Zhiyu Foundation
Zhiyu Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $421K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $16K.
Zhiyu Foundation at a glance
In short: Zhiyu Foundation gave $18K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,280
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,570
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,015
- Total assets
- $420,525
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (67% 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 Zhiyu Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Brearley School ($10K). Together the top 4 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Zhiyu Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 76% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $18K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Brearley School New York, NY | Education | $10,000 |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA | Education | $6,000 |
| The Washington Market School New York, NY | Childhood Education | $2,030 |
| Downtown United Soccer Club New York, NY | Education Youth Sports | $250 |
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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 | $420,525 | $13,648 | $20,047 | $18,280 | 4 | $19,690 | $15,799 | $26,054 |
| 2024 | $426,924 | $66,241 | $22,873 | $16,000 | 3 | $20,700 | $22,461 | $21,687 |
| 2023 | $383,556 | $402,902 | $19,346 | $12,000 | 1 | $16,277 | $21,793 | $2,741 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zhiyu Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zhiyu Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huiwei Pan
Director President Treasurer
Director, President & Treasurer → Director President Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mei Cheng
Director Secretary
Director & Secretary → Director Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zhan Li
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Zhiyu Foundation
How much does Zhiyu Foundation give each year?
Zhiyu Foundation gave $18K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 3 grants.
What is Zhiyu Foundation's typical grant size?
Zhiyu Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,015, and its average grant was $4,570, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zhiyu Foundation give grants?
Zhiyu Foundation gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Zhiyu Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Zhiyu Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Zhiyu Foundation?
Zhiyu Foundation reported $421K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 Zhiyu Foundation's EIN?
Zhiyu Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2558171. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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