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Hu Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saratoga, California · EIN 455151379

Hu Family Foundation is a private foundation in Saratoga, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $31,414 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $5,175 and the largest $14,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $33,618 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$32,6198$631,887
2024$33,6185$770,479
2025$31,4146$836,121

How to apply

Hu Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hu Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$14,500
Pennsylvania1$6,000
California3$5,564
Massachusetts1$5,350

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
NYU
New York, NY
education$14,500
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Education$6,000
MIT Alumni Association
Cambridge, MA
Education$5,350
THE HARKER SCHOOL Foundation
San Jose, CA
Education$5,000
California Academy Of Sciences
San Francisco, CA
Education$379
CuriOdyssey
San Mateo, CA
To inspire love for science and curiosity about the world to create a brighter future.$185

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hu Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hu Family Foundation give?

$31,414 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $5,175.

Who runs Hu Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Feng Hu (President) and Chunlin Shi (Vice President).

What does Hu Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and science and research.

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