Peking University Education Foundation

Peking University Education Foundation

Peking University Education Foundation (USA) was established in 2001 as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation. It operates independently under US tax law to gather and distribute charitable contributions from North American donors. The foundation's primary beneficiary is Peking University in Beijing, directing gifts toward scholarships, scientific research, faculty development, infrastructure, and international exchange programs. The foundation's investment committee guides the deployment of its asset base, which includes commercial real estate such as the Lui Che-woo Building in Beijing and mixed-use projects under Peking University Resources (Holdings). Andrew Y. Yan, managing director of SAIF Partners, brings venture and growth equity context to the committee. The foundation also supports a Blockchain and Digital Economy Research Fund, reflecting targeted exposure to emerging technology domains. Its grantmaking and investment footprint spans Beijing and the broader San Francisco Bay Area. The foundation lists Leo KoGuan, the Indonesian-born Tesla shareholder, as a major donor and honorary board member. Tan Siu Lin of the Luen Thai Group serves as an honorary director. The US office operates from a single location in San Mateo, California. In November 2025, the foundation posted a hiring notice for a full-time project manager or associate, signaling operational continuity in its charitable programming. It convenes institutional relationships through ties to the China Charity Alliance and the Asset Management Association of China. The foundation's architecture separates US-registered philanthropic assets from their ultimate deployment in China. This structure is common among diaspora-linked university endowments but unusual in its reliance on a dedicated California corporation with a focused North American fundraising mandate. Governance rests with a board of directors and foundation officers, who report annually to donors on gift usage — a transparency mechanism designed to maintain donor confidence across jurisdictions.