Great Wall International Foundation
Great Wall International Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $700. Net investment income was $1K.
Great Wall International Foundation at a glance
In short: Great Wall International Foundation gave $700 across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $350), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $700
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $350
- +47.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $350
- Total assets
- $28,005
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (71% 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 Great Wall International Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carnegie Mellon University ($500). Together the top 2 received $700.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Great Wall International Foundation gives
- Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 66% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $600 (2023) to $2K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $700.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University Pitssburgh, PA | general support | $500 |
| Second harvest food bank of silic San Jose, CA | general support | $200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,005 | $1,086 | $903 | $700 | 2 | $903 | $1,086 | $1,364 |
| 2024 | $27,822 | $-63,718 | $807 | $710 | 3 | $807 | $667 | $1,321 |
| 2023 | $92,347 | $317 | $770 | $600 | 2 | $770 | $317 | $1,795 |
| 2022 | $92,800 | $2 | $2,913 | $1,530 | 4 | $2,913 | $2 | $2,700 |
| 2021 | $103,389 | $5 | $9,205 | $795 | 5 | — | $5 | $3,596 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Great Wall International Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Great Wall International Foundation is led by mei ye, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
mei ye
CEO
CEO & CFO → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Great Wall International Foundation
How much does Great Wall International Foundation give each year?
Great Wall International Foundation gave $700 across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $710 across 3 grants.
How large is Great Wall International Foundation?
Great Wall International Foundation reported $28K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $903 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (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.
Where does Great Wall International Foundation operate?
Great Wall International Foundation has awarded grants in California, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Dakota.
What is Great Wall International Foundation's EIN?
Great Wall International Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3006062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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