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San Jose, CA

FOUNDATION FOR A BEAUTIFUL LIFE

EIN 27-0481277
Arts, Culture & Heritage Film & Media Arts AAPI communities
Mission

To fund and operate Chinese-language media and community radio programs that enrich the lives and values of local Chinese residents, promote cultural education and community building, and provide public-service information to Bay Area audiences.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About FOUNDATION FOR A BEAUTIFUL LIFE

Foundation for a Beautiful Life (EIN 27-0481277) is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in the San Jose area that supports and operates Chinese-language radio and digital media programming for Bay Area Chinese-speaking communities. The organization’s activities focus on producing and funding community radio content (including programming distributed through the BayVoice / Hope Voice platform and FM broadcast slots) and related program services; Form 990 filings show program-service revenue as the primary source of income in recent years. In the last 2–3 years the foundation maintained regular federal filings and continued on-air and online programming for the local Chinese community while engaging in regulatory and licensing efforts to expand local FM service and community outreach.

Notable achievements

Operates BayVoice / Hope Voice programming

Sustains a Chinese-language broadcast and online news platform (BayVoice / Hope Voice) serving Bay Area listeners with news, health, education, and community programs.

Stable program-service revenue (FY2024)

Reported program-service revenues in the most recent fiscal filings, reflecting continued audience-supported operations and product/service sales to sustain programming.

Active in community radio licensing efforts

Participated in FCC LPFM/translator application and regulatory proceedings to expand local FM coverage and community access to Chinese-language public radio.

At a glance

Total assets
$211K
Annual revenue
$105K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
27-0481277
Location
San Jose, CA
Website
bayvoice.net
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed and publicly documented via annual IRS Form 990 filings and nonprofit data services, demonstrating filing transparency and available financial disclosures.
Appears on charity information platforms (profiled by major nonprofit databases) and is registered for charitable solicitation in California (state registration listed).
Assigned a three-star / 75% beacon score on a major charity evaluation site for Accountability & Finance, indicating basic public metrics and governance information are available.

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