The JT Tai & Co Foundation concentrates its giving in large, targeted gifts to higher-education institutions in China and select U.S. medical care (pediatrics). Most dollars go to repeat, multi-grant support for university-related funds (Soochow and Peking University), with a single major philanthropic gift to a U.S. children’s hospital. The pattern suggests a donor with strong personal or institutional ties to Chinese universities and an interest in capacity- and program-building rather than broad, grassroots funding.
Highly concentrated: a small number of very large grants, often repeated to the same institutional recipients (multi-grant support), prioritizing program and capacity support over many small awards.
Jt Tai & Co Foundation Inc shows a clear pattern of repeat, program-level support for Chinese higher-education institutions, with Peking University and Friends of Soochow University receiving some of the foundation’s largest recent awards across multiple years. The giving is built around institutional support rather than individual aid, and the recurring grants suggest sustained relationships with a small set of grantees. Alongside university funding, the foundation has made sizable gifts to Children’s Hospital Colorado, indicating that its portfolio also includes major U.S. medical support. The recent record also shows another layer of interest: organizations serving Asian American communities and related civic or cultural work, including Committee of 100 Inc, Apex for Youth, Asian Americans Advancing Justice -, Womankind, The 1990 Institute, and Museum of Chinese in America. These grants are generally structured as program support, which points to support for organizational activities and initiatives rather than unrestricted or individual assistance. Across the file, the foundation’s grantmaking is concentrated in large, targeted awards to institutions and established nonprofits.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the recent grants. Jt Tai & Co Foundation Inc gave $716,700 to Peking University Education Foundat in 2025 for programs support, and it also made $673,000 grants in both 2023 and 2024 to the same grantee for the same purpose. Friends of Soochow University received $700,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, again for programs support. The foundation also supports pediatric healthcare. Children’s Hospital Colorado received $500,000 in 2023, $500,000 in 2024, and $500,000 in 2025, all for programs support. A third area appears in grants to organizations connected with Asian American communities and civic participation. Examples include $250,000 to Apex for Youth in 2025, $200,000 to Committee of 100 Inc in 2023, and $200,000 to Womankind in 2023, each listed as programs support.
Typical grants cluster in the six-figure range: p25 is $52,500, median is $100,000, and p75 is $150,000. The recent record also includes repeated awards at much larger levels, especially to a small set of institutional recipients over multiple years. That pattern is more recurring than one-off: several grantees appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025 with similar program-support gifts. The foundation is not reported to fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, and the grants listed are all program support rather than a mix of funding types.
$6.9M
$124.1M
$3.7M
$8.3M
Most grants fall between $53K and $150K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$53K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$150K
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Notable grantees: Friends of Soochow University, Peking University Education Foundation, Children's Hospital Colorado
The foundation’s grants are regional and all recent grants in the data go to U.S. recipients. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, while 43% of grants go to recipients in New York, the HQ state. In the recent grants list, recipient cities include San Mateo, Los Angeles, Aurora, Phoenix, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Tucson. The strongest concentration appears in New York and California cities, with additional awards reaching Colorado, Arizona, and Pennsylvania.
The recent record is dominated by program support for universities and institution-level nonprofits. Peking University Education Foundat and Friends of Soochow University receive repeated large grants, while Children’s Hospital Colorado also appears multiple times. The file also includes Asian American community organizations such as Apex for Youth and Committee of 100 Inc.
The foundation’s grant-size profile centers on larger awards: p25 is $52,500, median grant size is $100,000, and p75 is $150,000. The recent grants list also shows repeated six-figure gifts and several grants at $500,000 or higher.
Yes. Several grantees recur across 2023, 2024, and 2025 with similar program-support grants. Examples include Friends of Soochow University, Peking University Education Foundat, and Children’s Hospital Colorado, each appearing in more than one year.
The foundation gives regionally, with all recent grants in the data going to U.S. recipients. New York accounts for 43% of grants, and Massachusetts is the top state by grant count. Recipient cities include New York, Los Angeles, San Mateo, Aurora, and Phoenix.
The main subject areas are Chinese higher education, pediatric healthcare, and organizations serving Asian American communities. Examples in the recent grants include program support for Peking University Education Foundat, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Apex for Youth, Asian Americans Advancing Justice -, and Museum of Chinese in America.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEKING UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOUNDAT | San Mateo, CA | $716,700 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY | Los Angeles, CA | $700,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | Tucson, AZ | $500,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Aurora, CO | $500,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| EISENHOWER FELLOWSHIPS | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| APEX FOR YOUTH | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| THE 1990 INSTITUTE | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY-NANJIN | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| Committee of 100 Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| CAUSE EMPOWERMENT | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| HUNTINGTON LIBRARY ART MUSEUM BOTAN | San Marino, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | Phoenix, AZ | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT DARTMO | Lebanon, NH | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| FU JEN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | Walnut, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| US FUND FOR UNICEF | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | Hershey, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| FORDHAM UNIVERSITY | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GREATER NEW Y | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| BROWN UNIV THE WARREN ALPERT MED SC | Providence, RI | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDIC | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| WOMANKIND | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| Charles B Wang Community Health Cen | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| HARVARD UNIV SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALT | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOO | Worcester, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHYS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICI | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| GEORGETOWN UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH | Clarksburg, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CEN | New York, NY | $70,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN SKIN ASSOCIATION | New York, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| ROWEN UNIV SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC ME | Stratford, NJ | $60,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| THE MARFAN FOUNDATION | Port Washington, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIANQUEENS | Flushing, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| CHINA INSTITUTE RoWEN SOCIETY | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDIC | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LOS ANG | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON US-CHINA RELA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| HEARLD CANCER ASSOCIATION | San Gabriel, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| CHINESE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF | Glendale, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| CPC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| CHINESE CENTER OF LONG ISLAND INC | West Hempstead, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| CACF | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| SELFHELP COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | Flushing, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
PEKING UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOUNDAT
$716,700PROGRAMS SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY
$700,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
PROGRAMS SUPPORT
ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE -
$200,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
THE 1990 INSTITUTE
$150,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY-NANJIN
$150,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
CAUSE EMPOWERMENT
$150,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
HUNTINGTON LIBRARY ART MUSEUM BOTAN
$150,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT DARTMO
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GREATER NEW Y
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
BROWN UNIV THE WARREN ALPERT MED SC
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDIC
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
WOMANKIND
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
HARVARD UNIV SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALT
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOO
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHYS
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICI
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
GEORGETOWN UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH
$100,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CEN
$70,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
AMERICAN SKIN ASSOCIATION
$60,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
ROWEN UNIV SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC ME
$60,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIANQUEENS
$50,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
CHINA INSTITUTE RoWEN SOCIETY
$50,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
NEW YORK COLLEGE OF PODIATRIC MEDIC
$50,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LOS ANG
$50,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
HEARLD CANCER ASSOCIATION
$50,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
CHINESE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF
$50,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
CPC
$30,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT
CHINESE CENTER OF LONG ISLAND INC
$30,000PROGRAMS SUPPORT