The Liang Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 72-6213757

The Liang Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $601K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $95K.

Key facts about The Liang Family Foundation

In short: The Liang Family Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
72-6213757
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$50,000
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$601,459
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$601K

+6.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$50K

-91.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$50K

-75.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Liang Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Liang Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

IrvineNewport BeachPomonaSanta AnaSan Diego

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $603K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Hoag Hospital: $50KHoag Hospital$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hoag Hospital ($50K).

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 19 (68%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, CAMedical Development$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$601,459$566,304$935,131
Revenue$104,236$250,566$158,458
Expenses$69,081$619,393$91,277
Qualifying Distributions$59,539$611,194$82,388
Net Investment Income$94,694$242,367$63,470
Distributable Amount$49,201$42,875—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Liang Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daphen Liang

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kai Liang

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 The Liang Family Foundation

How much does The Liang Family Foundation give each year?

The Liang Family Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $603K across 3 grants.

How large is The Liang Family Foundation?

The Liang Family Foundation reported $601K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Liang Family Foundation operate?

The Liang Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is The Liang Family Foundation's EIN?

The Liang Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6213757. 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.

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