Meiguei Foundation
Meiguei Foundation is a private foundation, based in Woodland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $103K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2K.
Meiguei Foundation at a glance
In short: Meiguei Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $666.667), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,000
- -50.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $667
- -33.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $102,886
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Meiguei Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford University ($1K). Together the top 3 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Meiguei Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 60% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $4K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Support for Education | $1,000 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | Support for Education | $500 |
| University of California Irvine Irvine, CA | Support for Education | $500 |
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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 | $102,886 | $3,120 | $2,216 | $2,000 | 3 | $2,216 | — | $3,694 |
| 2024 | $101,982 | $3,865 | $4,256 | $4,025 | 4 | $4,256 | — | $2,709 |
| 2023 | $102,373 | $223 | $1,849 | $1,575 | 6 | $1,575 | — | $2,463 |
| 2022 | $103,999 | $-17,543 | $3,809 | $3,125 | 3 | $3,809 | — | $2,955 |
| 2021 | $125,351 | $22,841 | $3,013 | $1,500 | 11 | — | $5 | $2,955 |
| 2020 | $105,523 | $32,514 | $1,471 | $1,451 | 9 | — | $9 | $2,955 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meiguei Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meiguei Foundation is led by Shurong Huang, Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shurong Huang
Director
CEO → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Haichun Huang (2020) — CFO
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.
Frequently asked questions about Meiguei Foundation
How much does Meiguei Foundation give each year?
Meiguei Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 4 grants.
What is Meiguei Foundation's typical grant size?
Meiguei Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Meiguei Foundation give grants?
Meiguei Foundation gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (25%).
Does Meiguei Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Meiguei Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Education" (3 grants).
How large is Meiguei Foundation?
Meiguei Foundation reported $103K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (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 Meiguei Foundation's EIN?
Meiguei Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1237389. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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