Diao & Wu Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 92-0297001

Diao & Wu Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $266K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $11K.

Diao & Wu Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Diao & Wu Family Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$2,000
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$266,332
-0.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% 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 Diao & Wu Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Houston: $2KUniversity of Houston$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Houston ($2K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

HoustonNew York

How Diao & Wu Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 48% 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$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $7K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Houston Houston, TXCullen College of Engineering$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$266,332$15,142$15,269$2,0001$10,684$10,657$22,212
2024$266,459$4,891$12,648——$8,776$1,326$19,140
2023$274,216$18,417$25,403$7,0001$20,280$129,007$13,317
2022$281,202$281,202————$61,879$135

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Diao & Wu Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Diao & Wu Family Foundation is led by Hongyan Diao, Director & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Hongyan Diao

    Director & President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Xiaohong Wu

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Diao & Wu Family Foundation

How much does Diao & Wu Family Foundation give each year?

Diao & Wu Family Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Diao & Wu Family Foundation?

Diao & Wu Family Foundation reported $266K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (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.

Where does Diao & Wu Family Foundation operate?

Diao & Wu Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Texas.

What is Diao & Wu Family Foundation's EIN?

Diao & Wu Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0297001. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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