The Jao Foundation
EIN 200114436Total Given 2016–2024
$1.1M
43 grants · $119K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $2K–$21K
grant size
29%
balanced · 9/31 multi-year
repeat
$1.1M
Assets (2023)
31
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Harvard University Education
Phone
(714) 842-8018
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $179K | $63K | $115K | 8 |
| 2017 | $183K | $267K | $390K | 6 |
| 2018 | $29K | $301K | $101K | 2 |
| 2020 | $24K | $269K | $682 | 3 |
| 2021 | $221K | $446K | $400K | 3 |
| 2022 | N/A | $837K | $400K | N/A |
| 2023 | $130K | $1.1M | $386K | 10 |
| 2024 | $300K | $0 | $275K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 43 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$8K
Average
$25K
75th Pctl
$21K
Maximum
$204K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
FJ
Frank Jao
6 yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
CJ
Catherine TD Jao
2 yrs
Cfo
LL
Lyna N Le
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FJ
Frank Jao
6 yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
CJ
Catherine TD Jao
2 yrs
Cfo
LL
Lyna N Le
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FJ
Frank Jao
6 yrs
Executive Dir
CJ
Catherine Jao
5 yrs
President
Leadership
AJ
Alicia Jao
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
FJ
Frank Jao
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CJ
Catherine Jao
5 yrs
President
Leadership
AJ
Alicia Jao
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
FJ
Frank Jao
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CJ
Catherine Jao
5 yrs
President
Leadership
AJ
Alicia Jao
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
FJ
Frank Jao
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CJ
Catherine Jao
5 yrs
President
Leadership
AJ
Alicia Jao
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
FJ
Felicia Jao
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CJ
Catherine Jao
5 yrs
President
Leadership
AJ
Alicia Jao
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
FJ
Felicia Jao
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (43 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University Education | Boston, MA | $203,975 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Harvard University Education | Boston, MA | $200,000 | Education | 2024 |
| Vietnamese American Cultural Alliance | Huntington Beach, CA | $120,000 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Harvard University Education | Boston, MA | $100,000 | Education | 2023 |
| Trust for University Innovation in Viet Nam | Cambridge, MA | $75,000 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Temple Foundation | Huntington Beach, CA | $60,000 | Donation | 2024 |
| Uc Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | $36,249 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Young Life Asia Pacific | Prescott, AZ | $30,000 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Uc Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | $26,000 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| UCI Foundation | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | Donation | 2024 |
| Uc Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Csu Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | $16,463 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Harvard University Education | Boston, MA | $15,000 | Education | 2023 |
| Laguna College of Art & Design | Laguna Beach, CA | $13,100 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Csu Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | $11,058 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Laguna College of Art & Design | Laguna Beach, CA | $11,000 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Various Business | Huntington Beach, CA | $10,360 | COVID MASKS | 2020 |
| Trust University | Needham, MA | $10,000 | EDUCATION IN VIETNAM | 2020 |
| Genesis Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Young Makers Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City, None | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT COLLEGE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Young Life Asia Pacific | Prescott, AZ | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Vietnamese American Philharmonic | Westminster, CA | $7,500 | Donation | 2023 |
| Various Other Donations | Huntington Beach, CA | $7,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| CA State Univ Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | Education | 2024 |
| Huntington Partners | Huntington Beach, CA | $3,750 | HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS MUSEUM | 2020 |