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Mings Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saratoga, California · EIN 934121578

Mings Foundation is a private foundation in Saratoga, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $26,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $13,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $11,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,0002$1.0 million
2024$26,0002$625,889

How to apply

Mings 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 Mings Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$25,000
Wisconsin1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Duke University
Durham, NC
General use$25,000
Hometown Education Foundation
Madison, WI
General use$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mings Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mings Foundation give?

$26,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $13,000.

Who runs Mings Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ming Xu (Ceo).

What does Mings Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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