Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth Lin Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes grants only to organisations it has preselected, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered; a small charity should first look for a way to be known to it.
- Its recorded grants cover public education and student opportunity, youth and school-focused organisations, humanitarian relief and disaster response, international health and disease prevention, and leadership development, so check that your work sits in one of these areas.
- Its typical grant band is $50,000 to $1,000,000, and half of its 43 grants to organisations were $250,000 or less, so a modest request is more likely to match its pattern than a large one, although its largest grant was $3,000,000.
- The filing shows that 53% of its grant dollars to organisations in the most recent filing went to organisations it had also funded in the earlier filings, which suggests it tends to return to groups it already knows, so a first grant depends heavily on an existing connection.
- No geographic focus is stated, and its grants have mainly gone to Nevada, Massachusetts, California, New York and District of Columbia, so the filing's grant locations are a guide rather than a rule for who may apply.
Overview
Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth Lin Foundation is a US private foundation based in Palo Alto, CA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation’s recorded grants support public education and student opportunity, including teacher initiatives, scholarships, literacy, STEAM education and tuition. They also support youth and school-focused organisations. Other recorded giving includes humanitarian relief, disaster response, international health and disease prevention, and leadership development. Its grants include both general support and programme-specific awards to education foundations and schools, youth organisations, humanitarian and health groups, and leadership programmes. Much of the recorded support is general support, alongside designated programmes and relief funds.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Nevada, Massachusetts, California, New York and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 53% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 43 grants to organisations were $250,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: 7%
- The largest single recipient received 19% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 53% of grant dollars went to organisations Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth Lin Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 7% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 19 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $250k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- United States Fund for UNICEF · Humanitarian relief in gaza$1,500,0002024 tax year
- Communities in Schools of Nevada · Southern nevada operations$750,0002024 tax year
- Clark County Public Education Foundation · The pef teacher superstore, teacher fasttrack and scholarships plus$750,0002024 tax year
- Barack Obama Foundation · Obama leaders program$500,0002024 tax year
- Center for Disaster Philanthropy · The cdp israel and gaza relief & recovery fund$500,0002024 tax year
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada · General support$500,0002024 tax year
- Oakland Promise · General support$500,0002024 tax year
- Helen Keller International · Programs in southeast asia$250,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Tom Van Loben Sels — Assistant Secretary
- Siriwan Singhasiri — Co-President / Treasurer
- Kenneth Lin — Co-President / Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,922,111 | $5,525,000 | $127,394,982 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $7,914,383 | $6,969,500 | $163,701,577 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $7,322,276 | $6,535,000 | $184,786,397 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Palo Alto, CA