Brilliant Life Private Foundation
EIN 830886500Total Given 2019–2025
$34K
15 grants · $5K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$443
typical micro grants · $231–$3K
grant size
36%
supporter · 4/11 multi-year
repeat
$174K
Assets (2025)
11
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
BOHONG GU
Phone
(510) 709-5985
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $643 | $144K | $162K | 3 |
| 2021 | $2K | $195K | $87K | 1 |
| 2022 | $5K | $177K | $57K | 2 |
| 2023 | $5K | $277K | $154K | 3 |
| 2024 | $12K | $273K | $93K | 3 |
| 2025 | $9K | $174K | $126K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 15 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$231
Median
$443
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$11K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (15 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jie Gao | Shanghai, None | $11,024 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Xiaochun Ma | Yanji, None | $9,000 | EDUCATION | 2025 |
| YuanPing Student Aid Station | Yuanping, None | $4,919 | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jie Gao | Shanghai, None | $3,924 | Education | 2023 |
| YuanPing Student Aid Station | Yuanping, None | $1,507 | Charitable | 2021 |
| Lynbrook High School | San Jose, CA | $970 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Bohong Gu | Shanghai, None | $747 | Education | 2023 |
| Dilworth Home and School Club | San Jose, CA | $443 | Educational | 2019 |
| Yuan Pin Student Aid Station | Yuanping, None | $443 | Charitable | 2023 |
| Lynbrook High School | San Jose, CA | $350 | EDUCATION | 2025 |
| Yuan Ping Student Aid | Yuanping City, None | $280 | STUDENT AID | 2024 |
| Friends of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society | Baltimore, MD | $182 | Charitable | 2022 |
| Yuan Ping Student Aid | Yuanping City, None | $141 | STUDENT AID | 2025 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | $100 | Charitable | 2019 |
| Target | Cupertino, CA | $100 | Charitable | 2019 |