Miao Family Foundation
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.
Miao Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Miao Family Foundation gave $354K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $177K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $353,500
- +6970.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $176,750
- +3435.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $176,750
- Total assets
- $2,459,932
- +31.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (99% 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 Miao Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carnegie Mellon University ($350K). Together the top 2 received $354K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $354K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $354K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | Education | $350,000 |
| The Harker School San Jose, CA | Education | $3,500 |
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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 | $2,459,932 | $953,536 | $364,256 | $353,500 | 2 | $357,613 | $946,891 | $296,577 |
| 2024 | $1,870,654 | $17,515 | $9,199 | $5,000 | 1 | $8,840 | $34,378 | $209,873 |
| 2023 | $1,862,337 | $25,967 | $255,867 | $250,000 | 1 | $255,734 | $25,834 | $164,721 |
| 2022 | $2,097,237 | $21,310 | $151,234 | $125,000 | 2 | $139,517 | $9,593 | $210,274 |
| 2021 | $2,372,160 | $832,041 | $170,307 | $159,000 | 3 | — | $827,141 | $202,164 |
| 2020 | $1,560,426 | $491,938 | $32,258 | $6,377 | 6 | — | $489,974 | $143,252 |
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.
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.
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 July 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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