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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1424026

Akg Global Foundation

A private foundation in Pleasanton, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $55,600 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $55,600

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $958,946

  • Tax year 2023

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $911,168

  • Tax year 2022

    $56,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $940,178

  • Tax year 2021

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,035,443

  • Tax year 2020

    $43,308

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,111,921

  • Tax year 2019

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $953,605

  • Tax year 2018

    $31,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $802,195

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Santa Fe InstituteSanta Fe, NM

    Donation

    $20,000
  2. San Francisco Ballet AssociationSan Francisco, CA

    Donation

    $10,000
  3. California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA

    Donation

    $10,000
  4. Institute for Advanced StudyPrinceton, NJ

    Donation

    $5,000
  5. San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSan Francisco, CA

    Donation

    $5,000
  6. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    Donation

    $3,100
  7. San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA

    Donation

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $30,60055% of the total
  2. Science and technology2 grants $25,00045% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $32,500
  2. New Mexico1 grant $20,000
  3. New York1 grant $3,100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Shawn GaoPRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $0
  • Nancy L GaoSECRETARY Hours 1.5Pay $0

The return

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