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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3973256

The Tang Fund

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 71 grants and $17.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $17,935,511

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $38,837,287

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,772,160

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $54,014,575

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,020,186

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $43,613,253

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,972,786

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $43,990,073

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,450,591

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $42,987,710

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,894,301

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $43,786,460

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,641,308

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $20,570,451

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,861,228

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $21,720,797

Grants paid in 2025

71 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000,000
  2. New-York Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,255,680
  3. New York PhilharmonicNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,029,998
  4. The Masters SchoolDobbs Ferry, NY

    Charitable

    $630,000
  5. Skidmore CollegeSaratoga SPGS, NY

    Charitable

    $520,000
  6. Committee of 100 IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $403,500
  7. Trustees of Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    Charitable

    $400,000
  8. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Charitable

    $320,000
  9. Rethink Food USA IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $248,648
  10. New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    Charitable

    $197,000
  11. Children's Museum of ManhattanNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $100,000
  12. Meserve-Kunhardt Foundationgordon Parks FoundationPleasantville, NY

    Charitable

    $100,000
  13. Vail Valley FoundationAvon, CO

    Charitable

    $93,241
  14. Trustees of University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $82,000
  15. Walking Mountain Science CenterAvon, CO

    Charitable

    $63,020
  16. Vail Mountain SchoolVail, CO

    Charitable

    $60,100
  17. The Santa Fe OperaSanta Fe, NM

    Charitable

    $50,000
  18. President & Fellows of Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT

    Charitable

    $27,500
  19. American Academy of Arts and SciencesCambridge, MA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  20. Mad FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $25,000
  21. Philadelphia Orchestra AssociationPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  22. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  23. American Academy in RomeNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $23,250
  24. Environmental Defense Fund IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $20,000
  25. YOUTHPOWER365Avon, CO

    Charitable

    $20,000
  26. University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO

    Charitable

    $20,000
  27. Celebrate the BeatDillon, CO

    Charitable

    $16,666
  28. American Friends of Shanghai MuseumNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $14,000
  29. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $10,500
  30. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  31. New York Universitygallatin SchoolNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  32. New York City Ballet IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  33. Storm King Art CenterNew Windsor, NY

    Charitable

    $6,500
  34. Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  35. Architectural League of New YorkNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  36. Brearley SchoolNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  37. Central Queens AcademyElmhurst, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  38. Concerned Citizens of Montauk IncMontauk, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  39. Foundation for Historic Christ ChurchIrvington, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  40. Juilliard SchoolNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  41. Millbrook SchoolMillbrook, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  42. Montauk Playhouse Community Center FoundationMontauk, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  43. Steamboat Museum at Irvington IncIrvington, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  44. Rectory School IncPomfret, CT

    Charitable

    $5,000
  45. New Museum Contempoary ArtNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  46. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $4,750
  47. Manzanita Outreachtewa HolidayCottonwood, AZ

    Charitable

    $3,000
  48. Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  49. Endometriosis Foundation of America IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  50. Harvard Business SchoolCambridge, MA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  51. St Johnsbury AcademySt Johnsbury, VT

    Charitable

    $2,500
  52. Adopt-A-Dog IncGreenwich, CT

    Charitable

    $2,000
  53. American Prairie FoundationBozeman, MT

    Charitable

    $1,500
  54. Job PATH IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  55. Reading PartnersNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  56. Vivian Beaumont Theater Inclincoln Center TheaterNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,270
  57. Charles H Taylor Arts Center Foundationthe Hampton Arts FoundationHampton, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  58. Police Athletic LeagueNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  59. United Animal Nations (red Rover)Sacramento, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  60. Telluride FoundationTelluride, CO

    Charitable

    $1,000
  61. Brooklyn Public LibraryBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  62. Danny & Ron's RescueCamden, SC

    Charitable

    $500
  63. East Coast Assistance Dogs IncTorrington, CT

    Charitable

    $500
  64. Citymeals-On-WheelsNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  65. New Jersey Schnauzer Rescue Network IncFanwood, NJ

    Charitable

    $500
  66. NolsLander, WY

    Charitable

    $500
  67. Students Shoulder-To-ShoulderEdwards, CO

    Charitable

    $500
  68. Edge Principal Investments IV LPNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $388
  69. PTA of the High School of Math Science and EngineeringNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $300
  70. St Jude Children's Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $100
  71. The Baruch College FundNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture13 grants $14,921,34489% of the total
  2. Education18 grants $1,195,7007% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture3 grants $259,6482% of the total
  4. Environment4 grants $223,5001% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $93,241<1% of the total
  6. Social science2 grants $29,750<1% of the total
  7. 7 other causes11 grants $57,350<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York37 grants $16,658,634
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $452,500
  3. Connecticut4 grants $327,500
  4. Colorado8 grants $274,527
  5. Pennsylvania3 grants $109,500
  6. New Mexico1 grant $50,000
  7. Vermont2 grants $30,000
  8. Virginia3 grants $11,000
  9. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $4,750

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Oscar L TangPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Hsin-Mei Agnes HsuDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gwenn S WinkhausSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Catherine L WornomASST. SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

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