AKG Global Foundation
AKG Global Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pleasanton, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $959K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $106K.
AKG Global Foundation at a glance
In short: AKG Global Foundation gave $56K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,600
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,943
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $958,946
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who AKG Global Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Santa Fe Institute ($20K). Together the top 7 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How AKG Global Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2021) to $58K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Institute Santa Fe, NM | Donation | $20,000 |
| San Francisco Ballet Association San Francisco, CA | Donation | $10,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | Donation | $10,000 |
| Institute for Advanced Study San Francisco, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Carnegie Hall New York, NY | Donation | $3,100 |
| San Francisco Symphony San Francisco, CA | Donation | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $958,946 | $113,901 | $65,914 | $55,600 | 7 | $58,206 | $106,261 | $59,444 |
| 2024 | $911,168 | $31,436 | $60,508 | $51,000 | 6 | $53,504 | $24,891 | $58,388 |
| 2023 | $940,178 | $-28,972 | $66,303 | $56,500 | 8 | $59,331 | — | $53,647 |
| 2022 | $1,035,443 | $-6,756 | $69,722 | $58,000 | 7 | $60,089 | — | $61,644 |
| 2021 | $1,111,921 | $203,344 | $49,693 | $43,308 | 2 | — | $157,611 | $56,577 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, AKG Global Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
AKG Global Foundation is led by Shawn Gao, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shawn Gao
President
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy L. Gao
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about AKG Global Foundation
How much does AKG Global Foundation give each year?
AKG Global Foundation gave $56K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 6 grants.
What is AKG Global Foundation's typical grant size?
AKG Global Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,943, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does AKG Global Foundation give grants?
AKG Global Foundation gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Mexico (36%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (5 grants).
Does AKG Global Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on AKG Global Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (7 grants).
Who are AKG Global Foundation's largest grantees?
AKG Global Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Santa Fe Institute ($20,000), San Francisco Ballet Association ($10,000) and California Academy of Sciences ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is AKG Global Foundation?
AKG Global Foundation reported $959K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is AKG Global Foundation's EIN?
AKG Global Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1424026. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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