Hexagram Foundation
Hexagram Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $686K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $129K.
Hexagram Foundation at a glance
In short: Hexagram Foundation gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,256
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $7,752
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $685,990
- +82.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (87% 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 Hexagram Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stephen Center Inc ($20K). Together the top 3 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hexagram Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Center Inc Omaha, NE | General & Unrestricted | $20,156 |
| Misty Mountain Runners Inc Rego Park, NY | Charitable Event | $3,000 |
| Jinyin Temple of Sino Esoteric Buddhism E Stroudsburg, PA | General & Unrestricted | $100 |
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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 | $685,990 | $342,053 | $33,040 | $23,256 | 3 | $29,444 | $129,042 | $31,601 |
| 2024 | $376,977 | $391,151 | $14,174 | — | — | $10,809 | $281,050 | $3,629 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hexagram Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hexagram Foundation is led by Wengang Ji, Director & President on every filing since 2024; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wengang Ji
Director & President
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beini Feng
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Hexagram Foundation
How much does Hexagram Foundation give each year?
Hexagram Foundation gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Hexagram Foundation's typical grant size?
Hexagram Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $7,752, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hexagram Foundation give grants?
Hexagram Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (13%).
Does Hexagram Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Hexagram Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hexagram Foundation?
Hexagram Foundation reported $686K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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.
What is Hexagram Foundation's EIN?
Hexagram Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-2201443. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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