How much funding does Yingying Zhang Memorial Fund provide?

Yingying Zhang Memorial Fund provides $17,252 total (as of August 2019) in funding.

When is the deadline for Yingying Zhang Memorial Fund?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Yingying Zhang Memorial Fund offered?

Yingying Zhang Memorial Fund is described as a one-time opportunity.

Yingying Zhang Memorial Fund

Peking University Education Foundation (USA)

Foundation One-time

Funding Amount

$17,252 total (as of August 2019)

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: One-time opportunity
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Created By: Peking University Alumni Association in Chicago (PKUAA Chicago) in July 2019

Support Provided By: Peking University Education Foundation (USA) provided a grant on July 26, 2019. Additional matching gifts from Motorola ($5,500).

Funds Collected: $17,252 total including donations from:

Alumni
Peking University Education Foundation (USA)
Motorola matching gifts ($5,500)

Purpose: To commemorate Ms. Yingying Zhang, a Peking University alumna, and provide support to her family

Background on Yingying Zhang:

Age 26 at time of disappearance
Came to the U.S. from China as a visiting scholar in April 2017
Was conducting post-graduate research at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana campus
Went missing on June 9, 2017, while on her way to sign an apartment lease
Brendt Christensen was convicted in June 2019 and sentenced to life in prison without parole for kidnapping and murder

Fund Distribution: All funds went to Yingying Zhang's family to provide support during the tragedy

Email: info@pkuefusa.org
Phone: (650) 315-2880
Address: 1650 South Amphlett Boulevard Suite 118, San Mateo, CA 94402

What Peking University Education Foundation (USA) actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 4
Total given: $440K
Median grant: $74K
Range: $7,050–$285K

By dollars: Illinois 65%, New York 24%, Pennsylvania 10%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Harrisburg, PA.

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