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Zhang Initiative Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dublin, California · EIN 821458818

Zhang Initiative Foundation is a private foundation in Dublin, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $186,850 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $42,675 and the largest $100,000. 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 $105,600 the year before.

25% of its 2024 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$105,6006$2.4 million
2024$186,8504$2.4 million

How to apply

Zhang Initiative 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$101,500
Florida1$80,000
North Carolina1$5,350

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Harker School
San Jose, CA
Charity$100,000
Schwab Charitable Fund
Orlando, FL
Charity$80,000
Ase Foundation
Durham, NC
Charity$5,350
Zheda Alumni Foundation
San Jose, CA
Charity$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Zhang Initiative Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Zhang Initiative Foundation give?

$186,850 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $42,675.

Who runs Zhang Initiative Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ming Zhang (President & CEO) and Hong Zhang (Secretary).

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