Miao Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saratoga, CA EIN: 45-3517667

Miao Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saratoga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $354K. Net investment income was $947K.

Key facts about Miao Family Foundation

In short: Miao Family Foundation gave $354K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $177K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-3517667
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$353,500
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$176,750
Median grant
$176,750
Total assets
$2,459,932
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+31.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$354K

+6970.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$177K

+3435.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Miao Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $297K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Miao Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 183% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

San JosePittsburghEast Palo AltoSaratoga

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K6 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $354K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $354K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Carnegie Mellon University: $350KCarnegie Mellon University$350KThe Harker School: $4KThe Harker School$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Carnegie Mellon University ($350K). Together the top 2 received $354K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAEducation$350,000
The Harker School San Jose, CAEducation$3,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,459,932$1,870,654$1,862,337
Revenue$953,536$17,515$25,967
Expenses$364,256$9,199$255,867
Qualifying Distributions$357,613$8,840$255,734
Net Investment Income$946,891$34,378$25,834
Distributable Amount$296,577$209,873$164,721

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Miao Family Foundation's only listed officer is Nan Zhao, Founder on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nan Zhao

    Founder

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/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 Miao Family Foundation

How much does Miao Family Foundation give each year?

Miao Family Foundation gave $354K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is Miao Family Foundation?

Miao Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $358K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $297K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Miao Family Foundation operate?

Miao Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Pennsylvania.

What is Miao Family Foundation's EIN?

Miao Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3517667. 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.

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