Fang Family Foundation
Fang Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bountiful, Utah. Its 2024 filing reports contributions to other charities and charitable foundations, including grants to Utah and California recipients.
Fang Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fang Family Foundation gave $322K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in Utah. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $322,177
- +61.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $23,013
- +38.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,250
- Total assets
- $6,798,930
- +8.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fang Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It accepts requests by asking applicants to contact the foundation and fill out the WTF Foundation grant application form, available on request. The filing states no specific limitation on awards.
- Review Cycle
- No submission deadline.
- Deadline
- No submission deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: The Fang Family Foundation
Mailing address: 1239 S Lorien Ct, Bountiful, UT 84010
Phone: (801) 296-9859
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fang Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hale Centre Theatre ($200K). Together the top 10 received $321K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 63 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 92% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Utah and 8% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fang Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $5K repeat.
- 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $181K (2022) to $322K (2024). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $322K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hale Centre Theatre Sandy, UT | Contribution | $200,000 |
| Westminister College Salt Lake City, UT | Scholarships | $53,125 |
| Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA | Donation | $25,000 |
| Salt Lake Chinese Choir West Valley City, UT | Contribution | $15,000 |
| Rowland Hall Salt Lake City, UT | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Salt Lake Rotary Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | Contribution | $7,032 |
| The Off Broadway Theater Midvale, UT | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Natural History Museum of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Contribution | $3,500 |
| Taiwan - TAGSL Association Salt Lake City, UT | Contribution | $1,000 |
| Chinese Society of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Contribution | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,798,930 | $518,225 | $417,468 | $322,177 | 14 | $391,068 | $56,872 | $320,306 |
| 2023 | $6,240,525 | $191,768 | $295,761 | $199,477 | 12 | $269,361 | $40,365 | $281,869 |
| 2022 | $5,391,037 | $273,140 | $276,826 | $181,486 | 12 | $250,426 | $23,079 | $287,083 |
| 2021 | $6,883,889 | $590,381 | $343,438 | $248,674 | 10 | $317,038 | $39,450 | $323,599 |
| 2020 | $6,279,426 | $512,028 | $353,826 | $270,191 | 15 | — | $17,425 | $294,516 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fang Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $320K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as “contributions to other charities and charitable foundations.” Its grants include support for theatre, scholarships, music, community organizations, a museum, and animal welfare organizations.
Hale Centre Theatre describes its work as presenting family-oriented plays and musicals, with education programs and performances for K–12 students and community groups. The Salt Lake Chinese Choir says it uses music to connect Chinese and American communities and welcomes people of varied cultural backgrounds and musical expertise. The Humane Society of Utah says it works to eliminate pain, fear, and suffering in animals.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $322,177. The grants ranged from $100 to $200,000, with a median of $4,250.
The largest reported grants included $200,000 to Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, Utah; $53,125 to Westminster College in Salt Lake City for scholarships; $25,000 to Claremont McKenna College in California; $15,000 to the Salt Lake Chinese Choir; and $10,000 to Rowland Hall for a scholarship. Other listed recipients included the Salt Lake Rotary Foundation ($7,032), The Off Broadway Theater ($5,000), and the Natural History Museum of Utah ($3,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Theresa S Fang as president and Judy Fang as vice president.
Fang Family Foundation is led by Theresa S Fang, President on every filing since 2020; all 2 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Theresa S Fang
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2024)
Judy Fang
Vice President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $24K (2024)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $24K, to Judy Fang (Vice President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Fang Family Foundation
How much does Fang Family Foundation give each year?
Fang Family Foundation gave $322K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $199K across 12 grants.
What is Fang Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fang Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,250, and its average grant was $23,013, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fang Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Fang Family Foundation give grants?
Fang Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (7 grants).
Does Fang Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Fang Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (9 grants) and "Donation" (3 grants).
Who are Fang Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Fang Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Hale Centre Theatre ($200,000), Westminister College ($53,125) and Claremont McKenna College ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Fang Family Foundation?
Fang Family Foundation reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $391K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $320K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fang Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as “contributions to other charities and charitable foundations.” Its grants include support for theatre, scholarships, music, community organizations, a museum, and animal welfare organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fang Family Foundation?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fang Family Foundation's EIN?
Fang Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0643999. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Fang Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fang-family-foundation-morg_ce5d9510e8e6440fbcc57a7560487aad
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