Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation
Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $78K.
Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation gave $73K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- Average grant
- $14,500
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $3,160,124
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (41% 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 Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Doctors Without Borders ($16K). Together the top 5 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 123% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 46% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $73K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Continue the non-profits mission | $16,000 |
| St Jude Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Continue the non-profit mission | $16,000 |
| Operation Smile Virginia Beach, VA | Continue the non-profit mission | $13,500 |
| Smile Train Washington, DC | Continue the non-profit mission | $13,500 |
| UNICEF New York, NY | Continue the non-profit mission | $13,500 |
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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 | $3,160,124 | $90,173 | $85,942 | $72,500 | 5 | $72,500 | $77,601 | $157,735 |
| 2024 | $3,155,893 | $3,125,115 | $31 | — | — | — | $59,191 | $71,584 |
| 2023 | $30,809 | $1,650 | $25 | — | — | — | — | $1,460 |
| 2022 | $29,184 | — | $32,500 | $32,500 | 6 | $32,500 | — | $1,760 |
| 2021 | $61,684 | $100,750 | $40,420 | $40,000 | 6 | — | — | $2,973 |
| 2020 | $1,354 | $5,000 | $3,940 | $4,000 | 4 | — | — | $1 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $158K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation is led by Peter AuYang, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter AuYang
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael AuYang
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael T Baranowsky
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paul N Allen
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ellen AuYang (2020–2023) — President
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 Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation
How much does Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation give each year?
Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation gave $73K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,500, and its average grant was $14,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation give grants?
Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation's top state is New York, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (22%) and Virginia (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Continue the non-profit mission" (4 grants).
Who are Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Doctors Without Borders ($16,000), St Jude Research Hospital ($16,000) and Operation Smile ($13,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation?
Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $158K (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 Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Ellen Tsao Au-Yang Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5171633. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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