Foundations / New York
The Tang Fund
Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 383973256
The Tang Fund is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $17.9 million in 71 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$17.9 million
- Number of grants71
- Typical grant$5,000
- Largest grant$10.0 million
- Assets$150 million
- New grantees20%
Giving in 2025 was up from $7.8 million the year before.
20% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
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| 2023 | $7.0 million | 82 | $120 million |
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| 2024 | $7.8 million | 85 | $145 million |
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| 2025 | $17.9 million | 71 | $150 million |
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How to apply
The Tang Fund 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 The Tang Fund funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to New York.
| State | Grants | Amount |
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| New York | 37 | $16.7 million |
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| Massachusetts | 4 | $452,500 |
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| Connecticut | 4 | $327,500 |
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| Colorado | 8 | $274,527 |
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| Pennsylvania | 3 | $109,500 |
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| New Mexico | 1 | $50,000 |
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| Vermont | 2 | $30,000 |
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| Virginia | 3 | $11,000 |
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| North Carolina | 1 | $10,000 |
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| District of Columbia | 1 | $4,750 |
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Grants paid in 2025
The 40 largest of 71 grants| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY | Charitable | $10.0 million |
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New-York Historical Society
New York, NY | Charitable | $2.3 million |
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New York Philharmonic
New York, NY | Charitable | $2.0 million |
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The Masters School
Dobbs Ferry, NY | Charitable | $630,000 |
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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY | Charitable | $520,000 |
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Committee of 100 Inc
New York, NY | Charitable | $403,500 |
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Trustees of Deerfield Academy
Deerfield, MA | Charitable | $400,000 |
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Yale University
New Haven, CT | Charitable | $320,000 |
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Rethink Food USA Inc
New York, NY | Charitable | $248,648 |
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New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY | Charitable | $197,000 |
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Children's Museum of Manhattan
New York, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
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Meserve-Kunhardt Foundationgordon Parks Foundation
Pleasantville, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
|---|
Vail Valley Foundation
Avon, CO | Charitable | $93,241 |
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Trustees of University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $82,000 |
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Walking Mountain Science Center
Avon, CO | Charitable | $63,020 |
|---|
Vail Mountain School
Vail, CO | Charitable | $60,100 |
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The Santa Fe Opera
Santa Fe, NM | Charitable | $50,000 |
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President & Fellows of Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT | Charitable | $27,500 |
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Cambridge, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
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Mad Foundation
New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
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Philadelphia Orchestra Association
Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $25,000 |
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Williams College
Williamstown, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
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American Academy in Rome
New York, NY | Charitable | $23,250 |
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Environmental Defense Fund Inc
New York, NY | Charitable | $20,000 |
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YOUTHPOWER365
Avon, CO | Charitable | $20,000 |
|---|
University of Colorado Foundation
Denver, CO | Charitable | $20,000 |
|---|
Celebrate the Beat
Denver, CO | Charitable | $16,666 |
|---|
American Friends of Shanghai Museum
New York, NY | Charitable | $14,000 |
|---|
City Harvest
Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $10,500 |
|---|
Duke University
Durham, NC | Charitable | $10,000 |
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New York Universitygallatin School
New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
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New York City Ballet Inc
New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
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Storm King Art Center
New Windsor, NY | Charitable | $6,500 |
|---|
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Inc
New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
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Architectural League of New York
New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
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Brearley School
New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
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Central Queens Academy
Elmhurst, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
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Concerned Citizens of Montauk Inc
Montauk, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
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Foundation for Historic Christ Church
Irvington, VA | Charitable | $5,000 |
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Juilliard School
New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
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Officers and trustees
- Oscar L Tang
President - Hsin-Mei Agnes Hsu
Director/Vice President - Gwenn S Winkhaus
Secretary/Treasurer - Catherine L Wornom
Asst. Secretary
As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.
Questions people ask
Does The Tang Fund accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Tang Fund give?
$17.9 million in tax year 2025, across 71 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.
Who runs The Tang Fund?
Its 2025 filing lists Oscar L Tang (President), Hsin-Mei Agnes Hsu (Director/Vice President), Gwenn S Winkhaus (Secretary/Treasurer) and Catherine L Wornom (Asst. Secretary).
What does The Tang Fund fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and environment and conservation.
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