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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2717835

Chen Li Foundation

A private foundation in Sunnyvale, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $10,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $724,948
  • Tax year 2024

    $9,122

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $605,374
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,265

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $549,156
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,421

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $463,174
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $384,489

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityTustin, CA

    Donation

    $7,500
  2. Sunnyvale Alliance Soccer ClubSunnyvale, CA

    Donation

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $7,50075% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,50025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Yi ChenPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Linshan LiSECRETARY Hours 6Pay $0
  • Jinxing ChenTREASURER Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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