NRC Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 87-2939763 · since 2022·Alaska, California·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$11,259

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$39 to $4,150

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$287

Typical grant (median)

11 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and is by invitation only, so approach it only if you already have a genuine connection to it; a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
Its grants are spread across schools and universities, science and cultural institutions, mathematics and Go organisations, aquatic-sport bodies and other charities, with no stated funding priority, so judge fit by your own mission rather than a published theme.
Most grants are small: about 8 in 10 fall between $39 and $4,150, and the median is $160, so a modest request matches its record, although its largest grant was $5,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
Repeat funding is rare, with 2% of its grant dollars in the filing going to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so do not plan on renewals.
No geographic focus is stated, and the filing shows grants mainly in California and Alaska; treat that as a pattern in its giving, not a rule about who may apply.

Overview

NRC Foundation is a US private foundation based in San Jose, CA.

What they fund

Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The filings do not state a funding priority or describe a common grant programme. The recorded grants went to schools and universities, science and cultural institutions, mathematics and Go organisations, aquatic-sport bodies, and other charitable organisations. Their stated purposes are mostly simply donations; one is described as financial support. The recipients therefore show a varied record across educational, scientific, cultural, recreational and community organisations, rather than a stated set of funding themes. The filings do not say that applicants must work in any particular field, or set out eligibility criteria for organisations.

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California and Alaska.

How to apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 2% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 26 grants to organisations were $160 or less.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

California86%

Alaska8%

Texas2%

Colorado1%

New Jersey<1%

New York<1%

3 other states: 1%

The largest single recipient received 20% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 2% of grant dollars went to organisations NRC Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
16% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

11 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $287

How much do they typically give?

Share of 11 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k73%

$1k–$2.5k9%

$2.5k–$5k18%

Median $287 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Santa Clara Aquanmaids · Donation
$4,1232024 tax year
Pinot Gris Foundation · Donation
$4,0002024 tax year
Evergreen School District Tom Matsumoto · Donation
$1,3882024 tax year
Math League · Donation
$5022024 tax year
Pacific Marine Mammal Center · Donation
$3902024 tax year
USA Artistic Swimming · Donation
$2872024 tax year
Asian America AcademyofScienceEngi · Donation
$2002024 tax year
American Go Association · Donation
$1802024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Casman Duan — Board Of Director
Rlannie Duan — Board Of Director
Nolannie Duan — Board Of Directors
Lian Duan — CFO & Secretary board Of Director
Yuanrui Zhang — CEO Board Of Director

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$35,143	$10,612	$63,658	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$55,499	$13,499	$130,983	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$51,976	$11,259	$161,169	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.