Meiychang Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saratoga, CA EIN: 27-4273210

Meiychang Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saratoga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $233K. Net investment income was $397K.

Meiychang Foundation at a glance

In short: Meiychang Foundation gave $233K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $233K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$232,808
-35.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$232,808
+28.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$232,808
Total assets
$2,323,481
+10.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% 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 Meiychang Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Fidelity Charitable: $233KFidelity Charitable$233K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable ($233K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 8 (63%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

CincinnatiOaklandPlanoSan JoseSunnyvaleCovingtonKansas CityMonterey ParkNew Hyde ParkSan Franciso

How Meiychang Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2019 8 grants2020 4 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2019) to $363K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $233K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OHDonation$232,808
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,323,481$498,159$281,189$232,8081$249,560$397,206$268,364
2024$2,106,511$612,700$394,209$362,9702$365,956$505,827$225,618
2023$1,757,205$177,113$28,050——$4,601$76,600$176,930
2022$1,608,142$346,535$199,367$165,2211$177,439$248,413$165,709
2021$1,460,974$604,873$147,953$121,9884—$527,793$145,147
2020$1,004,054$195,992$118,416$98,5008—$139,171$105,011
2019$926,478$197,096$105,282$88,9753—$112,868$88,997

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meiychang Foundation reported a distributable amount of $268K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Meiychang Foundation is led by Mei Ying Chang, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mei Ying Chang

    President & CEO

    CEO & Secretary → President & CEO, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    10 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 Meiychang Foundation

How much does Meiychang Foundation give each year?

Meiychang Foundation gave $233K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $363K across 2 grants.

How large is Meiychang Foundation?

Meiychang Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $250K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $268K (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.

Where does Meiychang Foundation operate?

Meiychang Foundation has awarded grants in California, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Texas.

What is Meiychang Foundation's EIN?

Meiychang Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4273210. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 14, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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