Hsu Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Castle Rock, CO EIN: 84-1592431

Hsu Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Castle Rock, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $190K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K.

Key facts about Hsu Family Foundation

In short: Hsu Family Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-1592431
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$13,700
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$3,425
Median grant
$1,350
Total assets
$189,981
Primary geography
New York (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$190K

+37.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$14K

+70.6% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+28.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hsu Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Hsu Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 151% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverEnglewoodFlushingCastle RockSan CarlosWashingtonWheat Ridge

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $15K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $14K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Stuf United Fund: $10KStuf United Fund$10KNathan Yip Foundation: $2KNathan Yip Foundation$2KDenver Botanic Garden: $1KDenver Botanic Garden$1KThe Woman Foundation of Colorado: $1KThe Woman Foundation ofColorado$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Stuf United Fund ($10K). Together the top 4 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stuf United Fund Flushing, NYEducation$10,000
Nathan Yip Foundation Englewood, COEducation$1,700
Denver Botanic Garden Denver, COCommunity$1,000
The Woman Foundation of Colorado Denver, COCommunity$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$189,981$137,987$122,926
Revenue$1,531$2,695—
Expenses$14,125$8,336$7,294
Qualifying Distributions$14,125$8,336$7,294
Distributable Amount$9,353$6,797$6,053

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hsu Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dingwen Hsu

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Taidan Hsu

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 Hsu Family Foundation

How much does Hsu Family Foundation give each year?

Hsu Family Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.

What is Hsu Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Hsu Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,350, and its average grant was $3,425, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hsu Family Foundation give grants?

Hsu Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).

Does Hsu Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Hsu Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Hsu Family Foundation?

Hsu Family Foundation reported $190K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Hsu Family Foundation's EIN?

Hsu Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1592431. 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.

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