Fan Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brookline, MA EIN: 04-6925866

Fan Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Brookline, Massachusetts. Its 2024 filing reports $215,000 in grants to 16 organizations, with grants going to recipients in Massachusetts and California.

Key facts about Fan Family Foundation

In short: Fan Family Foundation gave $215K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Massachusetts. 6% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6925866
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$215,000
Grants made (2024)
16
Average grant
$13,438
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2024; small sample)
Total assets
$2,542,484
Primary geography
Massachusetts (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

-3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$215K

+2.4% YoY

Grant Count

16

-5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+8.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $232K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Fan Family Foundation open to new grantees?

6%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 94% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 79% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations whose stated work spans community services, youth programming, research support, libraries, higher education, and cultural institutions. For example, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center says it provides services to support the economic stability and social well-being of children, youth, and families in Greater Boston. Brookline Teen Center says it helps teens explore and develop through responsive programming. Addgene says it archives and distributes plasmids to support research and discovery, while Boston Public Library Fund says it provides financial support to keep the Boston Public Library viable, accessible, and free.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $215,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards included $30,000 to Trustees of Tufts College; $25,000 each to Chinese Historical Society of NE and MIT; and $20,000 each to Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center and Harvard University. These grants were listed as unrestricted.

Other listed 2024 grants included $10,000 each to Addgene, Arnold Arboretum, Asian Community Fund – The Boston Foundation, Boston Asian YES, Brookline Teen Center, and Museum of Fine Arts Boston; and $10,000 to South Cove Manor Nursing. Boston Public Library Fund received $5,000.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 5% to recipients in California. The listed 2024 recipients included organizations in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Watertown, and Quincy, Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonBrooklineBerkeleyCambridgeQuincyNeedhamWatertown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K15 grants2020 6 grants2021 15 grants2022 17 grants2023 16 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2021) to $215K (2024). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $215K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Trustees of Tufts College: $30KTrustees of Tufts College$30KChinese Historical Society of NE: $25KChinese Historical Society ofNE$25KMIT: $25KMIT$25KBoston Chinatown Neighborhood Center: $20KBoston Chinatown NeighborhoodCenter$20KHarvard University: $20KHarvard University$20KAddgene: $10KAddgene$10KArnold Arboterum: $10KArnold Arboterum$10KAsian Community Fund - the Boston Foundation: $10KAsian Community Fund - theBoston Foundation$10KBoston Asian Yes: $10KBoston Asian Yes$10KBrookline Teen Center: $10KBrookline Teen Center$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Trustees of Tufts College ($30K). Together the top 10 received $170K.

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of Tufts College Boston, MAUnrestricted$30,000
Chinese Historical Society of NE Boston, MAUnrestricted$25,000
MIT Cambridge, MAUnrestricted$25,000
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center Boston, MAUnrestricted$20,000
Harvard University Boston, MAUnrestricted$20,000
Addgene Watertown, MAUnrestricted$10,000
Arnold Arboterum Boston, MAUnrestricted$10,000
Asian Community Fund - the Boston Foundation Boston, MAUnrestricted$10,000
Boston Asian Yes Boston, MAUnrestricted$10,000
Brookline Teen Center Brookline, MAUnrestricted$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $2,542,484 $174,435 $259,466 $215,000 (16 grants)
2023 $2,627,515 $101,764 $256,095 $210,000 (17 grants)
2022 $2,781,846 $266,722 $261,397 $210,000 (15 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,542,484$2,627,515$2,781,846
Revenue$174,435$101,764$266,722
Expenses$259,466$256,095$261,397
Qualifying Distributions$215,000$210,000$210,000
Net Investment Income$131,869$170,904$288,136
Distributable Amount$232,446$207,108$207,764

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists John Fan and Stephanie Fan as trustees.

Fan Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Fan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Fan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 39 Welch Road, Brookline, MA 02445
Phone: (617) 975-2363

Frequently asked questions about Fan Family Foundation

How much does Fan Family Foundation give each year?

Fan Family Foundation gave $215K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $210K across 17 grants.

What is Fan Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Fan Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,438, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fan Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.

Where does Fan Family Foundation give grants?

Fan Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (10 grants) and Brookline, MA (2 grants).

Does Fan Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Fan Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Fan Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Fan Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Trustees of Tufts College ($30,000), Chinese Historical Society of NE ($25,000) and MIT ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Fan Family Foundation?

Fan Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $215K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $232K (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 does Fan Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations whose stated work spans community services, youth programming, research support, libraries, higher education, and cultural institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Fan Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Fan Family Foundation's EIN?

Fan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6925866. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Fan Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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