Oriental Oak Foundation
Oriental Oak Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $208K. Net investment income was $124K.
Oriental Oak Foundation at a glance
In short: Oriental Oak Foundation gave $208K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $208,243
- -48.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $69,414
- -31.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $58,243
- Total assets
- $6,624,595
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (48% 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 Oriental Oak Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Charities Aid Foundation Am ($100K). Together the top 3 received $208K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Oriental Oak Foundation gives
- Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% 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 $106K (2023) to $405K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $208K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charities Aid Foundation Am Alexandria, VA | To centre for humanitarian dialogue (switzerland) for its peacemaking efforts | $100,000 |
| The Asia Society New York, NY | To support asia society france that connects asia/china with france and europe | $58,243 |
| Fudan University Education | To Support Education and Research Development | $50,000 |
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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 | $6,624,595 | $131,834 | $236,603 | $208,243 | 3 | $228,858 | $124,089 | $190,539 |
| 2024 | $6,723,526 | $138,649 | $430,965 | $405,380 | 4 | $421,194 | $128,878 | $183,158 |
| 2023 | $7,019,208 | $138,271 | $132,007 | $105,625 | 2 | $116,637 | $122,901 | $211,380 |
| 2022 | $7,030,907 | $104,806 | $361,426 | $333,270 | 2 | $349,441 | $92,821 | $298,125 |
| 2021 | $7,336,663 | $7,336,836 | $80,173 | — | — | $72,500 | $94,253 | $89,411 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oriental Oak Foundation reported a distributable amount of $191K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oriental Oak Foundation is led by Sidney Huang, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sidney Huang
Chairman
Chairman, President & Treasurer → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yang Xu
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zhenghan Li
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Oriental Oak Foundation
How much does Oriental Oak Foundation give each year?
Oriental Oak Foundation gave $208K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $405K across 4 grants.
What is Oriental Oak Foundation's typical grant size?
Oriental Oak Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $58,243, and its average grant was $69,414, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Oriental Oak Foundation give grants?
Oriental Oak Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was New York (28%).
Does Oriental Oak Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Oriental Oak Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Oriental Oak Foundation?
Oriental Oak Foundation reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $229K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $191K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Oriental Oak Foundation's EIN?
Oriental Oak Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0891659. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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