The Zhou Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 83-4364134

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.

Key facts about The Zhou Family Foundation

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.

EIN
83-4364134
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$59,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$11,800
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,176,838
Primary geography
New York (83% 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

$1.2M

+59.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$59K

-71.4% YoY

Grant Count

5

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-82.8% YoY

How The Zhou Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. 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

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkLos AngelesBridgehamptonGladstoneRedwood CityWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2020 6 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2020) to $206K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $59K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

The Brearley School: $45KThe Brearley School$45KUniversity of California Los Angeles: $5KUniversity of California LosAngeles$5KUset Foundation: $5KUset Foundation$5KWeill Cornell Medicine: $3KWeill Cornell Medicine$3KLenox Hill Neighborhood House: $1KLenox Hill Neighborhood House$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Brearley School ($45K). Together the top 5 received $59K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Brearley School New York, NYFor Educationalsupport$45,000
University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAFor Educationalsupport$5,000
Uset Foundation Gladstone, NJFor Communitysupport$5,000
Weill Cornell Medicine New York, NYFor Communitysupport$3,000
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House New York, NYFor Communitysupport$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,176,838$739,527$623,145
Revenue$492,686$323,412$410,669
Expenses$61,375$206,901$49,957
Net Investment Income$3,068——

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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.

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