The Dong Foundation
The Dong Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Los Altos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $101K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $900. Net investment income was $3K.
The Dong Foundation at a glance
In short: The Dong Foundation gave $900 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $900), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $900
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $900
- Median grant
- $900
- Total assets
- $101,440
- -34.4% 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 The Dong Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Soar Foundation ($900).
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 the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Dong Foundation gives
- Giving fell 56% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80 (2023) to $2K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $900.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Soar Foundation Fremont, CA | To Support the Charitable Organization | $900 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $101,440 | $2,721 | $21,270 | $900 | 1 | $21,268 | $2,719 |
| 2024 | $154,569 | $109 | — | — | — | — | $109 |
| 2023 | $154,460 | $109 | $1,771 | $80 | 1 | $80 | $109 |
| 2022 | $156,122 | $2,799 | $4,075 | $2,050 | 1 | $2,050 | $774 |
| 2021 | $157,424 | $6,374 | $4,121 | $1,650 | 2 | — | $6,283 |
| 2020 | $155,171 | $4,671 | $6,758 | $1,450 | 2 | — | $4,574 |
| 2019 | $162,413 | $4,969 | $34,071 | $1,200 | 1 | — | $4,826 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dong Foundation is led by Xu Dong, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Xu Dong
CEO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yang Zhang
Secretary
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 The Dong Foundation
How much does The Dong Foundation give each year?
The Dong Foundation gave $900 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Dong Foundation?
The Dong Foundation reported $101K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.
What is The Dong Foundation?
The Dong Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Los Altos, CA. It holds $101K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Dong Foundation operate?
The Dong Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is The Dong Foundation's EIN?
The Dong Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3724803. 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
- 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 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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