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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-1749592

Birdflower Foundation Corporation

A private foundation in Rockville, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $820,939 paid in grants.

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

    $820,939

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $18,947,736
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,385,051

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $19,967,103
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,116,486

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $21,888,995
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,904,812

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $64,911,682
  • Tax year 2021

    $117,371

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $66,183,201
  • Tax year 2020

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $66,384,459
  • Tax year 2019

    $20,100

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $174,388
  • Tax year 2018

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $102,143

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation of SingaporeThe Central, Singapore

    Uplift our community and create a future legacy

    $785,939
  2. Northern Virginia Science CenterFairfax, VA

    Helps young learners explore scientific curiosity

    $15,000
  3. Cornerstone Schools of WashingtondcWashington, DC

    To provide academically robust education

    $15,000
  4. International Leadership FoundationWashington, DC

    Educational and charitable purposes

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $15,00075% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $5,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia2 grants $20,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Shixun QiuPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Xuemei ShenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peiliang CuiDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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