Tang Family Foundation
Tang Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $312K.
Tang Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tang Family Foundation gave $31K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $10,333
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $3,343,995
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (56% 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 Tang Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hives for Heroes ($14K). Together the top 3 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tang Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 210% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $130K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hives for Heroes Charlottesvile, VA | To support local organizations that are providing vital resources in health and wellness, family services, and transition and employment to military and veteran communities across our nation. | $13,500 |
| Asia Soceity Texas Tiger Ball Houston, TX | To provide financial support for the programs that builds cultural agility and global awareness for the houston community. | $12,500 |
| The Harris Center Foundation for Mental Health & IDD (Aka Friends of MHMRA) Houston, TX | To support the work of the harris center for mental heath & idd which helps people with behavioral health and idd needs in the community. | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,343,995 | $332,851 | $56,757 | $31,000 | 3 | $168,000 | $311,912 | $182,381 |
| 2024 | $3,067,712 | $311,766 | $26,672 | — | — | $125,000 | $289,100 | $168,384 |
| 2023 | $2,778,940 | $270,319 | $33,832 | $10,000 | 1 | $166,000 | $219,905 | $135,696 |
| 2022 | $2,540,508 | $88,293 | $37,059 | $10,000 | 1 | $210,500 | $125,532 | $171,892 |
| 2021 | $2,489,500 | $119,362 | $25,314 | — | — | $101,600 | $150,879 | $185,478 |
| 2020 | $2,394,992 | $376,697 | $145,614 | $123,500 | 3 | — | $11,847 | $120,207 |
| 2019 | $2,427,173 | $54,376 | $154,049 | $130,000 | 3 | — | $33,461 | $124,059 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tang Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $182K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tang Family Foundation is led by Nancy T. Chang, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy T. Chang
Director & President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Amy Chang Berger
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ann M. Chang
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Brian Berger
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Linda Tang
Director & Vice President
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 Tang Family Foundation
How much does Tang Family Foundation give each year?
Tang Family Foundation gave $31K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Tang Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tang Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $10,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tang Family Foundation give grants?
Tang Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Tang Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Tang Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Tang Family Foundation?
Tang Family Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $168K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $182K (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 Tang Family Foundation's EIN?
Tang Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1490252. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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