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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-3507941

Gu Foundation

A private foundation in Pleasanton, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $46,600 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $46,600

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,504,477

  • Tax year 2023

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,071,610

  • Tax year 2022

    $38,420

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,846,535

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $284,400

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Galaxy Art Group for ChildrenDublin, CA

    Education.

    $30,000
  2. Cuaaac of EducationAlhambra, CA

    Education.

    $5,000
  3. Chan Lu Lan Ruo Buddist TempleSan Jose, CA

    Religion.

    $3,000
  4. Galaxy Art Group for ChildrenDublin, CA

    Education.

    $3,000
  5. University of Science and Technology of China Washington FundRockville, MD

    Education.

    $3,000
  6. Alameda County Fair FoundationPleasanton, CA

    Education.

    $2,000
  7. San Francisco Chinatown Lions Club FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Community service.

    $600

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $33,00085% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $3,0008% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $6002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $43,600
  2. Maryland1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Gordon GuCEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gordon GuCFO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gordon GuSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gordon GuDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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