The Liang Zee Foundation concentrates its giving almost exclusively on education, making modest but focused gifts to an independent private school and a major university, typically designated for annual fund support. Grants are concentrated and repeat in nature, suggesting donor relationships with specific institutions (likely alumni or local affiliations) rather than broad programmatic philanthropy.
Concentrated, small portfolio: few (4) grants totaling $85K directed to just two education recipients, with repeat-year support and emphasis on annual/unrestricted funding rather than program-specific grants.
Liang Zee Foundation Fka Zee Foundation gives most of its support to education, with a clear preference for annual-fund and general-fund gifts to a small set of institutions. Its largest recent grant was $30,000 to The Meadows School in Las Vegas for Annual Fund support, followed by repeat annual-fund gifts to the University of Chicago. The pattern points to steady institutional support rather than a wide portfolio of one-off awards. The foundation also extends that education focus beyond a single school. Recent grants include support for Northwestern University, where giving shifted from Scholarship in 2023 to Annual Fund in 2024, and smaller gifts to Benedictine College tied to scholarship support. That mix suggests the foundation funds both operating needs and student aid. A few additional grants show a broader but still education-centered circle: 1990 Institute, LUNHS Alumni USA Inc, and Holy Names College all received support. Across the record, the foundation’s giving is modest in number of recipients and concentrated in organizations tied to schools, alumni networks, and educational causes.
Education is the foundation’s central theme, and several grants show how it supports that work. It gave $30,000 to The Meadows School for Annual Fund support and $25,000 in the prior year for General Fund support, indicating direct institutional backing for a private secondary school. It also supported the University of Chicago with $15,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for Annual Fund support. Student aid appears as another thread. Northwestern University received $5,000 in 2023 for Scholarship support and $5,000 in 2024 for Annual Fund support. Benedictine College received $1,000 in 2024 and $200 in 2023, both for scholarship-related support. The foundation also made smaller general-support gifts to educationally connected organizations, including the 1990 Institute and LUNHS Alumni USA Inc. Those awards reinforce a pattern of donor support for education institutions and affiliated groups.
Typical grant size is small: p25 is $388, median $1,250, and p75 is $5,000. Even so, the foundation makes a few much larger commitments, including one $30,000 grant and several $15,000 and $5,000 awards. The record shows repeat giving to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, especially The Meadows School, the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, LUNHS Alumni USA Inc, and St Benedicts Abbey. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation also funds individuals, and its grants are largely unrestricted or annual-fund oriented, with some scholarship support. No program-related investments are listed.
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$1.6M
$48K
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Most grants fall between $388 and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$388
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: The Meadows School, University of Chicago
Giving reaches recipients in several U.S. cities, but Illinois appears most often in the grant record. Chicago and Evanston each appear through repeat gifts to the University of Chicago and Northwestern University, while Las Vegas is also prominent through The Meadows School, Las Vegas Young Artists Orchestra, and Christ the King Catholic Community. Other recipient locations include Henderson, San Francisco, Atchison, Oakland, and Maryhurst. All reported grants go to U.S. recipients.
Its grants are centered on education. Recent recipients include a private secondary school, universities, a college, an alumni organization, and other education-related groups. The largest awards are annual-fund or general-fund gifts, with some scholarship support as well.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Meadows School, the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, LUNHS Alumni USA Inc, and St Benedicts Abbey. The repeated awards range from $200 to $30,000 and often use annual-fund or general-fund language.
The foundation’s distribution is modest: p25 is $388, median grant size is $1,250, and p75 is $5,000. The recent record includes a few larger institutional gifts, including a $30,000 grant and multiple $15,000 grants.
Yes. Scholarship-related support appears in the recent record for Northwestern University, Benedictine College, and one additional college gift category. The foundation also gives annual-fund support, showing a mix of student aid and institutional support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadows School | Las Vegas, NV | $30,000 | 2026 | Annual and capital fund |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | Annual Fund |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | Annual Fund |
| LUNHS Alumni USA Inc | Henderson, NV | $1,500 | 2026 | General Fund |
| Benedictine College | Atchison, KS | $500 | 2026 | Scholarship |
| 1990 Institute | San Francisco, CA | $500 | 2026 | General Fund |
| Sisters of the Holy Names | Matyhurst, OR | $60 | 2026 | General Fund |
| The Meadows School | Las Vegas, NV | $30,650 | 2025 | Annual and Capital Fund |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | Annual Fund |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | Annual Fund |
| 1990 Institute | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General Fund |
| LUNHS Alumni USA Inc | Henderson, NV | $1,500 | 2025 | General Fund |
| Benedictine College | Atchison, KS | $500 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Christ the King Catholic Community | Las Vegas, NV | $100 | 2025 | General Fund |
| Sisters of the Holy Names | Matyhurst, OR | $60 | 2025 | General Fund |
| The Meadows School | Las Vegas, NV | $30,000 | 2024 | Annual Fund |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | Annual Fund |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | Annual Fund |
| 1990 Institute | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | General Fund |
| LUNHS Alumni USA Inc | Henderson, NV | $1,500 | 2024 | General Fund |
| Las Vegas Young Artists Orchestra | Las Vegas, NV | $1,000 | 2024 | General Fund |
| Benedictine College | Atchison, KS | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship |
| Sisters of the Holy Name | Maryhurst, OR | $550 | 2024 | General Fund |
| St Benedicts Abbey | Atchison, KS | $200 | 2024 | General Fund |
| The Meadows School | Las Vegas, NV | $25,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2023 | Annual Fund |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| LUNHS Alumni USA Inc | Henderson, NV | $1,500 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Holy Names College | Oakland, CA | $500 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Sisters of the Holy Name | Maryhurst, OR | $350 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Benedictine College | Atchison, KS | $200 | 2023 | Scholarship |
| St Benedicts Abbey | Atchison, KS | $200 | 2023 | Annual Donation |
| Christ the King Catholic Community | Las Vegas, NV | $100 | 2023 | General Fund |
LUNHS Alumni USA Inc
$1,500General Fund
Benedictine College
$500Scholarship
1990 Institute
$500General Fund
Sisters of the Holy Names
$60General Fund
1990 Institute
$2,000General Fund
LUNHS Alumni USA Inc
$1,500General Fund
Christ the King Catholic Community
$100General Fund
Sisters of the Holy Names
$60General Fund
1990 Institute
$2,000General Fund
LUNHS Alumni USA Inc
$1,500General Fund
Las Vegas Young Artists Orchestra
$1,000General Fund
Sisters of the Holy Name
$550General Fund
St Benedicts Abbey
$200General Fund
LUNHS Alumni USA Inc
$1,500General Fund
Holy Names College
$500General Fund
Sisters of the Holy Name
$350General Fund
St Benedicts Abbey
$200Annual Donation
Christ the King Catholic Community
$100General Fund