Immanence Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Altos, CA EIN: 99-4702249

Immanence Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Altos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $298K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K.

Immanence Foundation at a glance

In short: Immanence Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,750
+62.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,438
-18.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,875
Total assets
$298,086
-4.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (64% 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 Immanence Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Montalvo Art Center: $5KMontalvo Art Center$5KAmerican Friends of British Museum: $3KAmerican Friends of BritishMuseum$3KStevenson arts foundation: $1KStevenson arts foundation$1KAsian World Center Creighton University: $1KAsian World Center CreightonUniversity$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Montalvo Art Center ($5K). Together the top 4 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

San JoseSaratogaMontclairOmaha

How Immanence Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 63% 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K2 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Montalvo Art Center Saratoga, CApromote art musical and theatre education to the neighborhood$5,000
American Friends of British Museum Montclair, NJpromote the arts$2,500
Stevenson arts foundation San Jose, CApromote Chinese artists in US$1,250
Asian World Center Creighton University Omaha, NEpromote Asian awareness$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$298,086$15,000$17,136$9,7504$9,500$14,969
2024$313,360$320,000$16,189$6,0002$6,000$15,433

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Immanence Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

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

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Hong Zeng

    Managing Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jun Zhang

    Managing Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/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 Immanence Foundation

How much does Immanence Foundation give each year?

Immanence Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.

What is Immanence Foundation's typical grant size?

Immanence Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,875, and its average grant was $2,438, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Immanence Foundation give grants?

Immanence Foundation gives mostly in California: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (26%) and Nebraska (10%).

Does Immanence Foundation give general operating support?

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

How large is Immanence Foundation?

Immanence Foundation reported $298K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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 Immanence Foundation?

Immanence Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Altos, CA. It holds $298K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Immanence Foundation's EIN?

Immanence Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-4702249. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024

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