Liao & Zhou Foundation
Liao & Zhou Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fremont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $922K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $24K.
Liao & Zhou Foundation at a glance
In short: Liao & Zhou Foundation gave $18K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- Average grant
- $2,917
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $922,324
- +101.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (83% 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 Liao & Zhou Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Golive Musicians League ($5K). Together the top 6 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Liao & Zhou Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 6 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Golive Musicians League Irvine, CA | To Support Education and the Exchange of Knowledge | $5,000 |
| UCLA Ee Department Los Angeles, CA | To Support Education and the Exchange of Knowledge | $3,500 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | To Support Education and the Exchange of Knowledge | $3,000 |
| University of Science and Technolog Sunnyvale, CA | To Support Education and the Exchange of Knowledge | $3,000 |
| Bay Area Chinese Musician Associati Fremont, CA | To Support Education and the Exchange of Knowledge | $2,000 |
| Californians for Equal Rights Found San Diego, CA | To Support Education and the Exchange of Knowledge | $1,000 |
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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 | $922,324 | $474,566 | $20,125 | $17,500 | 6 | $20,125 | $23,966 | $23,879 |
| 2024 | $458,656 | $420,403 | $8,777 | — | — | $8,777 | $469,152 | $4,374 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Liao & Zhou Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Liao & Zhou Foundation is led by Weiping Liao, President & Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Weiping Liao
President & Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Miaomiao Zhou
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Aiden Liao
Secretary
On filings since 2024
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 Liao & Zhou Foundation
How much does Liao & Zhou Foundation give each year?
Liao & Zhou Foundation gave $18K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Liao & Zhou Foundation's typical grant size?
Liao & Zhou Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,917, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Liao & Zhou Foundation give grants?
Liao & Zhou Foundation gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (17%).
Does Liao & Zhou Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Liao & Zhou Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Education and the Exchange of Knowledge" (6 grants).
Who are Liao & Zhou Foundation's largest grantees?
Liao & Zhou Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Golive Musicians League ($5,000), UCLA Ee Department ($3,500) and University of Wisconsin Foundation ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Liao & Zhou Foundation?
Liao & Zhou Foundation reported $922K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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 Liao & Zhou Foundation's EIN?
Liao & Zhou Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-1487092. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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Grantable. (2026). Liao & Zhou Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/liao-and-zhou-foundation-morg_05d3a2cf7e964da9be958b5d7fb0454f
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