Private foundation · Long Beach, CA

Sky Lantern Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K $5K $30K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
5
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Wen Chung Lin
PRESIDENT
Paul P Lin
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Jack P Lin
SECRETARY
Mei Ying Lin
VICE PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
22
Total grants awarded
$357K
Total amount
$16K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$60K
3 grants
2023
$50K
3 grants
2022
$30K
3 grants
2021
$50K
2 grants
2020
$50K
3 grants
2019
$39K
3 grants
2018
$35K
2 grants
2017
$43K
3 grants

Top recipients

Torrance Memorial Foundation
5 grants · CA
$190K
Torrance Memorial Medical Center Auxiliary
3 grants · CA
$93K
Evangelical Formosan Church General Asssembly
3 grants · CA
$20K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$15K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$10K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$10K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$10K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$5K
Chinese Holiness Church
1 grant · CA
$4K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Torrance Memorial Foundation
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE OVERALL ENVIRONMENT OF THE HOSPITAL PROMOTING PATIENT HEALTH.
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Evangelical Formosan Church General Asssembly
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO PLANT CHURCHES ALL AROUND THE WORLD. THE CHURCH HAS EVOLVED INTO A MULTI L…
CA · TY 2024
$5K
South Coast Botanic Garden
SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN IS 87 ACRES DEVELOPED OVER A LANDFILL. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO CO…
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Torrance Memorial Foundation
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE OVERALL ENVIRONMENT OF THE HOSPITAL PROMOTING PATIENT HEALTH.
CA · TY 2023
$40K
South Coast Botanic Garden
SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN IS 87 ACRES DEVELOPED OVER A LANDFILL. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO CO…
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Evangelical Formosan Church General Asssembly
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO PLANT CHURCHES ALL AROUND THE WORLD. THE CHURCH HAS EVOLVED INTO A MULTI L…
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Torrance Memorial Foundation
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE OVERALL ENVIRONMENT OF THE HOSPITAL PROMOTING PATIENT HEALTH.
CA · TY 2022
$15K
Evangelical Formosan Church General Asssembly
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO PLANT CHURCHES ALL AROUND WORLD. THE CHURCH HAS EVOVED INTO MULTI LINGUAL,…
CA · TY 2022
$10K
South Coast Botanic Garden
SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN IS 87 ACRES DEVELOPED OVER A LANDFILL. FINANCIAL SUPPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION MISSION TO CON…
CA · TY 2022
$5K
Torrance Memorial Foundation
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE OVERALL ENVIRONMENT OF THE HOSPITAL PROMOTING PATIENT HEALTH.
CA · TY 2021
$45K
Kuang-min Buddhist Association
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES RELATED TO BUDDHIST.
CA · TY 2021
$5K
Torrance Memorial Foundation
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE OVERALL ENVIRONMENT OF THE HOSPITAL PROMOTING PATIENT HEALTH.
CA · TY 2020
$40K
Evangelical Formosan Church
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF THOSE IN NEED AND CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR ALL.
CA · TY 2020
$5K
Kuang-min Buddhist Association
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES RELATED TO BUDDHIST.
CA · TY 2020
$5K
Torrance Memorial Medical Center Auxiliary
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE OVERALL ENVIRONMENT OF THE HOSPITAL PROMOTING PATIENT HEALTH.
CA · TY 2019
$30K
Evangelical Formosan Church
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF THOSE IN NEED AND CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR ALL.
CA · TY 2019
$5K
Chinese Holiness Church
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF THOSE IN NEED AND CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR ALL.
CA · TY 2019
$4K
Torrance Memorial Medical Center Auxiliary
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE OVERALL ENVIRONMENT OF THE HOSPITAL PROMOTING PATIENT HEALTH.
CA · TY 2018
$30K
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF THOSE IN NEED AND CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR ALL.
CA · TY 2018
$5K
Torrance Memorial Medical Center Auxiliary
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE OVERALL ENVIRONMENT OF THE HOSPITAL PROMOTING PATIENT HEALTH.
CA · TY 2017
$33K
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF THOSE IN NEED AND CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR ALL.
CA · TY 2017
$5K
Taiwan Center Foundation of Greater Los Angeles
IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF TAIWANESE CULTURE.
CA · TY 2017
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.