Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research

Private foundation · Grantmaker Canton, MA EIN: 45-2109016

Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research is a private foundation focused on Science & Technology, based in Canton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $66K in total assets.

Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research at a glance

Total assets
$66,129
+14.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$61,000
Expenses (2025)
$51,698
+3101.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Boston

How Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 54% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $19K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Medical Center Boston, MASubcontract$18,930
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$66,129$61,000$51,698———$3,183
2024$57,597—$1,615——$1,615$2,995
2023$58,442—$760———$1,615
2022$59,202$76,000$678———$2,028
2021$8,880$4,695$24,043$18,9301—$444
2020$3,228$12,266$10,211$8,4401——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research is led by Wenda Gao, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wenda Gao

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hongjun Wang

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Hailin Yang

    Treasurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research

How large is Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research?

Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research reported $66K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $61K.

What is Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research?

Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research is a private foundation focused on Science & Technology, based in Canton, MA. It holds $66K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research operate?

Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

How much is Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research's EIN?

Antagen Institute for Biomedical Research's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2109016. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 20, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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