Nonprofit · EIN 84-4451959
EFA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LOS ALTOS, CA 94024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $619,386 | $682,584 | -$63,198 | $1,395,404 | $650 | $1,394,754 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $595,000 | $252,292 | $342,708 | $961,863 | $200 | $961,663 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $401,146 | $138,682 | $262,464 | $619,155 | $200 | $618,955 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Dividends
- $82,671
- Interest
- $37,361
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $499,354
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $650,184
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $682,584
- Excise tax on investment income
- $8,609
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $961,863
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,395,404
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $650
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,394,754
- Fair market value of assets
- $23,068,875
- Qualifying distributions
- $682,584
- Net investment income
- $619,386
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL CHANG 959 CLINTON RD, LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 | Secretary & CFO | 1 | $0 |
| HELENA LIN 959 CLINTON RD, LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 | CEO | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL CHANG 959 CLINTON RD, LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 | Secretary & CFO | 1 | $0 |
| HELENA LIN 959 CLINTON RD, LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 | CEO | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL CHANG 959 CLINTON RD, LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 | Secretary & CFO | 1 | $0 |
| HELENA LIN 959 CLINTON RD, LOS ALTOS, CA 94024 | CEO | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 959 CLINTON RD, LOS ALTOS, CA 94024-5615
- Signed the 990-PF
- HELENA LIN, CEO
- Phone
- (650) 430-1805
- Return prepared by
- ABEST TAX SERVICES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-4451959 or by the name EFA FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-PF on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4451959
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Private foundation, 30% limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,395,404
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,311,150
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $619,386 | $682,584 | $1,395,404 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $595,000 | $252,292 | $961,863 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $401,146 | $138,682 | $619,155 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-4451959).
Questions about EFA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of EFA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EFA FOUNDATION is 84-4451959.
- Is EFA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to EFA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does EFA FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of EFA FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EFA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of EFA FOUNDATION?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EFA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $619,386, expenses of $682,584 and total assets of $1,395,404 at year end.
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