The RM Liu Family Foundation concentrates its giving in large, unrestricted gifts that support higher education (notably Catholic institutions), regional healthcare, and Asia-focused philanthropy. Its awards are few but sizable, with repeated multi-grant relationships indicating long-term commitments to select institutions. Grants are overwhelmingly unrestricted, suggesting trust in recipient leadership and flexible use of funds.
Highly concentrated portfolio: a very small number of large, unrestricted grants with repeat funding to a handful of core grantees; one beneficiary (University of Notre Dame) dominates total giving.
The Rm Liu Family Foundation’s largest recent gift was a $13,750,000 unrestricted grant to the University of Notre Dame in 2024, a clear sign of how the foundation uses sizable, flexible awards to support institutions it knows well. Across its recent records, the foundation pairs Catholic higher education with regional healthcare and Asia-linked philanthropy, while also making smaller education grants in California. Its support for Notre Dame is not a one-off: the school also received a $1,300,000 unrestricted grant in 2023 and a $250,000 unrestricted grant in 2025. Fu Jen University Foundation appears on the list as another repeated recipient, with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests a funder that favors a small set of recipients and returns to them over time rather than spreading gifts broadly. The foundation’s awards are typically unrestricted and tied to the recipient’s exempt purpose, which points to general support rather than project-only funding. Recent grants also reach Torrance Memorial Hospital, Give2Asia, and several Los Angeles-area educational and civic organizations, showing a mix of institutional and community-based giving.
In Catholic higher education, the foundation gave $13,750,000 to the University of Notre Dame in 2024 and another $250,000 in 2025, both unrestricted grants to further exempt purposes. That same pattern of institutional support extends to Fu Jen University Foundation, which received $448,307 in 2025. Healthcare is another visible theme. Torrance Memorial Hospital received $200,000 in 2024 and another $200,000 in 2025, plus a $100,000 grant in 2023, all unrestricted. The foundation also supports organizations connected to Asia and international policy. Give2Asia received $130,000 in 2025, while Pacific Council on International Policy received $50,000 in 2024 and $49,200 in 2025. In education and civic work, the foundation gave $30,000 to the University of Southern California and $50,000 to the Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles.
Recent grants cluster around a few sizes: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $200,000. The distribution includes both very large institutional gifts and smaller education or civic grants. The pattern also shows repeat giving: Notre Dame, Fu Jen University Foundation, Torrance Memorial Hospital, Pacific Council on International Policy, and The Representation Project each appear more than once across recent years. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Most grants are unrestricted, often described as support to further the recipient’s exempt purpose.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $200K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$200K
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Notable grantees: University of Notre Dame, Fu Jen University Foundation, Torrance Memorial Hospital, Give2Asia
The foundation gives locally, and 81% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent California recipients include Glendale, Torrance, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Palos Verdes Peninsula, and El Monte. Outside California, recent grants reached Notre Dame, Indiana, and Coliseum of Art Antiques & Americana in Oregon, Illinois. All recent grants in the provided list went to U.S.-based recipients.
Recent grants show support for Catholic higher education, regional healthcare, Asia-focused philanthropy, and California education or civic organizations. Named recipients include the University of Notre Dame, Fu Jen University Foundation, Torrance Memorial Hospital, Give2Asia, and the University of Southern California.
Yes. Most listed grants are described as unrestricted grants to further the recipient’s exempt purpose. That wording appears across large awards such as the grants to the University of Notre Dame, Torrance Memorial Hospital, and Pacific Council on International Policy.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the University of Notre Dame, Fu Jen University Foundation, Torrance Memorial Hospital, Pacific Council on International Policy, and The Representation Project. That suggests a pattern of ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants range from $1,000 to $13,750,000.
Most grants go to California recipients: 81% of grants are to organizations in the foundation’s HQ state, and California is also the top state by grant count. Recent California cities on the list include Glendale, Torrance, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Palos Verdes Peninsula, and El Monte.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FU JEN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | GLENDALE, CA | $448,307 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TORRANCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | TORRANCE, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GIVE2ASIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $130,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PACIFIC COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL POLICY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $49,200 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE REPRESENTATION PROJECT | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COLISEUM OF ART ANTIQUES & AMERICANA | OREGON, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $13,750,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TORRANCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | TORRANCE, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PACIFIC COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL POLICY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE REPRESENTATION PROJECT | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FU JEN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | GLENDALE, CA | $6,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $1,300,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FU JEN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | GLENDALE, CA | $300,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TORRANCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | TORRANCE, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MAYOR'S FUND FOR LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHADWICK SCHOOL | PALOS VERDES PENINSULA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| CESASC | EL MONTE, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$250,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TORRANCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$200,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
COLISEUM OF ART ANTIQUES & AMERICANA
$2,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$13,750,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TORRANCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$200,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$1,300,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TORRANCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CESASC
$1,000EDUCATION