Nanfang Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palo Alto, CA EIN: 20-5607728

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.

Key facts about Nanfang Foundation

In short: Nanfang Foundation gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-5607728
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$9,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$3,000
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$64,156
Primary geography
California (100% 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

$64K

-36.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

-10.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-70.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ArlingtonStanfordMenlo ParkCupertinoHaywardIrvineOaklandOmahaSacramentoSan Jose

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $13K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Stanford: $6KStanford$6KFirst Place for Youth: $2KFirst Place for Youth$2KSpectrum Community Services: $1KSpectrum Community Services$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford ($6K). Together the top 3 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stanford Stanford, CACharitable Donation$6,000
First Place for Youth Oakland, CACharitable Donation$2,000
Spectrum Community Services Hayward, CACharitable Donation$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$64,156$101,580$111,457
Revenue$-27,642$6,478$-42,967
Expenses$9,781$16,356$13,719
Qualifying Distributions$9,691$16,353$13,577
Net Investment Income$667$6,478$227
Distributable Amount$4,554$5,999$6,293

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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