GAO & Xiao Family Foundation
GAO & Xiao Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in South Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $37K.
GAO & Xiao Family Foundation at a glance
In short: GAO & Xiao Family Foundation gave $37K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,550
- +24.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,550
- +24.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,550
- 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 GAO & Xiao Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Xiyanghong Art Group ($37K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How GAO & Xiao Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $37K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Xiyanghong Art Group Hacienda Heights, CA | Charitable Purpose | $36,550 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $3,625 | $40,490 | $36,550 | 1 | $40,490 | $649 |
| 2024 | $36,865 | $3,625 | $33,015 | $29,300 | 1 | $33,015 | $2,928 |
| 2023 | $66,255 | $3,890 | $3,890 | — | — | $3,890 | $3,263 |
| 2022 | $66,255 | $3,880 | $3,880 | — | — | $3,880 | $3,263 |
| 2021 | $66,255 | $3,680 | $3,680 | — | — | $3,680 | $3,263 |
| 2020 | $66,255 | $3,640 | $8,150 | $4,500 | 1 | — | $3,346 |
| 2019 | $70,765 | — | $9,235 | $4,500 | 1 | — | $3,725 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GAO & Xiao Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $649 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
GAO & Xiao Family Foundation is led by Woody Xiaocheng Mu, CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Woody Xiaocheng Mu
CEO
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Chi Chen
CFO
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Dong Liang (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Xu Xiao (2019–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 GAO & Xiao Family Foundation
How much does GAO & Xiao Family Foundation give each year?
GAO & Xiao Family Foundation gave $37K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 1 grant.
Where does GAO & Xiao Family Foundation operate?
GAO & Xiao Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.
How much is GAO & Xiao Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, GAO & Xiao Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $649 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is GAO & Xiao Family Foundation's EIN?
GAO & Xiao Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2605406. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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