Ez Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hacienda Heights, CA EIN: 87-3298890

Ez Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hacienda Heights, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $524K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K.

Ez Foundation at a glance

In short: Ez Foundation gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$45,000
+14900.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$45,000
+14900.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$45,000
Total assets
$523,517
+481.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 Ez Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Westridge School: $45KWestridge School$45K

The largest 2025 recipient was Westridge School ($45K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

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

Cities

PasadenaHagerstownNew York

How Ez Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1700% from 2022 to 2025. 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$20K$40K$60K2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2024) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Westridge School Pasadena, CACharitable Donation$45,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsDistributable Amount
2025$523,517$481,228$47,680$45,0001$20,624
2024$89,969$4,547$870$3001—
2023$86,292$50,000$8,708$8,1002—
2022$45,000$50,000$5,000$2,5002—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ez Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ez Foundation is led by Wei Zhao, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wei Zhao

    CEO

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica C. Yim

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Crystal Han (2022–2023) — Secretary

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 Ez Foundation

How much does Ez Foundation give each year?

Ez Foundation gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300 across 1 grant.

How large is Ez Foundation?

Ez Foundation reported $524K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $481K.

Where does Ez Foundation operate?

Ez Foundation has awarded grants in California, Maryland, Minnesota, New York.

How much is Ez Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Ez Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ez Foundation's EIN?

Ez Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3298890. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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