Shan's Foundation
Shan's Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Gatos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $378K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $16K.
Shan's Foundation at a glance
In short: Shan's Foundation gave $20K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,700
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,814
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $378,351
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Shan's Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of California Berkeley Foundation ($9K). Together the top 7 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Shan's Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $22K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | Donation | $9,000 |
| New York University New York, NY | Donation | $5,000 |
| Asian Cine-Vision Inc New York, NY | Donation | $3,000 |
| California Fraternal Order of Police Foundation Sacramento, CA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | Donation | $1,000 |
| California Police Youth Charity Rocklin, CA | Donation | $500 |
| Firefighters Charitable Foundation Inc Farmingdale, NY | Donation | $200 |
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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 | $378,351 | $18,733 | $23,482 | $19,700 | 7 | $21,235 | $16,486 | $18,325 |
| 2024 | $383,100 | $5,831 | $23,255 | $21,700 | 7 | $21,730 | $5,806 | $19,125 |
| 2023 | $400,524 | $1,817 | $17,060 | $15,500 | 8 | $17,055 | $1,812 | $20,493 |
| 2022 | $415,767 | $345 | $21,301 | $19,900 | 13 | $21,300 | $344 | $21,240 |
| 2021 | $436,723 | $45 | $22,697 | $21,400 | 12 | — | $43 | $22,340 |
| 2020 | $459,375 | $124 | $18,175 | $16,850 | 7 | — | $97 | $23,238 |
| 2019 | $477,426 | $1,391 | $20,600 | $18,950 | 10 | — | $1,371 | $24,242 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shan's Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shan's Foundation is led by Jizhang Shan, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jizhang Shan
CEO
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Pan
CFO
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Shan's Foundation
How much does Shan's Foundation give each year?
Shan's Foundation gave $20K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 7 grants.
What is Shan's Foundation's typical grant size?
Shan's Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,814, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shan's Foundation give grants?
Shan's Foundation gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (42%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Shan's Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Shan's Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (7 grants).
Who are Shan's Foundation's largest grantees?
Shan's Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of California Berkeley Foundation ($9,000), New York University ($5,000) and Asian Cine-Vision Inc ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shan's Foundation?
Shan's Foundation reported $378K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Shan's Foundation's EIN?
Shan's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1551414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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