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    Jay Gu and Lucy Hua Foundation

    ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism
    Menlo Park, CAEIN: 88-26877623 filings on record

    About Jay Gu and Lucy Hua Foundation

    The Jay Gu and Lucy Hua Foundation appears to make small, local philanthropic gifts focused on supporting science and natural history institutions; its sole recorded grant is an unrestricted donation to the California Academy of Sciences. The foundation favors general operating support for public-facing cultural/science organizations, suggesting interest in science education and community engagement in the Bay Area.

    Focus Areas

    Support for natural history and science museums (Bay Area)General operating / unrestricted support for cultural institutionsPublic science education and community engagement

    Who They Fund

    public-facing cultural and science nonprofits (museums)Bay Area residents and museum visitorsinformal science learners / lifelong learners

    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated and minimal: a single, small unrestricted gift to one local cultural/science institution; no evidence of repeat or diversified giving.

    Funding Style

    general operating / unrestricted support

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $2K

    Total Assets

    $9K

    Total Revenue

    $40K

    Total Expenses

    $50K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $2K and $2K, with a median of $2K.

    25th Percentile

    $2K

    Median

    $2K

    75th Percentile

    $2K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.

    Funding intensity
    Low
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    small, local grants
    one-time / non-recurring gift
    public-facing cultural institution support

    Notable grantees: California Academy of Sciences

    Topics

    natural history museums (Bay Area)science museums and institutionspublic science educationcommunity engagement around sciencesupport for cultural/science institution sustainability
    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCESSan Francisco, CA$1,5002025UNRESTRICTED DONATION

    CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

    $1,500
    San Francisco, CA2025

    UNRESTRICTED DONATION