Grants paid by Ying Cai and Wann S Lee Foundation Inc
EIN 81-4551982 · Walnut, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Ying Cai and Wann S Lee Foundation Inc of Walnut, CA (EIN 81-4551982) reported 70 grants paid totaling $502,090 to 44 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$502,090
70 grants
Recipients
44
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | $80,500 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $62,500 | — |
| 2023 | 27 | $180,000 | — |
| 2024 | 27 | $179,090 | — |
Top recipients
The 44 recipients receiving the most from Ying Cai and Wann S Lee Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 44 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California | U | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $72,000 | 2023 |
| The Huntington 94-1028167 | D | San Marino, CA | 2 | $61,000 | 2024 |
| Southern California Public Radio 95-4765734 | B | Pasadena, CA | 2 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois Foundation 37-6006007 | C | Urbana, IL | 4 | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Philarmonic 95-1696734 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Public Media Group of Southern California 95-2211661 | B | Burbank, CA | 2 | $22,000 | 2024 |
| University of the Pacific | U | Stockton, CA | 2 | $22,000 | 2024 |
| Museique | U | Pasadena, CA | 2 | $22,000 | 2024 |
| San Diego Korean Church | U | San Diego, CA | 2 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| San Diego Korean American Center 43-2016623 | C | San Diego, CA | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| University of Ca Riverside 95-1644026 | D | Riverside, CA | 4 | $11,000 | 2024 |
| St Baldrick's Foundation 20-1173824 | B | Monrovia, CA | 1 | $10,500 | 2020 |
| California Restaurant Association F | U | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | U | Mesa, AZ | 2 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | U | New York, NY | 2 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Doctros Without Borders USA Inc | U | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation 94-2487469 | B | Monterey, CA | 2 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator 45-4998717 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Downtown Women's Center 31-1597223 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Coral Restoration Foundation 65-1054647 | B | Tavernier, FL | 2 | $3,500 | 2023 |
| Asian American Arts Alliance 13-3480189 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $3,500 | 2024 |
| Western Illinois University 23-7031534 | B | Macomb, IL | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Aquarium of the Pacific 33-0532354 | B | Long Beach, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Humane Society | U | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Hawaii Tax Help | U | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation 99-0261283 | B | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| The Coral Reef Alliance 94-3211245 | B | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Stray Cat Alliance 95-4787231 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| National Park Trust 52-1691924 | B | Rockville, MD | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Coral Conservancy (reefined Arts) | U | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Wikimedia | U | Washington DC, DC | 2 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| Braille Institute 95-1641426 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| American Bird Conservation Association | U | Nappanee, IN | 2 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| Xerces Society 51-0175253 | B | Portland, OR | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy 53-0242652 | B | Arlington, VA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Amnesty International USA 47-2596307 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| University of Ca Riverside Pioneer Fund | U | Riverside, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| National Wildlife Federation 53-0204616 | C | Merrifield, VA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| David and Margaret Home Inc 95-1660346 | B | La Verne, CA | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Ltsc Community Development Corporation 95-4444102 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| San Francisco AIDS Foundation 94-2927405 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| World Vision 95-1922279 | C | Federal Way, WA | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Marine Megafauna Foundation 46-0645082 | B | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Ford Theatre Foundation | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $90 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 70 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of Illinois Foundation Harker Hall Urbana, IL | D | $40,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | The Huntington San Marino, CA | D | $36,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Philarmonic Los Angeles, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | Southern California Public Radio Pasadena, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | Museique Pasadena, CA | U | $12,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | Public Media Group of Southern California Burbank, CA | B | $12,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | San Diego Korean American Center San Deigo, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | Asian American Arts Alliance New York, NY | B | $3,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | Western Illinois University Macomb, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | Aquarium of the Pacific Long Beach, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation Monterey, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | National Park Trust Rockville, MD | B | $2,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | University of the Pacific Stockton, CA | U | $2,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | Doctors Without Borders USA Mesa, AZ | U | $2,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | Stray Cat Alliance Los Angeles, CA | C | $1,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | The Coral Reef Alliance San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | American Bird Conservation Association Nappanee, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | Xerces Society Portland, OR | B | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | University of Ca Riverside Riverside, CA | D | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | Amnesty International USA New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | United States Fund for Unicef New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | University of Ca Riverside Pioneer Fund Riverside, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | Wikimedia Washington DC, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | National Wildlife Federation Merrifield, VA | C | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | San Francisco AIDS Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | World Vision Federal Way, WA | C | $500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2024 | Ford Theatre Foundation Los Angeles, CA | U | $90 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202512079349100501 |
| 2023 | Southern California Public Radio Pasadena, CA | B | $40,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Philarmonic Los Angeles, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | The Huntington San Marino, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | University of the Pacific Stockton, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Public Media Group of Southern California Burbank, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Museique Pasadena, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Doctors Without Borders USA Mesa, AZ | U | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | University of Illinois Foundation Harker Hall Urbana, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | United States Fund for Unicef New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | San Diego Korean American Center San Deigo, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | University of Ca Riverside Riverside, CA | D | $3,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation Monterey, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Coral Conservancy (reefined Arts) Honolulu, HI | U | $2,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Hawaii Community Foundation Honolulu, HI | B | $2,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | U | $2,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Hawaii Tax Help Honolulu, HI | U | $2,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | The Coral Reef Alliance San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Braille Institute Los Angeles, CA | D | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | David and Margaret Home Inc La Verne, CA | B | $500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Ltsc Community Development Corporation Los Angeles, CA | B | $500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Wikimedia Washington DC, DC | U | $500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Coral Restoration Foundation Tavernier, FL | B | $500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Stray Cat Alliance Los Angeles, CA | C | $500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | American Bird Conservation Association Nappanee, IN | U | $500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2023 | Marine Megafauna Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | B | $500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORG. MISSION | 202443189349102204 |
| 2022 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | U | $40,000 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202313199349106056 |
| 2022 | San Diego Korean Church San Diego, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202313199349106056 |
| 2022 | University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202313199349106056 |
| 2022 | San Diego Korean American Center San Diego, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202313199349106056 |
| 2022 | Coral Restoration Foundation Tavernier, FL | B | $3,000 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202313199349106056 |
| 2022 | University of Ca Riverside Riverside, CA | D | $2,000 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202313199349106056 |
| 2022 | Hawaii Humane Society Honolulu, HI | U | $2,000 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202313199349106056 |
| 2022 | Braille Institute Los Angeles, CA | D | $500 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202313199349106056 |
| 2020 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202133199349106263 |
| 2020 | St Baldrick's Foundation Monrovia, CA | B | $10,500 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202133199349106263 |
| 2020 | California Restaurant Association F Sacramento, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202133199349106263 |
| 2020 | San Diego Korean Church San Diego, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202133199349106263 |
| 2020 | Downtown Women's Center Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202133199349106263 |
| 2020 | University of Ca Riverside Riverside, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202133199349106263 |
| 2020 | Doctros Without Borders USA Inc New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202133199349106263 |
| 2020 | University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | Public Support of Organization's Mission | 202133199349106263 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202512079349100501 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202443189349102204 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313199349106056 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202133199349106263 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/814551982.json.
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