Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med

Private foundation · Grantmaker Waltham, MA EIN: 85-0533742

Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Waltham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2025, it made $6K in qualifying distributions.

Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med at a glance

Total assets
$24,991
+7.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$8,885
+38.6% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$5,766
+2.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$6,270
+11.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AstoriaClearwaterWeston

How Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 481% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$5K$10K$15K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $735 (2022) to $10K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $735.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Society of Acupuncturists Clearwater, FLContribution to National Organization$735
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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$24,991$8,885$6,270——$5,766$1,199
2024$23,323$6,412$5,650——$5,650$1,065
2023$22,561$4,584$4,314——$2,278$1,105
2022$22,291$9,020$7,028$7351$5,585$1,049
2021$20,298$9,631$3,269——$1,436$842
2020$13,936$10,061$12,974$10,2002—$758

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med is led by Jim Guo, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jim Guo

    President

    President → Board Member, 2022

    Board Member → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $400 (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Yue Zhang

    Secretary

    Clerk → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $280 (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Zhiping Li

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $280 (2022) → $510 (2025)

  • Wei Zhang

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hannah Li

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Huanyu Li (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Quan Zhou (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Yanjun Feng (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jing Liu (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Zhenzhen Zhang (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Gran Hou (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Ming Li (2022–2023) — Board Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Zhiping Li — Board Member: $510Zhiping LiBoard Member$510

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $510, to Zhiping Li (Board Member).

Frequently asked questions about Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med

How large is Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med?

Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med?

Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Waltham, MA. It holds $25K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med operate?

Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts, New York.

What is Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med's EIN?

Massachusetts Society of Traditional Chinese Med's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0533742. 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.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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