Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-1209485

Meilan Foundation

A private foundation in Mercer Island, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $19,558 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $19,558

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,539,762
  • Tax year 2024

    $10,396

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,006,414
  • Tax year 2023

    $9,636

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $609,430
  • Tax year 2022

    $23,264

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $397,485
  • Tax year 2021

    $17,236

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $367,102
  • Tax year 2020

    $9,466

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $213,950

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Northern Iowa FoundationCedar Falls, IA

    General Support

    $10,000
  2. Low Income Housing InstituteSeattle, WA

    General Support

    $4,869
  3. Bridge Disability MinistriesRedmond, WA

    General Support

    $4,689

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $10,00068% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $4,68932% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa1 grant $10,000
  2. Washington2 grants $9,558

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Huilan TangPrsident/CEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Xuming MeiVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hengyu MeiSecretary & Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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  1. The Wallace Elizabeth and Isabella Wong Family FoundationMercer Island, WA 2 grants Preselected only $18,500 giving
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  4. Marian E Smith FoundationSpokane, WA 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 giving
  5. Fahey Family FoundationEdmonds, WA 15 grants Preselected only $20,250 giving