J&K Lau Foundation

EIN 831740858

Palo Alto, CA 94304 |(650) 308-8938

Total Given 2020–2024
$2.0M
21 grants · $408K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $50K–$100K
grant size
38%
supporter · 3/8 multi-year
repeat
$14.9M
Assets (2024)
8
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (650) 308-8938

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $228K $8.8M $2.2M 4
2021 $250K $11.2M $1.9M 1
2022 $550K $11.4M $1.7M 4
2023 $375K $13.1M $1.9M 5
2024 $638K $14.9M $2.1M 7

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 21 grants on record

Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$75K
Average
$97K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$375K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

KL
Katherine S Lau
President Leadership
JL
James K Lau
Secretary / Treasurer Leadership

Grants Awarded (21 total)

Purpose
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA $375,000 TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 2022
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA $250,000 TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 2021
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA $200,000 TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 2024
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA $150,000 TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OF THOSE AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY 2020
Maryknoll Sisters of St Dominic Inc Maryknoll, NY $100,000 TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE POOR, THE AILING, AND THE MARGINALIZED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 2022
Maryknoll Sisters of St Dominic Inc Maryknoll, NY $100,000 TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE POOR, THE AILING, AND THE MARGINALIZED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 2023
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA $100,000 TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 2023
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA $100,000 TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 2024
Life Moves Santa Clara, CA $100,000 TO HELP BUILD AND IMPROVE SHELTER FACILITIES FOR THE HOMELESSNESS 2024
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA $75,000 TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 2023
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA $75,000 TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 2024
Second Harvest of Sillicon Valley San Jose, CA $62,500 TO HELP BUILD AND IMPROVE FOOD SHELTER FACILITIES 2024
The Tech Interactive San Jose, CA $50,000 TO SUPPORT INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY 2020
The Tech Interactive San Jose, CA $50,000 TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN VIA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA $50,000 TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 2023
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA $50,000 TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 2023
Maryknoll Sisters of St Dominic Inc Maryknoll, NY $50,000 TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE POOR, THE AILING, AND THE MARGINALIZED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 2024
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA $50,000 TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 2024
Chinese Historical Society of America San Francisco, CA $25,000 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHINESE CULTURE AND HISTORY 2020
Lifemoves Santa Clara, CA $25,000 TO SUPPORT FINDING SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS 2022
National Multiple Sclerosis Society New York, NY $2,500 TO SUPPORT THOSE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND END MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS 2020