The Zhou Family Foundation
The Zhou Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $3K.
The Zhou Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Zhou Family Foundation gave $59K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,000
- -71.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,800
- -82.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,176,838
- +59.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (83% 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 Zhou Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Brearley School ($45K). Together the top 5 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Zhou Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2020) to $206K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Brearley School New York, NY | For Educationalsupport | $45,000 |
| University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | For Educationalsupport | $5,000 |
| Uset Foundation Gladstone, NJ | For Communitysupport | $5,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine New York, NY | For Communitysupport | $3,000 |
| Lenox Hill Neighborhood House New York, NY | For Communitysupport | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,176,838 | $492,686 | $61,375 | $59,000 | 5 | $3,068 |
| 2024 | $739,527 | $323,412 | $206,901 | $206,000 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | $623,145 | $410,669 | $49,957 | $49,000 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | $262,304 | $80,000 | $54,126 | $49,000 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | $237,473 | $150,000 | $52,056 | $51,200 | 6 | — |
| 2020 | $138,486 | $137,500 | $69,014 | $48,650 | 5 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Zhou Family Foundation is led by Fangxian Liu, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fangxian Liu
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
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 Zhou Family Foundation
How much does The Zhou Family Foundation give each year?
The Zhou Family Foundation gave $59K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $206K across 3 grants.
What is The Zhou Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Zhou Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Zhou Family Foundation give grants?
The Zhou Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (8%) and New Jersey (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Zhou Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Zhou Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Communitysupport" (3 grants).
Who are The Zhou Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Zhou Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Brearley School ($45,000), University of California Los Angeles ($5,000) and Uset Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Zhou Family Foundation?
The Zhou Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $493K.
What is The Zhou Family Foundation's EIN?
The Zhou Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4364134. 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 April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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