International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Somerville, MA EIN: 04-3476180

To promote the circulation of scholarly discourse in mathematics, physics and related subjects.

International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc at a glance

In short: International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$3,012 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-99.5% vs 2024
Total assets
$4,078,588
+7.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$282,732
-2.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,481
+158.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$12,499
-98.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BerkleyCambridge

How International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2019 to 2022 (−13%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $647K (2024). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of California Berkley Berkley, CAThe assistance is an endowment which will support an annual lecture in the fields of geometry and analysis in honor of three mathematicians, shiing-shen chern, shoshichi kobayashi, and charles morrey.$150,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,078,588$282,732$12,499$3,012Total only$1,481
2024$3,804,206$289,467$662,264$646,840Total only$572
2023$4,177,003$696,777$530,068$515,500Total only$536
2022$4,001,994$463,015$879,752$150,0001$-10,291
2021$4,421,732$843,168$309,129$150,0001$93,645
2020$3,880,093$1,956,104$166,281$195,0001$56,474
2019$2,090,270$897,650$419,819$173,2001$4,810

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc

Based on IRS filings

International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Somerville, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc is led by Shing-Tung Yau, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shing-Tung Yau

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mu-Tau Wang

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bong Lian

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meilin Lin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Chiu

    Vice President & Clerk

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yu-Yun Yau

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 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 International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc

How much does International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc give each year?

International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $647K in grants paid.

How large is International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc?

International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $283K.

What is International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc?

International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Somerville, MA. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc operate?

International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts.

What is International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc's EIN?

International Science Foundation in Cambridge Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3476180. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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