Lin Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Los Altos, CA
Tax-exempt since Sept. 1998
EIN: 86-0872673

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Unknown / Unclassified (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$6.21k (2024)

Expenses

$9.84k (2024)

Total Assets

$146k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending May
2024

Revenue

$6,206

Expenses

$9,842

Net Income

-$3,636

Net Assets

$145,929

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3	0.0%
Dividends	$6,203	100.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,387	75.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$145,929
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$145,929

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Lin (Chairman)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 12, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2023

Revenue

$6,261

Expenses

$8,561

Net Income

-$2,300

Net Assets

$149,565

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$6,262	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$1
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,141	83.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$149,565
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$149,565

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Lin (Chairman)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 9, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2022

Revenue

$6,226

Expenses

$11,420

Net Income

-$5,194

Net Assets

$151,865

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$6,226	100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$11,100	97.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$151,865
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$151,865

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Lin (Chairman)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2021

Revenue

$6,993

Expenses

$20,267

Net Income

-$13,274

Net Assets

$157,059

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$6,853	98.0%
Sales of Assets	$140	2.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$17,453	86.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$157,059
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$157,059

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Lin (Chairman)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 7, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2020

Revenue

$7,317

Expenses

$26,196

Net Income

-$18,879

Net Assets

$170,332

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$7,317	100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$26,075	99.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$170,333
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$170,332

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Lin (Chairman)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2019

Revenue

$6,916

Expenses

$9,069

Net Income

-$2,153

Net Assets

$189,211

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$6,916	100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$6,920	76.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$189,212
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$189,211

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Lin (Chairman)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 8, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2018

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2017

Revenue

$6,603

Expenses

$10,027

Net Income

-$3,424

Net Assets

$189,515

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$6,603	100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,763	77.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$189,515
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$189,515

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Lin (Chairman)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 12, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2016

Revenue

$6,398

Expenses

$13,432

Net Income

-$7,034

Net Assets

$192,939

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$6,398	100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$11,670	86.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$192,939
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$192,939

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Lin (Chairman)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 17, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2015

Revenue

$6,580

Expenses

$12,224

Net Income

-$5,644

Net Assets

$199,973

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$6,580	100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$11,112	90.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$199,973
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$199,973

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
William Lin (Chairman)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2014

Revenue

$6,631

Expenses

$15,556

Net Income

-$8,925

Net Assets

$205,617

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$6,631	100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$13,482	86.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$205,617
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$205,617

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2013

Revenue

$6,868

Expenses

$9,311

Net Income

-$2,443

Net Assets

$214,542

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$6,868	100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$7,096	76.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$214,542
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$214,542

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2012

Revenue

$14,272

Expenses

$21,479

Net Income

-$7,207

Net Assets

$218,321

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$9,273	65.0%
Sales of Assets	$4,999	35.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$19,212	89.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$218,321
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$218,321

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2011

Revenue

$8,004

Expenses

$27,596

Net Income

-$19,592

Net Assets

$225,528

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$8,006	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$25,278	91.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$225,528
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$225,528

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2010

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Lin Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $6.21k (2024)

Expenses $9.84k (2024)

Total Assets $146k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending May 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending May 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending May 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending May 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending May 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending May 2012

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Revenue

$6.21k (2024)

Expenses

$9.84k (2024)

Total Assets

$146k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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