Irpan & Xia Foundation

Invitation Only

Palo Alto, California · EIN 26-2419860 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$6,676

Organizations funded60

Typical grant$70

Total assets$430K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $37 and $85.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education13
Health9
Children & Youth3
Arts & Culture2
Veterans2
Housing1

Where it gives

63% of grants went outside California.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
St Simon	Los Altos, CA	Charitable needs	$2,240
St Nicholas	Los Altos, CA	Charitable needs	$380
St Joseph	Mountain View, CA	Catholic Charities	$260
Stanford	Stanford, CA	Education and Community needs	$190
Words On Fires	Washington, DC	Christian Evangelization	$160
St Athanasius	Mountain View, AL	Charity for the needy	$154
Second Harvest Food Bank	San Jose, CA	Foods for Needy	$135
Kqed	San Francisco, CA	Public Broadcasting Information	$125
US Olympic	Colorado Springs, CO	Support for US Olympic	$125
Temple Sagrada Familia	Barcelona, SP	Landmark preservation & maintenance	$125
Poor Clares Nun	Los Altos Hills, CA	Charitable needs	$110
Palo Alto Medical Foundation	Palo Alto, CA	Medical research & education	$100
St William	Los Altos Hills, CA	Charitable needs	$100
American Heart Association	Dallas, TX	Medical research & education	$90
St Patricks Seminary University	Menlo Park, CA	Charitable needs and education	$90
March of Dimes International	Arlington, VA	Charitable for needy	$85
Catholic Relief Services Intl	Harlan, IA	Charitable needs	$80
Habitat for Humanity International	Atlanta, GA	Housing for needy	$80
Salvation Army International	Carson, CA	Charitable needs	$80
Unicef	New York, NY	Charitable & Children needs	$80
United Service Organizations	Washington, DC	Charitable and US Service needs	$80
St Labre Native American School	Ashland, MT	Charitable & American Indian Native Education needs	$80
Arthristis Foundation	Atlanta, GA	Medical Research & Education	$80
EWTN Global Catholic Network	Irondale, AL	Charitable needs	$80
American Kidney Fund	Rockville, MD	Medical Research & Education	$80
American Cancer Society	Hagerstown, MD	Medical research & education	$75
St Josephs Native American School	Chamberlain, SD	Charitable & American Indian Native Education	$75
American Diabetes Association	Merrifield, VA	Medical research & education	$75
Paralyzed Veterans of America	Topeka, KS	Charitable needs and American Veteran cares	$75
St Jude Children Research Hospital	Memphis, TN	Medical research & children healthcare	$70
International Red Cross	Geneva, SZ	Charitable needs and Emergeny help	$70
Wounded Warriors Project	Jacksonville, FL	Charitable needs and American Veteran cares	$70
Catholic Extension International	Chicago, IL	Charitable needs	$60
National Shrine	Washington, DC	Charitable needs restoration and maintenance	$60
National Park Conservation Association	Washington, DC	Landmark Restoration & Maintenance	$60
National Foundation for Cancer Research	Rockville, MD	Medical Research & Education	$55
Impact France	Atlanta, GA	France charities for the needy	$51
Joel Osteen World Ministries	Houston, TX	Charitable needs	$50
California Mission Foundation	Santa Barbara, CA	Landmark Presevation & Maintenance	$50
Catholic Charity of Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	charity to help the needs	$50
San Diego Foundation	San Diego, CA	Landmark Preservation and Local Charity for needy	$50
Basilica St Joseph	San Jose, AL	Charities for the needy	$50
The Heritage Foundation	Washington, DC	Formulate and Promote Public Policies	$42
Friends of Notre Dame de Paris	etna, NH	Restoration & Maintenance Landmark	$40
Friends of Palo Alto Park	Palo Alto, CA	Public spaces maintenance	$40
CanadaHelps	Toronto, CA	Canada charities technology & education for public	$37
The Foundation Louis Vuitton	Paris, FR	Promote & Educate public on history of arts	$36
Alzheimer Disease Research	Washington, DC	Health Research & Education	$30
Friends of Fondation de France	New York, NY	Restoration & Maintenance Landmarks	$26
Avenidas	Palo Alto, CA	Seniors services	$20
Cal State Parks Foundation	San Francisco, CA	Community benefits operation & maintenance	$20
Golden Gate and Park	San Francisco, CA	Restoration & Maintenance public park	$20
Care	Atlanta, GA	Charity help the needy	$20
Embacadero Media PaloAlto Weekly	Palo Alto, CA	Public Information	$20
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immacula	Belleville, IL	Charity for the needy	$20
WETA PBS News Hour	Arlington, VA	Public Information	$20
Priest of the Sacred Heart	Hales Corners, WI	Charity of the needy	$15
Foundation for Inner Peace	Novato, CA	Spiritual outreach to foster love promoting peace of mind	$15
Wikimedia Foundation	Washington, DC	Public Information	$10
St John Baptist Cathedral	StJohn, CA	Landmark preservation & maintenance	$10

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$6,676	60
2024	$6,752	56
2023	$6,130	60

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 8, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610999349100401
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-2419860
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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