Meilan Foundation
Meilan Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Mercer Island, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $49K.
Meilan Foundation at a glance
In short: Meilan Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,558
- +88.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,519
- +25.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,869
- Total assets
- $1,539,762
- +53.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (51% 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 Meilan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Northern Iowa Foundation ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Meilan Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 53% 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 $9K (2020) to $23K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Iowa Foundation Cedar Falls, IA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Low Income Housing Institute Seattle, WA | General Support | $4,869 |
| Bridge Disability Ministries Redmond, WA | General Support | $4,689 |
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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 | $1,539,762 | $560,258 | $26,910 | $19,558 | 3 | $25,160 | $48,950 | $47,453 |
| 2024 | $1,006,414 | $410,396 | $13,412 | $10,396 | 2 | $13,396 | — | $30,785 |
| 2023 | $609,430 | $180,496 | $13,897 | $9,636 | 1 | $11,136 | $1,146 | $21,575 |
| 2022 | $397,485 | $137,465 | $31,395 | $23,264 | 1 | $25,876 | $8,780 | $9,976 |
| 2021 | $367,102 | $149,584 | $21,927 | $17,236 | 2 | $19,010 | $7,031 | $8,665 |
| 2020 | $213,950 | $225,566 | $11,616 | $9,466 | 2 | — | — | $10,537 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meilan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meilan Foundation is led by Huilan Tang, Prsident & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huilan Tang
Prsident & CEO
President & CEO → President CEO, 2021
President CEO → Prsident & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hengyu Mei
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary & Treasury → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Xuming Mei
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Meilan Foundation
How much does Meilan Foundation give each year?
Meilan Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.
What is Meilan Foundation's typical grant size?
Meilan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,869, and its average grant was $6,519, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Meilan Foundation give grants?
Meilan Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (49%).
Does Meilan Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Meilan Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Meilan Foundation?
Meilan Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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 Meilan Foundation?
Meilan Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Mercer Island, WA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Meilan Foundation's EIN?
Meilan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1209485. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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