Zhu Family Foundation Inc
Zhu Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants for educational and research-related purposes, including university support, scholarships, graduate student support, and programs for students.
Zhu Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Zhu Family Foundation Inc gave $804K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $803,750
- +49.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,411
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $1,201,761
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Zhu Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zhu Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford University ($315K across 5 grants). Together the top 6 received $530K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($273,750), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 51 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 16% to recipients in Massachusetts, and 5% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Zhu Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 297% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $73K (2019) to $804K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $804K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $273,750 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Boston, MA | SEAS Grid Support fund | $100,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | The Zhu & Wei Family Undergraduate Scholarship Fund | $100,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | The Zhu & Wei Family Undergraduate Scholarship Fund | $100,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | REAP/Freeman-Spogli Institute for International Studies | $80,000 |
| Uc Regents Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | The Stanford Fund | $25,000 |
| Center for Excellence in Education McLean, VA | RSI Summer Camp | $20,000 |
| Center for Excellence in Education McLean, VA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| The Harker School San Jose, CA | Annual Giving FUND for Journalism | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,201,761 | $889,322 | $826,313 | $803,750 | 14 | $815,329 | $677,160 | $70,227 |
| 2024 | $1,138,752 | $831,345 | $562,858 | $538,128 | 12 | $550,533 | $97,416 | $72,280 |
| 2023 | $870,265 | $351,741 | $419,054 | $405,000 | 7 | $414,030 | $263,153 | $47,155 |
| 2022 | $937,578 | $-269,929 | $222,953 | $202,500 | 7 | $212,834 | $2,613 | $58,483 |
| 2021 | $1,430,460 | $513,490 | $397,923 | $372,500 | 11 | $384,996 | $504,968 | $82,411 |
| 2020 | $1,314,893 | $202,632 | $269,722 | $247,500 | 11 | — | $194,636 | $87,328 |
| 2019 | $1,381,983 | $98,796 | $94,399 | $73,000 | 7 | — | $90,947 | $88,831 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zhu Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for computer science student funds and an endowed chair, undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, university research and program funds, and secondary-school education programs.
Among the grantees, Harvard describes its mission as providing undergraduate, graduate, and professional education and research across a broad range of academic domains. The Center for Excellence in Education says its programs help high-achieving high school and university students from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds develop mathematical and scientific skills. The Harker School describes its mission as preparing students for college and beyond while fostering kindness, respect, and integrity. The Concord Review describes its work as publishing secondary students’ educational essays, independently assessing research papers, and offering writing workshops.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $803,750. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $173,750, with a median of $27,500.
Notable grants included $173,750 to an individual recipient for the Zhu Graduate Student Support Fund in the Department of Computer Science and the Tinybell Endowed Chair in the Department of Computer Science; $100,000 to President and Fellows of Harvard College for its SEAS Grid Support fund; and two $100,000 grants to Stanford University for the Zhu & Wei Family Undergraduate Scholarship Fund. Other grants included $100,000 to an individual recipient for a Graduate Fellowship Program, $80,000 to Stanford University for REAP/Freeman-Spogli Institute for International Studies, and $20,000 to the Center for Excellence in Education for RSI Summer Camp. The filing also lists a $20,000 grant to the Center for Excellence in Education for general and unrestricted support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Huican Zhu was listed as president, director, and secretary on the 2025 filing.
Zhu Family Foundation Inc is led by Huican Zhu, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huican Zhu
President, Director & 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 Zhu Family Foundation Inc
How much does Zhu Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Zhu Family Foundation Inc gave $804K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $538K across 12 grants.
What is Zhu Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Zhu Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $57,411, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zhu Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Zhu Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Stanford, CA (5 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and McLean, VA (2 grants).
Does Zhu Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 29% of Zhu Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Zhu Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Zhu Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Stanford University ($315,000 across 5 grants), President and Fellows of Harvard College ($110,000 across 2 grants) and Center for Excellence in Education ($40,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($273,750), which are not listed by name. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zhu Family Foundation Inc?
Zhu Family Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $815K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Zhu Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for computer science student funds and an endowed chair, undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, university research and program funds, and secondary-school education programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zhu Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Zhu Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Zhu Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3753379. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Zhu Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Zhu Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/zhu-family-foundation-inc-morg_180bb7e621984dad875b32363439d8da
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