Himalaya Foundation Nfp
EIN 821219490Total Given 2020–2024
$1.4M
10 grants · $285K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$17K
typical small grants · $9K–$111K
grant size
40%
supporter · 2/5 multi-year
repeat
$8.6M
Assets (2024)
5
Distinct Recipients
About
The foundation is in the process of establishing a Professorship Endowment with Stanford University. The endowment will support the salary. research and related expenses of a faculty member. The endowment will be used to attract talented new scholars and promote academic and reserach excellence. The endowment agreement was finalized and signed in March 2025. As part of the agreement, the foundation has agreed to donate 5 million to Stanford before December 31, 2029. The 375,000 set aside in 2024 is the only amount that has been set asdie by the foundation. In all prior years, actual cash qualified disbursements have been made which meets or exceeds the required distribution amount.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(206) 617-5548
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $56K | $2.3M | $1.0M | 5 |
| 2022 | $115K | $3.3M | $961K | 1 |
| 2023 | $252K | $6.0M | $2.1M | 3 |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $8.6M | $1.4M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 10 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$9K
Median
$17K
Average
$142K
75th Pctl
$111K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WL
Weifeng Liu
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
WL
Weifeng Liu
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
WL
Weifeng Liu
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
WL
Weifeng Liu
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (10 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $1,000,000 | PROFESSORSHIP ENDOWMENT | 2024 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $149,554 | Covid Research | 2023 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $114,894 | COVID RESEARCH | 2022 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $101,291 | Covid Research | 2023 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $24,487 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $10,440 | COVID RESEARCH | 2020 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $9,734 | COVID RESEARCH | 2020 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $8,310 | AI RESEARCH | 2020 |
| University of Chicago Lab School | Chicago, IL | $2,975 | SUPPORT FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY COVID | 2020 |
| Hyde Park Neighborhood Club | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | Chess Program | 2023 |