Nanfang Foundation
Nanfang Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $667.
Nanfang Foundation at a glance
In short: Nanfang Foundation gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,000
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- -70.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $64,156
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Nanfang Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford ($6K). Together the top 3 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (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 Nanfang Foundation gives
- Giving grew 114% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 213% 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 $4K (2022) to $13K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Stanford, CA | Charitable Donation | $6,000 |
| First Place for Youth Oakland, CA | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
| Spectrum Community Services Hayward, CA | Charitable Donation | $1,000 |
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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 | $64,156 | $-27,642 | $9,781 | $9,000 | 3 | $9,691 | $667 | $4,554 |
| 2024 | $101,580 | $6,478 | $16,356 | $10,000 | 1 | $16,353 | $6,478 | $5,999 |
| 2023 | $111,457 | $-42,967 | $13,719 | $13,100 | 3 | $13,577 | $227 | $6,293 |
| 2022 | $168,143 | $4,951 | $6,714 | $4,200 | 3 | $6,574 | $4,916 | $7,590 |
| 2021 | $169,906 | $7,582 | $12,470 | $9,500 | 3 | $11,340 | $7,548 | $9,368 |
| 2020 | $174,794 | $34,114 | $12,520 | $10,223 | 3 | — | $34,064 | $7,980 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nanfang Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nanfang Foundation is led by Xiaoqing Ma, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Xiaoqing Ma
CEO
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nanfang Hu
On filings since 2020
6 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 Nanfang Foundation
How much does Nanfang Foundation give each year?
Nanfang Foundation gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
What is Nanfang Foundation's typical grant size?
Nanfang Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nanfang Foundation give grants?
Nanfang Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Nanfang Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Nanfang Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (3 grants).
How large is Nanfang Foundation?
Nanfang Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nanfang Foundation's EIN?
Nanfang Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5607728. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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