J&K Lau Foundation
EIN 831740858Total 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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Officers & Directors
KL
Katherine S Lau
President
Leadership
JL
James K Lau
Secretary / Treasurer
Leadership
KL
Katherine S Lau
President
Leadership
JL
James K Lau
Secretary / Treasurer
Leadership
KL
Katherine S Lau
President
Leadership
JL
James K Lau
Secretary / Treasurer
Leadership
KL
Katherine S Lau
President
Leadership
JL
James K Lau
Secretary / Treasurer
Leadership
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 |