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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-1932428

Gao and Sons Foundation

A private foundation in Sugar Land, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $90,523 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $90,523

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $445,013

  • Tax year 2024

    $167,511

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $498,565

  • Tax year 2022

    $79,990

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $512,371

  • Tax year 2021

    $78,950

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $481,461

  • Tax year 2020

    $77,240

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $425,131

  • Tax year 2019

    $64,340

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $489,460

  • Tax year 2018

    $60,900

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $442,720

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Houston Chinese ChurchHouston, TX

    Support activities

    $36,803
  2. Fort Bend Community ChurchMissouri City, TX

    Support church activities

    $22,500
  3. Chinese Christisan Herald Crusades IncHouston, TX

    Support church activities

    $10,840
  4. Fort Bend Care CenterMissouri City, TX

    Support activities

    $8,200
  5. Cru MinistriesOrlando, FL

    Support activities

    $3,900
  6. Kerith Ravine MinistryTorrance, CA

    Support activities

    $3,130
  7. Omf InternationalLittleton, CO

    Support activities

    $2,000
  8. Liebenzell USASchooleys Mountain, NJ

    Support activities

    $1,300
  9. East and West Ministries InternationalPlano, TX

    Support activities

    $1,200
  10. Christar International IncRichardson, TX

    Support activities

    $500
  11. West Houston Chinese ChurchHouston, TX

    Support activities

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion3 grants $59,80388% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $8,20012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas7 grants $80,193
  2. Florida1 grant $3,900
  3. California1 grant $3,130
  4. Colorado1 grant $2,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $1,300

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Feng GaoDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ping ChenDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • James X GaoDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Samuel X GaoDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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