Shoucheng Zhang Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Stanford, CA EIN: 47-2268821

Shoucheng Zhang Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Stanford, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $178K. Net investment income was $558K.

Shoucheng Zhang Foundation at a glance

In short: Shoucheng Zhang Foundation gave $178K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$178,154
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$35,631
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$2,948,872
+55.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (51% 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 Shoucheng Zhang Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Asian American Scholar Forum: $75KAsian American Scholar Forum$75KStanford Fund: $60KStanford Fund$60KBerkeley Science Student Club: $20KBerkeley Science Student Club$20KFuture Forum: $13KFuture Forum$13KHysta: $10KHysta$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Asian American Scholar Forum ($75K). Together the top 5 received $178K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoMountain ViewNew YorkBerkeleyPalo AltoSan JoseSanta ClaraStanford

How Shoucheng Zhang Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1879% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2019 0 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $178K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $178K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Asian American Scholar Forum New York, NYCharitable Donation$75,000
Stanford Fund Stanford, CACharitable Donation$60,000
Berkeley Science Student Club Berkeley, CACharitable Donation$20,000
Future Forum Charitable Donation$13,154
Hysta Santa Clara, CACharitable Donation$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$2,948,872$1,352,413$237,389$178,1545$199,740$557,602
2024$1,901,608$202,017$298,803——$110,242—
2023$1,998,394$874,596$137,287$20,0001$43,769$612,996
2022$967,065$173,276$40,208$9,0002$39,250$23,276
2021$828,902$167,006$37,640$4,5223—$65,896
2020$695,631$215,504$34,973———$77,950
2019$515,100$37,268$17,577$3,0002—$23,268

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shoucheng Zhang Foundation is led by Barbara Zhang, CEO & CFO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barbara Zhang

    CEO & CFO

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Zhang

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    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 Shoucheng Zhang Foundation

How much does Shoucheng Zhang Foundation give each year?

Shoucheng Zhang Foundation gave $178K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Shoucheng Zhang Foundation's typical grant size?

Shoucheng Zhang Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $35,631, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Shoucheng Zhang Foundation give grants?

Shoucheng Zhang Foundation gives mostly in California: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (42%).

Does Shoucheng Zhang Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Shoucheng Zhang Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (5 grants).

Who are Shoucheng Zhang Foundation's largest grantees?

Shoucheng Zhang Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Asian American Scholar Forum ($75,000), Stanford Fund ($60,000) and Berkeley Science Student Club ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Shoucheng Zhang Foundation?

Shoucheng Zhang Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Shoucheng Zhang Foundation?

Shoucheng Zhang Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Stanford, CA. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Shoucheng Zhang Foundation's EIN?

Shoucheng Zhang Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2268821. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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