The Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on high-profile educational institutions, making large, targeted gifts to elite schools. With only two grants totaling $750,000—one to Stanford University and one to Choate Rosemary Hall—the foundation appears to favor supporting top-tier higher education and independent secondary education, likely for capital, program, or scholarship purposes. Their giving reflects a preference for a small number of sizeable awards to well-established institutions rather than broad, grassroots funding.
Concentrated and selective: very few large grants to prestigious, often nationally recognized educational institutions; appears to favor single, sizable awards over many small grants.
$4.7M
$201.2M
$720K
$4.7M
Most grants fall between $138K and $375K, with a median of $250K.
25th Percentile
$138K
Median
$250K
75th Percentile
$375K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Bin Lin and Daisy Liu Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 8 | $5.4M | 57.1% |
| 2 | Hong Kong |
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Notable grantees: Stanford University, Choate Rosemary Hall
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 5 |
| $599.5M |
35.7% |
| 3 | China | 1 | $50K | 7.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YALE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $1,500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL | WALLINGFORD, CT | $750,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASIAN AMERICAN SCHOLAR FORUM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEACH FOR CHINA | KOWLOON, HO | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL | WALLINGFORD, CT | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
YALE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT
$2,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$1,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL
$750,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEACH FOR CHINA
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT