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Grant recipient EIN 94-3112912International aid

Who funds The 1990 Institute?

12 private foundations gave The 1990 Institute in San Francisco, CA $1 million across 34 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

34 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Cathay Bank FoundationEl Monte, CA 2025

    Operating support

    $25,000
  2. The Anna and John J Sie FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Solidarity of the youth

    $5,000
  3. Liang Zee Foundation fka Zee FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2025

    General Fund

    $500
  4. JT Tai & Co Foundation IncLittle Neck, NY 2024

    Programs support

    $150,000
  5. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Support for teacher workshops

    $90,000
  6. The Anna and John J Sie FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Solidarity of the youth

    $5,000
  7. Liang Zee Foundation fka Zee FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2024

    General Fund

    $2,000
  8. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  9. JT Tai & Co Foundation IncLittle Neck, NY 2023

    Programs support

    $150,000
  10. East West Bank FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    Program support

    $10,000
  11. The Anna and John J Sie FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Solidarity of the youth

    $5,000
  12. Liang Zee Foundation fka Zee FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2023

    General Fund

    $2,000
  13. Lawrence C NG Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    Support for general use fund

    $2,000
  14. Green Mountain FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    Donation

    $2,000
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $21
  16. JT Tai & Co Foundation IncLittle Neck, NY 2022

    Programs support

    $200,000
  17. The Anna and John J Sie FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    For us-china relations.

    $5,000
  18. Green Mountain FoundationSan Jose, CA 2022

    Donation

    $1,000
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $21
  20. JT Tai & Co Foundation IncLittle Neck, NY 2021

    Programs support

    $100,000
  21. East West Bank FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    Program support

    $10,000
  22. The Anna and John J Sie FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    China's Green Student Forum which promotes solidarity of the youth to save China's environment

    $5,000
  23. Liang Zee Foundation fka Zee FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2021

    General fund

    $2,500
  24. The Lou FoundationLos Altos Hills, CA 2021

    General

    $2,500
  25. Green Mountain FoundationSan Jose, CA 2021

    Donation

    $1,000
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $21
  27. JT Tai & Co Foundation IncLittle Neck, NY 2020

    Programs support

    $200,000
  28. The Anna and John J Sie FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    China's Green Student Forum which promotes solidarity of the youth to save China's environment

    $5,000
  29. Liang Zee Foundation fka Zee FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2020

    General fund

    $2,500
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $11
  31. The Anna and John J Sie FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    China's Green Student Forum which promotes solidarity of the youth to save China's environment

    $5,000
  32. David B and Edward C Goodstein FoundationNorthridge, CA 2019

    Teacher education program. $3,000General Fund. $1,000

    $4,000
  33. Liang Zee Foundation fka Zee FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2019

    General Fund

    $2,500
  34. The Anna and John J Sie FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    China's Green Student Forum which promotes solidarity of the youth to save China's environment

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among The 1990 Institute’s funders above.

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 30 grants Accepts applications $17,435,800 to similar organizations
  2. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 12 grants Preselected only $13,000 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 43 grants Preselected only $4,655,505 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 65 grants Accepts applications $888,093 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 25 grants Preselected only $810,800 to similar organizations
  6. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 13 grants Preselected only $9,037 to similar organizations
  7. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 52 grants Accepts applications $46,909,436 to similar organizations
  8. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 37 grants Preselected only $14,518,053 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-3112912 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.