Hao Ran Foundation US Branch

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-3323905

Hao Ran Foundation US Branch is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $65K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $610K. Net investment income was $8K.

Hao Ran Foundation US Branch at a glance

In short: Hao Ran Foundation US Branch gave $610K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$610,120
+15.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+60.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$76,265
-27.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$75,559
Total assets
$65,203
-43.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (42% 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 Hao Ran Foundation US Branch funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Fund for Global Human Rights: $256K across 2 grantsFund for Global Human Rights$256K · 2 grantsNishtha: $129K across 4 grantsNishtha$129K · 4 grantsPartners Asia: $125KPartners Asia$125KNational Justice Project: $100KNational Justice Project$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fund for Global Human Rights ($256K across 2 grants). Together the top 4 received $610K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 13 (62%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonOakland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 5 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $527K (2024) to $610K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $610K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fund for Global Human Rights Washington, DCEarly Childhood Education in Karen Refugee Camps$131,000
Partners Asia Oakland, CAPower in Partnership$125,000
Fund for Global Human Rights Washington, DCAdvancing children and youth rights in the great lakes region$125,000
National Justice Project First nations & cald social justice legal intern and community engagement program$100,000
Nishtha Unnita Phase III$51,118
Nishtha Rokeya Phase III Project$47,049
Nishtha Unnitar Prasar III Project$20,416
Nishtha Swabalamban Phase III Project$10,537
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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 Income
2025$65,203$598,054$653,952$610,1208$653,730$8,054
2024$115,955$218,431$579,775$527,4655$579,080$18,431
2023$477,389$400,137$42,063——$42,032$137
2022$120,095$14$37,750——$37,748$14
2021$153,330$15$38,316——$38,314$15
2020$191,444$43,026$39,867———$26

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hao Ran Foundation US Branch is led by Nita Ing, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nita Ing

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Chang

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur Chiang

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Chang

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yin-Chuen Wu

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yi-Chien Hung

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yung-Chen Hung

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tasha Ing

    General Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Cheng-Hsiung Kang (2020–2025) — Director · Filing note: Thru 042025
  • Former: Huey-Jen Su (2020–2025) — Director · Filing note: Thru 042025
  • Former: Hsiu-Yu Yang (2023–2025) — Chief Operating Officer · Filing note: Thru 102025
  • Former: Darwin Tu (2020–2022) — General Manager
  • Former: Robert Ing (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Through 43021
  • Former: Yun-Peng Ying (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Through 43021
  • Former: Chen-Ya Angela Chang (2020) — Director
  • Former: Chin-Shan Chiang (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Hao Ran Foundation US Branch

How much does Hao Ran Foundation US Branch give each year?

Hao Ran Foundation US Branch gave $610K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $527K across 5 grants.

What is Hao Ran Foundation US Branch's typical grant size?

Hao Ran Foundation US Branch's median grant in 2025 was $75,559, and its average grant was $76,265, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hao Ran Foundation US Branch give grants?

Hao Ran Foundation US Branch's top state is District of Columbia, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was California (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Hao Ran Foundation US Branch give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Hao Ran Foundation US Branch's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Hao Ran Foundation US Branch's largest grantees?

Hao Ran Foundation US Branch's largest 2025 grantees include Fund for Global Human Rights ($256,000 across 2 grants), Nishtha ($129,120 across 4 grants) and Partners Asia ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hao Ran Foundation US Branch?

Hao Ran Foundation US Branch reported $65K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $598K.

What is Hao Ran Foundation US Branch's EIN?

Hao Ran Foundation US Branch's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3323905. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 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 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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