Bao Family Foundation
Bao Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $224K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $10K.
Bao Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bao Family Foundation gave $10K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,793
- +174.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,088
- +143.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $333
- Total assets
- $223,527
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (29% 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 Bao Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elderly Villager Pension Fund ($6K). Together the top 8 received $9K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($683), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bao Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 589% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $20K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elderly Villager Pension Fund | Support retirement of poor and edly farmers | $6,122 |
| Russell Creek Chinese RCCGC Church Plano, TX | Weekly church support | $1,320 |
| EchoEdu Allen, TX | Support early education | $900 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $683 |
| Gospel Music Communicatio Plano, TX | event music night | $333 |
| Zhenjiang Memorial Fund Allen, TX | Help surviving family of Zhenjiang Li | $200 |
| ACYPA Performing Arts San Carlos, CA | Supporting Asia performing arts | $100 |
| DAF Fidelity Allen, TX | Donor advised fund in Fidelity | $100 |
| Allen Youth Sports Association Allen, TX | Supporting chess game | $35 |
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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 | $223,527 | $31,188 | $13,195 | $9,793 | 9 | $13,195 | — | $2,242 |
| 2024 | $208,440 | $40,300 | $12,998 | $3,570 | 8 | $12,998 | — | $4,303 |
| 2023 | $144,380 | $31,704 | $20,786 | $18,682 | 8 | $20,786 | $12 | $7,031 |
| 2022 | $120,459 | $194,317 | $73,858 | $20,303 | 7 | $73,858 | — | $5,642 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bao Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bao Family Foundation is led by Tianming Bao, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tianming Bao
President
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Xiaohang Lyu
Manager
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Maxwell Bao (2022) — Manager
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Bao Family Foundation
How much does Bao Family Foundation give each year?
Bao Family Foundation gave $10K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 8 grants.
What is Bao Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bao Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $333, and its average grant was $1,088, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bao Family Foundation give grants?
Bao Family Foundation's top state is Texas, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The most frequent recipient cities were Allen, TX (4 grants) and Plano, TX (2 grants).
Does Bao Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Bao Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bao Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bao Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Elderly Villager Pension Fund ($6,122), Russell Creek Chinese RCCGC Church ($1,320) and EchoEdu ($900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($683), which are not listed by name. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bao Family Foundation?
Bao Family Foundation reported $224K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bao Family Foundation's EIN?
Bao Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3613654. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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