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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2756034

Inspiral Foundation

A private foundation in Pleasanton, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $17,500 paid in grants.

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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

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,580,139

  • Tax year 2024

    $17,769

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,067,497

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,225

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $256,158

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $50,000

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Donation

    $5,000
  2. CuhkNew Territories, Hong Kong

    Donation

    $2,500
  3. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Donation

    $2,500
  4. Unviersity of WisconsinMadison, WI

    Donation

    $2,500
  5. Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    Donation

    $2,500
  6. University of California Los AngeleLos Angeles, 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. Education2 grants $7,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $10,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Byron LaiPRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $20,000
  • Kathleen LaiSECRETARY Hours 8Pay $20,000
  • Karen LaiTREASURER Hours 4Pay $10,000
  • Aaron LaiOFFICER Hours 4Pay $10,000

The return

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