Shengkai Family Foundation
Shengkai Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $143K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $9K.
Shengkai Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shengkai Family Foundation gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,100
- +73.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,033
- +246.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $900
- Total assets
- $142,674
- +19.8% 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 Shengkai Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hack Foundation ($8K). Together the top 3 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (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 Shengkai Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 84% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $5K (2022) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hack Foundation West Hollywood, CA | Education | $8,000 |
| Hoover Elementary School Palo Alto, CA | Education | $900 |
| Kuriosity Robotics San Jose, CA | Education | $200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $142,674 | $100,000 | $76,389 | $9,100 | 3 |
| 2024 | $119,063 | — | $48,205 | $5,250 | 6 |
| 2023 | $167,268 | — | $41,039 | $5,130 | 4 |
| 2022 | $208,307 | $220,000 | $11,693 | $4,950 | 3 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shengkai Family Foundation is led by Honggang Sheng, CEO on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Honggang Sheng
CEO
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Shengkai Family Foundation
How much does Shengkai Family Foundation give each year?
Shengkai Family Foundation gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 6 grants.
What is Shengkai Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shengkai Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $900, and its average grant was $3,033, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shengkai Family Foundation give grants?
Shengkai Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Shengkai Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Shengkai Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
How large is Shengkai Family Foundation?
Shengkai Family Foundation reported $143K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $100K.
What is Shengkai Family Foundation's EIN?
Shengkai Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2179410. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 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 April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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