Ning Foundation Inc
Ning Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Frederick, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K. Net investment income was $6K.
Ning Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ning Foundation Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $1,000
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $18,695
- -37.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (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 Ning Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Frederick Chinese Culture Center Inc ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ning Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 127% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $400 (2022) to $1K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Chinese Culture Center Inc Frederick, MD | Support the general operation of the Frederick Chinese Culture Center and its weekend Chinese School. | $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 | $18,695 | $5,562 | $4,318 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $5,562 | $788 |
| 2024 | $29,694 | $331 | $1,816 | — | — | — | $331 | $1,354 |
| 2023 | $24,338 | $308 | $1,526 | — | — | — | $308 | $1,083 |
| 2022 | $59,688 | $285 | $1,188 | $400 | 1 | $400 | $285 | $922 |
| 2021 | $20,591 | $20,339 | — | — | — | — | $139 | $70 |
| 2020 | $20,452 | $300 | $48 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ning Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $788 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ning Foundation Inc is led by Xiaopeng Ning, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Xiaopeng Ning
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chunyan Dai
Director
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 Ning Foundation Inc
How much does Ning Foundation Inc give each year?
Ning Foundation Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ning Foundation Inc?
Ning Foundation Inc reported $19K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $788 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Ning Foundation Inc operate?
Ning Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Ning Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ning Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3536479. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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