Tan Family Education Foundation
Tan Family Education Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $502K. Net investment income was $558K.
Tan Family Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Tan Family Education Foundation gave $502K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), top state Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $501,500
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,722
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $9,545,005
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (40% 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 Tan Family Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Museum of Fine Arts Boston ($100K). Together the top 9 received $502K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 54 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tan Family Education Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $475K (2023) to $576K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $502K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston Boston, MA | Unrestricted Contribution | $100,000 |
| New England Conservatory of Music Boston, MA | Unrestricted Contribution | $100,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | Unrestricted Contribution | $100,000 |
| University of Illinois Urbana, IL | Unrestricted Contribution | $50,000 |
| University of San Francisco School of Medicine San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted Contribution | $50,000 |
| Medstar George Town University Hospital Washington, DC | Unrestricted Contribution | $50,000 |
| Oberlin Conservatory of Music Oberlin, OH | Unrestricted Contribution | $30,000 |
| University of California Merced Merced, CA | Unrestricted Contribution | $11,500 |
| Asian American Advocacy at Stamford University Stanford, CA | Unrestricted Contribution | $10,000 |
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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 | $9,545,005 | $618,811 | $586,430 | $501,500 | 9 | $501,500 | $557,910 | $661,492 |
| 2024 | $9,512,624 | $1,283,334 | $653,976 | $576,250 | 10 | $576,250 | $1,222,608 | $598,957 |
| 2023 | $8,882,783 | $705,462 | $535,682 | $474,750 | 11 | $474,750 | $635,629 | $507,787 |
| 2022 | $8,710,579 | $-476,759 | $652,499 | $575,000 | 11 | $575,000 | $125,618 | $511,442 |
| 2021 | $9,844,791 | $957,797 | $606,150 | $544,000 | 13 | $544,000 | $898,578 | $592,289 |
| 2020 | $9,495,471 | $350,066 | $569,698 | $507,500 | 13 | — | $291,586 | $484,494 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tan Family Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $661K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tan Family Education Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine T. Chan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kwang Tan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Tan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irene Yen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Elizabeth Yen (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 Tan Family Education Foundation
How much does Tan Family Education Foundation give each year?
Tan Family Education Foundation gave $502K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $576K across 10 grants.
What is Tan Family Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Tan Family Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $55,722, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tan Family Education Foundation give grants?
Tan Family Education Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (34%) and Illinois (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Tan Family Education Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tan Family Education Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tan Family Education Foundation's largest grantees?
Tan Family Education Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Museum of Fine Arts Boston ($100,000), New England Conservatory of Music ($100,000) and University of California Berkeley Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tan Family Education Foundation?
Tan Family Education Foundation reported $9.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $502K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $661K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Tan Family Education Foundation's EIN?
Tan Family Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5413079. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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