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Global Taiwan Institute

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 47-4583894 Website

Global Taiwan Institutes (GTI) mission is to enhance the relationship between Taiwan and other countries, especially the United States, through policy research and programs that promote better public understanding about Taiwan and its people.

Key facts about Global Taiwan Institute

In short: Global Taiwan Institute gave $23K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
47-4583894
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$23,280
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$11,640
Median grant
$11,640
Total assets
$6,631,830
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$6.6M

-4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$23K

+29.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-35.3% YoY

About Global Taiwan Institute

Based on IRS filings

Global Taiwan Institute is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $53K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Washington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30KTotal only2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $23K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $23K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

German Marshall Fund: $16KGerman Marshall Fund$16KHudson Institute Inc: $8KHudson Institute Inc$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was German Marshall Fund ($16K). Together the top 2 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
German Marshall Fund Washington, DCTaiwan-US-EU Policy Program$15,780
Hudson Institute Inc Washington, DCTaiwan-US-EU Policy Program$7,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,631,830$6,953,295$7,151,459
Revenue$569,728$776,167$1,814,634
Expenses$1,055,501$1,138,197$962,477
Net Investment Income$52,756$62,999$30,486

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Global Taiwan Institute is led by Russell Hsiao, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Russell Hsiao

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $98K (2020) → $130K (2024)

  • John Dotson

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Hu

    Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danny Chiang

    Audit Committee Chair

    Chair Audit Committee → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Audit Committee Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Pan

    Board Director

    Secretary → Executive Vice Chairman, 2021

    Executive Vice Chairman → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Huang

    Board Director

    Board Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Board Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Minly Sung

    Board Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Huang

    Board Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hong-Ten Lai

    Board Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Spencer Wu

    Board Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Su

    Board Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yaying Yeh

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    $10K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Anthony Kang

    Vice Chairman

    Board Director → Vice Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betty Wang

    Secretary

    Board Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Huang

    Vice Chairman

    Board Director → Vice Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Mongly Song (2022–2023) — Board Director
  • Former: John Hwang (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Alice Huang (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Arthur Tu (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Charley Woo (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: David Weng (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Dexter Yeh (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Dorothy Huang (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Fred Wang (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Hertz Huang (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Hsin-Yi Hsu (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Jin-Wen Wang (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Ming Chiang (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Richard Pan (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Su Wei (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Sunshene Tsou (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Ting Yeh (2020) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Tsung-Ching Wu (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Wen-Yen Chen (2020) — Chairman
  • Former: Wu-Chien Tsou (2020) — Board Director
  • Former: Yu-Ju Kuo (2020) — Board Director

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

Russell Hsiao — Executive Director: $130KRussell HsiaoExecutive Director$130K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $130K, to Russell Hsiao (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Global Taiwan Institute

How much does Global Taiwan Institute give each year?

Global Taiwan Institute gave $23K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $18K across 1 grant.

How large is Global Taiwan Institute?

Global Taiwan Institute reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $570K.

What is Global Taiwan Institute?

Global Taiwan Institute is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. It holds $6.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Global Taiwan Institute operate?

Global Taiwan Institute has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Global Taiwan Institute's EIN?

Global Taiwan Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4583894. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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