Hu Family Foundation
Hu Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saratoga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $853K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $434K.
Hu Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Hu Family Foundation gave $31K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,414
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,236
- -22.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,175
- Total assets
- $853,127
- +90.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (46% 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 Hu Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NYU ($15K). Together the top 6 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hu Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $39K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NYU New York, NY | education | $14,500 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Education | $6,000 |
| MIT Alumni Association Cambridge, MA | Education | $5,350 |
| THE HARKER SCHOOL Foundation San Jose, CA | Education | $5,000 |
| California Academy Of Sciences San Francisco, CA | Education | $379 |
| CuriOdyssey San Mateo, CA | To inspire love for science and curiosity about the world to create a brighter future. | $185 |
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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 | $853,127 | $434,212 | $33,150 | $31,414 | 6 | $33,104 | $434,166 | $34,275 |
| 2024 | $447,065 | $16,931 | $35,426 | $33,618 | 5 | $35,224 | $16,729 | $35,021 |
| 2023 | $487,908 | $17,225 | $38,672 | $32,619 | 8 | $34,053 | $12,606 | $26,912 |
| 2022 | $487,257 | $62,744 | $34,634 | $33,011 | 7 | $34,428 | $62,537 | $31,150 |
| 2021 | $467,262 | $182,147 | $40,656 | $39,300 | 11 | $40,433 | $181,924 | $37,063 |
| 2020 | $317,406 | $13,837 | $29,109 | $27,734 | 8 | — | $13,837 | $25,683 |
| 2019 | $330,118 | $14,179 | $38,186 | $36,787 | 10 | — | $14,019 | $29,562 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hu Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hu Family Foundation is led by Feng Hu, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Feng Hu
President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chunlin Shi
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Hu Family Foundation
How much does Hu Family Foundation give each year?
Hu Family Foundation gave $31K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 5 grants.
What is Hu Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Hu Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,175, and its average grant was $5,236, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hu Family Foundation give grants?
Hu Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (19%) and California (18%).
Does Hu Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Hu Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (5 grants).
Who are Hu Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Hu Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include NYU ($14,500), University of Pennsylvania ($6,000) and MIT Alumni Association ($5,350), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hu Family Foundation?
Hu Family Foundation reported $853K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (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 Hu Family Foundation's EIN?
Hu Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5151379. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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