The Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth Lin Foundation makes a small number of very large, targeted grants focused on education, leadership development, and humanitarian aid. Its giving mixes higher-education scholarships and leadership fellow support with K–12 teacher and student services (notably in Nevada) and significant emergency/humanitarian funding for Gaza and Palestinian children. The foundation favors sizable gifts to a handful of organizations rather than many small awards, and it repeats support to select institutional partners.
A defining feature of the Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth Lin Foundation is its pattern of very large, targeted grants to a small set of organizations. Among the largest recent awards are $3,000,000 to Trustees of Boston University for general support and $1,500,000 to the United States Fund for UNICEF for humanitarian relief in Gaza. Those grants sit alongside major support for Palestinian children, including $1,000,000 to Palestine Children's Relief Fund and $1,000,000 to UNICEF USA for humanitarian relief in Gaza. The foundation also backs education and leadership infrastructure through sizable institutional gifts, such as $1,000,000 to The Aspen Institute Inc for Henry Crown Fellowship alumni engagement endowment. Its grantmaking includes K–12 support, scholarship funds, disaster relief, and regional programs, with repeated awards to select nonprofits rather than a wide spread of smaller one-time gifts. The recent record shows sustained attention to humanitarian response, higher education, and leadership development, alongside place-based support in Nevada and California.
Humanitarian aid is a major thread in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $1,500,000 to the United States Fund for UNICEF for humanitarian relief in Gaza and $500,000 to Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc for The CDP Israel and Gaza Relief & Recovery Fund. The same area also appears in support for Palestinian children through a $1,000,000 grant to Palestine Children's Relief Fund. Education support appears in both higher education and K–12 work. The foundation gave $3,000,000 to Trustees of Boston University for general support and $600,000 to the same institution for a scholarship fund. In K–12, it granted $750,000 to Clark County Public Education Foundation Inc for The PEF Teacher Superstore, Teacher FastTrack and Scholarships Plus. Leadership programming is another repeated theme. The foundation awarded $1,000,000 to The Aspen Institute Inc for Henry Crown Fellowship alumni engagement endowment and $500,000 to The Barack Obama Foundation for the Obama Leaders Program. It also supported She-can Global Inc with $250,000 for the Impact Leadership Initiative.
Typical grant sizes are large: the 25th percentile is $250,000, the median is $400,000, and the 75th percentile is $525,000. The foundation is a regular funder, and the recent record shows repeated support to some organizations across multiple years, including Trustees of Boston University, Communities in Schools of Nevada, Clark County Public Education Foundation Inc, Oakland Promise, The Oakland Public Education Fund, Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc, and She-can Global Inc. That pattern points to a small number of substantial awards rather than many smaller ones. It also makes grants to individuals, while the recent list is dominated by institutional recipients.
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Most grants fall between $250K and $525K, with a median of $400K.
25th Percentile
$250K
Median
$400K
75th Percentile
$525K
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Concentrated giving: a small portfolio of large grants (multiple gifts in the high six-figure to multi-million dollar range), some repeat grantees, mix of domestic education investments and international emergency humanitarian commitments.
Notable grantees: Trustees of Boston University, United States Fund for UNICEF / UNICEF USA, Palestine Children's Relief Fund, Clark County Public Education Foundation, The Aspen Institute
Grant recipients are all in the United States, and California is the top state by grant count, with 33% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent awards cluster in a few cities: Las Vegas appears repeatedly through Clark County Public Education Foundation Inc, Communities in Schools of Nevada, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada, and First NV; Oakland also appears multiple times through Oakland Promise, The Oakland Public Education Fund, and East Bay Asian Youth Center. New York recipients include United States Fund for UNICEF, UNICEF USA, and Hellen Keller International.
Recent grants show work in humanitarian relief, higher education, K–12 education, teacher support, leadership development, and disease prevention. Specific examples include Gaza relief, Boston University scholarship support, Clark County teacher and student programs, and leadership initiatives such as the Henry Crown Fellowship and Obama Leaders Program.
The foundation’s typical grants are large. The 25th percentile is $250,000, the median is $400,000, and the 75th percentile is $525,000.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat support to Trustees of Boston University, Communities in Schools of Nevada, Clark County Public Education Foundation Inc, Oakland Promise, The Oakland Public Education Fund, Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc, and She-can Global Inc across multiple years.
California is the top state by grant count, and 33% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of California. Recent recipient cities also cluster in Las Vegas, Oakland, New York, and Boston.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, alongside institutional recipients such as universities, public education funds, and humanitarian organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN RELIEF IN GAZA |
| CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | LAS VEGAS, NV | $750,000 | 2025 | THE PEF TEACHER SUPERSTORE, TEACHER FASTTRACK AND SCHOLARSHIPS PLUS |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $750,000 | 2025 | SOUTHERN NEVADA OPERATIONS |
| THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $500,000 | 2025 | OBAMA LEADERS PROGRAM |
| CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | THE CDP ISRAEL AND GAZA RELIEF & RECOVERY FUND |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OAKLAND PROMISE | OAKLAND, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MALARIA CONSORTIUM US INC | HERMITAGE, PA | $250,000 | 2025 | DISEASE PREVENTION IN CAMBODIA |
| HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA |
| SHE-CAN GLOBAL INC | MILL VALLEY, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | IMPACT LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE |
| OPPORTUNITY 180 | LAS VEGAS, NV | $150,000 | 2025 | DESIGN TO EDRUPT COHORTS |
| TEACHAAPI | SANTA MONICA, CA | $120,000 | 2025 | TAP NEVADA EXPANSION |
| FULFILLMENT FUND LAS VEGAS | LAS VEGAS, NV | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT |
| KUKIO HOOMANA FUND | KAILUA, HI | $100,000 | 2025 | TUITION FUND |
| FIRST NV | LAS VEGAS, NV | $100,000 | 2025 | PREK-12 STEAM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| PROJECT ALIANZA | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | ANGO: OFFLINE LITERACY APP |
| DIVERTING HATE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REDWOOD DAY SCHOOL | OAKLAND, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACADEMY OF FINANCE NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNICEF USA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN RELIEF IN GAZA |
| PALESTINE CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND | KENT, OH | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | LAS VEGAS, NV | $734,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $600,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | OAKLAND, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | A TO Z FUND AND TECHLINK 2024 |
| CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2024 | THE ISRAEL AND GAZA RELIEF FUND |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA FOUNDATION INC | LAS VEGAS, NV | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NEVADA | LAS VEGAS, NV | $500,000 | 2024 | CORE CIS MODEL, ACADEMY PROGRAM AND ALUMNI PROGRAM PILOT |
| MALARIA CONSORTIUM US INC | HERMITAGE, PA | $250,000 | 2024 | COMPREHENSIVE DISEASE PREVENTION EFFORTS IN CAMBODIA |
| OAKLAND PROMISE | OAKLAND, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HELLEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED IN CAMBODIA |
| SHE-CAN GLOBAL INC | MILL VALLEY, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST NV | LAS VEGAS, NV | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOFUNDMEORG | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | MAUI RELIEF PROGRAM |
| KUKIO HOOMANA FUND | KAILUA, HI | $100,000 | 2024 | TUITION FUND |
| GEN-ONE INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $3,000,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000,000 | 2023 | HENRY CROWN FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT ENDOWMENT |
| EAST BAY ASIAN YOUTH CENTER | OAKLAND, CA | $400,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE OAKLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | OAKLAND, CA | $400,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | LAS VEGAS, NV | $400,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $300,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAWAI'I COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $25,000 | 2023 | KUKIO COMMUNITY FUND |
THE PEF TEACHER SUPERSTORE, TEACHER FASTTRACK AND SCHOLARSHIPS PLUS
THE CDP ISRAEL AND GAZA RELIEF & RECOVERY FUND
TEACHAAPI
$120,000TAP NEVADA EXPANSION
FIRST NV
$100,000PREK-12 STEAM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
DIVERTING HATE INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ACADEMY OF FINANCE NEVADA
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNICEF USA
$1,000,000HUMANITARIAN RELIEF IN GAZA
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA FOUNDATION INC
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NEVADA
$500,000CORE CIS MODEL, ACADEMY PROGRAM AND ALUMNI PROGRAM PILOT
COMPREHENSIVE DISEASE PREVENTION EFFORTS IN CAMBODIA
FIRST NV
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HENRY CROWN FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT ENDOWMENT