Lian & Yao Family Foundation
EIN 460684799Total Given 2017–2025
$9K
12 grants · $1K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $172–$1K
grant size
50%
supporter · 3/6 multi-year
repeat
$110K
Assets (2025)
6
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Pinewood School
Phone
(408) 876-7717
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $600 | $146K | $-4K | 2 |
| 2018 | $1K | $110K | $-35K | 3 |
| 2019 | $1K | $98K | $15 | 2 |
| 2020 | $120 | $89K | $5 | 1 |
| 2021 | $2K | $85K | $1 | 1 |
| 2023 | N/A | $57K | $-37K | N/A |
| 2024 | $2K | $91K | $50K | 1 |
| 2025 | $3K | $110K | $26K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 12 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$172
Median
$500
Average
$768
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$2K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
XL
Xiang Lian
President & CEO
Leadership
XY
Xiaohong Yao
Secretary & CFO
Leadership
XL
Xiang Lian
President & CEO
Leadership
XY
Xiaohong Yao
Secretary & CFO
Leadership
XL
Xiang Lian
President & CEO
Leadership
XY
Xiaohong Yao
Secretary & CFO
Leadership
XL
Xiang Lian
President & CEO
Leadership
XY
Xiaohong Yao
Secretary & CFO
Leadership
XL
Xiang Lian
President & CEO
Leadership
XY
Xiaohong Yao
Secretary & CFO
Leadership
XL
Xiang Lian
President & CEO
Leadership
XY
Xiaohong Yao
Secretary & CFO
Leadership
XL
Xiang Lian
President & CEO
Leadership
XY
Xiaohong Yao
Secretary & CFO
Leadership
XL
Xiang Lian
President & CEO
Leadership
XY
Xiaohong Yao
Secretary & CFO
Leadership
Grants Awarded (12 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewood School | Los Altos, CA | $1,900 | To seek knowledge demonstrate character, build confidence, and experience joy in an uplifting community. | 2021 |
| Pinewood School | Los Altos, CA | $1,500 | To seek knowledge demonstrate character, build confidence, and experience joy in an uplifting community. | 2024 |
| Pinewood School | Los Altos, CA | $1,500 | To seek knowledge demonstrate character, build confidence, and experience joy in an uplifting community. | 2025 |
| CompassPoint Mentorship | Sunnyvale, CA | $1,300 | To help children convert ideas into world-changing actions through education, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. | 2025 |
| Nine Lives Foundation | Redwood City, CA | $1,000 | For rescues cats and kittens from high-kill shelters and at-risk homeless situations, providing them with a no-kill... | 2019 |
| Lowell Humane Society | Lowell, MA | $500 | To provide shelter, prevent cruelty to animals, and advocate for their welfare. Through humane education, the... | 2017 |
| Give Kids The World | Kissimmee, FL | $500 | For children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. | 2018 |
| Nine Lives Foundation | Redwood City, CA | $500 | For rescues cats and kittens from high-kill shelters and at-risk homeless situations, providing them with a no-kill... | 2018 |
| Stevens Creek Elementary School | Cupertino, CA | $190 | Dedicated to enhancing the education and welfare of students, to enriching classroom learning, to supporting... | 2018 |
| Stevens Creek Elementary School | Cupertino, CA | $120 | Dedicated to enhancing the education and welfare of students, to enriching classroom learning, to supporting... | 2020 |
| Stevens Creek Elementary School | Cupertino, CA | $100 | Dedicated to enhancing the education and welfare of students, to enriching classroom learning, to supporting... | 2019 |
| Stevens Creek Elementary School | Cupertino, CA | $100 | Dedicated to enhancing the education and welfare of students, to enriching classroom learning, to supporting... | 2017 |