GMXU Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sunnyvale, CA EIN: 26-3257942

GMXU Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sunnyvale, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. In 2026, it reported $73 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

GMXU Foundation at a glance

In short: GMXU Foundation reported $73 in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Grants paid (2026)
$73 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-93.0% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$1,000
+1624.1% vs 2025
Qualifying distributions (2026)
$3,279
+52.8% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$3,279
+39.6% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026.

Who GMXU Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

San FranciscoSan JoseWashingtonArlingtonChicagoDublinSan DiegoWest Hollywood

How GMXU Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • 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

$0$1K$2K$3K5 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025 Total only2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $73 (2026) to $2K (2022). In 2026 it reported $73 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wikimedia San Francisco, CATo bring free educational content to the world and strives to bring about a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.$1,040
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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
2026—$1,000$3,279$73Total only$3,279——
2025$3,749$58$2,349$1,0401$2,146$48$207
2024$5,513$303$3,250$1,8102$2,813$280$298
2023$8,037$239$4,033$1,6553$2,722$228$383
2022$11,311$126$4,198$2,0904$6,165$19$576
2021$15,383$22$4,103$1,4155—$4$851

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

GMXU Foundation is led by Jian Ma, President & CEO since 2026 (on filings since 2021); none of the 2 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Jian Ma

    President & CEO

    President & CEO → President CEO, 2025

    President CEO → President & CEO, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lan Xu

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 GMXU Foundation

How much does GMXU Foundation give each year?

GMXU Foundation reported $73 in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2025 it gave $1K across 1 grant.

Where does GMXU Foundation operate?

GMXU Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia.

What is GMXU Foundation's EIN?

GMXU Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3257942. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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