The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation makes very large, targeted gifts to a small set of institutional recipients, combining major university support with donations to charitable intermediaries and a smaller but significant investment in digital mental-health/crisis services. Their pattern suggests strategic philanthropy focused on higher-education capacity (likely STEM/engineering at Oregon State) and scalable, technology-enabled mental-health interventions, while using donor-advised/charitable funds as a funding vehicle.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, very large grants with repeat funding to the same institutions; mix of multi-million-dollar institutional gifts and use of charitable intermediaries rather than many small community grants.
The Jen-hsun & Lori Huang Foundation % Frank Rimerman Co LLP makes unusually large general-operating gifts to a small group of institutions, with repeated support for Oregon State University and substantial flows to charitable intermediaries. Its recent grant record includes eight-figure awards to Schwab Charitable Fund and multi-year funding for Oregon State University, alongside support for crisis-response and mental-health services such as Crisis Text Line and Mental Health Innovations. The foundation’s giving is heavily concentrated in a few recipients rather than spread across many small awards, and nearly all of the dollars in the recent grants list sit well above typical foundation-grant levels. That pattern points to strategic, institution-focused philanthropy. Oregon State University appears as a recurring recipient across 2023, 2024, and 2025, suggesting sustained university support rather than a one-time project grant. The foundation also backs charitable vehicles and intermediaries, which indicates a structure that can move significant capital quickly. Smaller but still notable grants to organizations such as Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, Stanford University, and College Track show that the portfolio extends beyond higher education and mental health into broader community and educational support.
Higher education is a clear priority. The foundation gave $20,535,950 to Oregon State University in 2025 for general operating support, after prior grants of $9,940,460 in 2023 and $9,647,696 in 2024. It also made a $50,000 grant to Stanford University in 2023. Mental-health and crisis-response work is another recurring theme. Crisis Text Line received $9,009,320 in 2025, $1,742,620 in 2025, $1,565,946 in 2024, and $57,054 in 2024, all for general operating support. In the UK, Mental Health Innovations received $1,676,952 in 2025, $675,122 in 2024, $358,014 in 2023, and $346,363 in 2023. The foundation also supports community and humanitarian organizations. Recent examples include $900,000 to American Friends of Magen David Adom in 2024, $100,000 to Doctors Without Bordersmedecins Sans Frontieres in 2025, and $516,711 to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley in 2025.
$109.7M
$9.2B
$5.9B
$145.8M
Most grants fall between $59K and $3.6M, with a median of $355K.
25th Percentile
$59K
Median
$355K
75th Percentile
$3.6M
About 15% of grants go to recipients in OR.
LORI L HUANG
PRESIDENT
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation % Frank Rimerman Co Llp.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 27 | $249.3M | 79.4% |
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Notable grantees: Schwab Charitable Fund, Oregon State University, Crisis Text Line
Typical grants are large: the p25 size is $58,918, the median is $355,159, and the p75 is $3,586,384. The recent record also shows repeated awards to the same institutions across multiple years, especially Oregon State University, Crisis Text Line, Mental Health Innovations, and Schwab Charitable Fund. Every listed award is general operating support, which points to flexible funding rather than project-restricted giving. The foundation is structured as a private foundation with no program-related investments, and it does not fund individuals.
Grant dollars land most often in Oregon, led by recurring support for Corvallis through Oregon State University. California also appears repeatedly, including recipients in San Jose, Stanford, Saratoga, Oakland, Folsom, and Los Angeles. New York is another major recipient location, driven by grants to New York-based crisis and humanitarian organizations. Outside the United States, the foundation gives in the UK, with London recipients appearing several times in the recent grants list.
The recent grants list is dominated by nonprofit and charitable organizations receiving general operating support. Recipients include Oregon State University, Schwab Charitable Fund, Crisis Text Line, Mental Health Innovations, and several community and humanitarian groups, showing a mix of higher education, crisis services, and charitable intermediaries.
Yes. Oregon State University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Crisis Text Line and Mental Health Innovations also receive multiple grants across years, and Schwab Charitable Fund appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The pattern is repeat support rather than one-time-only giving.
Among recent grants, the p25 size is $58,918, the median is $355,159, and the p75 is $3,586,384. The list also includes very large awards in the tens of millions, so the distribution is wide and weighted toward a small number of major gifts.
Three areas stand out: higher education, crisis and mental-health support, and broader community or humanitarian aid. Oregon State University and Stanford University show the education focus, Crisis Text Line and Mental Health Innovations show the mental-health focus, and organizations such as Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and Doctors Without Bordersmedecins Sans Frontieres show the community and humanitarian side.
The top state by grant count is Oregon. Recent grants also go to recipients in California, New York, and the UK, with London appearing as a repeated non-US recipient city.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| United Kingdom |
| 7 |
| $5.4M |
20.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | ORLANDO, FL | $41,426,125 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | ORLANDO, FL | $41,071,900 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | CORVALLIS, OR | $20,535,950 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | CORVALLIS, OR | $9,938,808 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CRISIS TEXT LINE | NEW YORK, NY | $9,009,320 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CRISIS TEXT LINE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,742,620 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS | LONDON | $1,676,952 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $516,711 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERSMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLLEGE OF ADAPTIVE ARTS | SARATOGA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | CORVALLIS, OR | $61,065 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KAHA KUKAHI FOUNDATION | LAHAINA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLLEGE TRACK | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ASIAN PACIFIC COMMUNITY FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOPE FOR PDCD FOUNDATION | FOLSOM, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | ORLANDO, FL | $46,475,550 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | CORVALLIS, OR | $9,647,696 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CRISIS TEXT LINE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,565,946 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $900,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS | LONDON | $675,122 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | CORVALLIS, OR | $352,304 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CRISIS TEXT LINE | NEW YORK, NY | $57,054 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | ORLANDO, FL | $55,334,119 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | CORVALLIS, OR | $9,940,460 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS | LONDON | $358,014 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS | LONDON | $346,363 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | CORVALLIS, OR | $241,440 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | CORVALLIS, OR | $59,540 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | CORVALLIS, OR | $8,560 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND
$41,426,125GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND
$41,071,900GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
$20,535,950GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
$9,938,808GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CRISIS TEXT LINE
$9,009,320GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CRISIS TEXT LINE
$1,742,620GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS
$1,676,952GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY
$516,711GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERSMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLLEGE OF ADAPTIVE ARTS
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
$61,065GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KAHA KUKAHI FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLLEGE TRACK
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ASIAN PACIFIC COMMUNITY FUND
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HOPE FOR PDCD FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND
$46,475,550GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
$9,647,696GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CRISIS TEXT LINE
$1,565,946GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM
$900,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS
$675,122GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
$352,304GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CRISIS TEXT LINE
$57,054GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND
$55,334,119GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
$9,940,460GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS
$358,014GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS
$346,363GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
$241,440GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
$59,540GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
$8,560GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT