The Tang Fund
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 38-3973256 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$17.9M
Organizations funded71
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$149.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $27,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
47% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000,000 |
| New-York Historical Society | New York, NY | Charitable | $2,255,680 |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | Charitable | $2,029,998 |
| The Masters School | Dobbs Ferry, NY | Charitable | $630,000 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | Charitable | $520,000 |
| Committee of 100 Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $403,500 |
| Trustees of Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | Charitable | $400,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Charitable | $320,000 |
| Rethink Food USA Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $248,648 |
| New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | Charitable | $197,000 |
| Children's Museum of Manhattan | New York, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Meserve-Kunhardt Foundationgordon Parks Foundation | Pleasantville, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Vail Valley Foundation | Avon, CO | Charitable | $93,241 |
| Trustees of University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $82,000 |
| Walking Mountain Science Center | Avon, CO | Charitable | $63,020 |
| Vail Mountain School | Vail, CO | Charitable | $60,100 |
| The Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable | $50,000 |
| President & Fellows of Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | Charitable | $27,500 |
| American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Cambridge, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Mad Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Philadelphia Orchestra Association | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| American Academy in Rome | New York, NY | Charitable | $23,250 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $20,000 |
| 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 |
| New York Universitygallatin School | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| New York City Ballet Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Storm King Art Center | New Windsor, NY | Charitable | $6,500 |
| Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Architectural League of New York | New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Brearley School | New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Central Queens Academy | Elmhurst, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Concerned Citizens of Montauk Inc | Montauk, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Foundation for Historic Christ Church | Irvington, VA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Juilliard School | New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Millbrook School | Millbrook, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation | Montauk, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Steamboat Museum at Irvington Inc | Irvington, VA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Rectory School Inc | Pomfret, CT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| New Museum Contempoary Art | New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Washington, DC | Charitable | $4,750 |
| Manzanita Outreachtewa Holiday | Cottonwood, AZ | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Endometriosis Foundation of America Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| St Johnsbury Academy | St Johnsbury, VT | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Adopt-A-Dog Inc | Greenwich, CT | Charitable | $2,000 |
| American Prairie Foundation | Bozeman, MT | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Job Path Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Reading Partners | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Vivian Beaumont Theater Inclincoln Center Theater | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,270 |
| Charles H Taylor Arts Center Foundationthe Hampton Arts Foundation | Hampton, VA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Police Athletic League | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| United Animal Nations (Red Rover) | Sacramento, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Telluride Foundation | Telluride, CO | Charitable | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 71 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,935,511 | 71 |
| 2024 | $7,772,160 | 85 |
| 2023 | $7,020,186 | 82 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 22, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202622039349100402
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-3973256
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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