Fang Ou Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 99-4801582

Fang Ou Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $619K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $2K.

Fang Ou Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Fang Ou Family Foundation gave $14K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,200
+255.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,840
+184.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,250
Total assets
$618,747
+108.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (70% 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 Fang Ou Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

First Light Education Fund: $10KFirst Light Education Fund$10KNorthwestern University: $2KNorthwestern University$2KAshley Falls School PTA: $1KAshley Falls School PTA$1KDel Mar Schools Education Foundatio: $1KDel Mar Schools EducationFoundatio$1KWikimedia Foundation: $250Wikimedia Foundation$250

The largest 2025 recipient was First Light Education Fund ($10K). Together the top 5 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

EvanstonSan DeigoSan DiegoWashingtonBoston

How Fang Ou Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 80% 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$5K$10K$15K4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Light Education Fund Boston, MACharity$10,000
Northwestern University Evanston, ILCharity$1,500
Ashley Falls School PTA San Diego, CACharity$1,250
Del Mar Schools Education Foundatio San Deigo, CACharity$1,200
Wikimedia Foundation Washington, DCCharity$250
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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$618,747$337,070$15,016$14,2005$15,006$2,355$18,681
2024$296,693$303,898$7,205$4,0004$7,205$446$1,649

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fang Ou Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fang Ou Family Foundation is led by Fang Ou, CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Fang Ou

    CEO

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Huirong Duan

    CFO

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Kaihua Ou

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Fang Ou Family Foundation

How much does Fang Ou Family Foundation give each year?

Fang Ou Family Foundation gave $14K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 4 grants.

What is Fang Ou Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Fang Ou Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,840, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Fang Ou Family Foundation give grants?

Fang Ou Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (17%) and Illinois (11%).

Does Fang Ou Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Fang Ou Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (5 grants).

Who are Fang Ou Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Fang Ou Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Light Education Fund ($10,000), Northwestern University ($1,500) and Ashley Falls School PTA ($1,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Fang Ou Family Foundation?

Fang Ou Family Foundation reported $619K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 Fang Ou Family Foundation?

Fang Ou Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $619K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Fang Ou Family Foundation's EIN?

Fang Ou Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-4801582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025

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