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EIN 80-0005459

James P Geiss and Margaret Y Hsu Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Princeton
State
New Jersey
Year formed
2002
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The James P Geiss and Margaret Y Hsu Foundation is a private foundation located in Princeton, NJ. Its primary purpose is to encourage and sponsor scholarly research and interpretation of the ming dynasty (136). The foundation primarily funds two book prizes in ming studies, promotes the journal of the society for ming studies (stipend for journal editor), and sponsors a conference on border-crossing in the ming. Grantees of the foundation include Michigan State University and others. Last year, the foundation made 21 grants.
Also known as...
The James P Geiss Foundation
Total revenues
$100,815
2023
Total expenses
$303,725
2023
Total assets
$4,876,077
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at James P Geiss and Margaret Y Hsu Foundation

The primary purpose of the Foundation is to encourage and sponsor scholarly research and interpretation of the ming dynasty (1368-1644) in china by means of, but not limited to, grants to support research, publications, conferences, lectures and exhibitions. The Foundation may also support in the same ways, the study of the predecessors and successors of the ming, as well as contemporaries in geographic areas with which the ming interacted. During 2017, 3 publication subvention grants were paid. The application is available to download at http://geissfoundation.org
The Foundation sold stocks in order to fund operating expenses

Grants made by James P Geiss and Margaret Y Hsu Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
National Humanities CenterGeiss Hsu Fellow (Xiolin Duan).$60,000
Rare Book School (RBS)Books in Ming China, A Rare Book School Course at Princeton.$57,000
Modern Language Association of America (MLA)Geiss-Hsu Conference Travel Grant.$10,000
...and 2 more grants made

Personnel at James P Geiss and Margaret Y Hsu Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Zoe KwokTreasurer$0
Margaret HsuDirector$0

Financials for James P Geiss and Margaret Y Hsu Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$105,442
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-9,395
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$4,768
Total revenues$100,815

Form 990s for James P Geiss and Margaret Y Hsu Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-07-08990PFView PDF
2022-122023-08-14990PFView PDF
2021-122022-05-11990PFView PDF
2020-122021-09-22990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-11990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
October 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
August 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
April 14, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
April 12, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
12 Roszel Rd Ste A104
Princeton, NJ 08540
Metro area
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
County
Mercer County, NJ
Website URL
geissfoundation.us/ 
Phone
(609) 795-7250
IRS details
EIN
80-0005459
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2002
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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