Private foundation · EIN 80-0005459

James P Geiss And Margaret Y Hsu Foundation Inc

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Princeton, NJ

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202521199349101227
Total assets (EOY)$5,483,592
Grants paid$259,962
Typical (median) grant$9,798
Grants listed18
Giving in home state (NJ)20%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K12
$25K–$100K2
$100K+0

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $72,944

Geographic focus

Other/foreign
34%
NJ
20%
VA
12%
MA
10%
WA
6%
NC
6%
AZ
5%
CA
3%

Common purposes

mingchinastudiesworkshopprojectgeissgrantsopenaccessjournalconferenceempireearlyhumanitiesimperial

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$263,135$4,876,07715
2024$259,962$5,483,59218

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactCHRISTINE MINERVA
Address12 ROSZEL ROAD SUITE A104, PRINCETON, NJ, 08540
Phone6097957250
EmailAPPLICATIONS@GEISSFOUNDATION.US
Form & materialsPUBLISHERS' APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN UNLOCKED PDF FORMAT:(1) A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM; (2) A PUBLISHER'S LETTER OF NOMINATION THAT PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED BOOK'S IMPORTANCE IN MING AND CHINESE STUDIES, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY REQUESTED, AND TO WHAT PURPOSE AN AWARD WOULD BE USED, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO VISUAL ENHANCEMENTS SUCH AS MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS; (3) AN ABSTRACT, TABLE OF CONTENTS, AND A SAMPLE SELECTION OF 25-30 PAGES OF THE PROPOSED BOOK. REPRESENTATIVE ILLUSTRATIONS, IF RELEVANT, SHOULD ALSO BE SUBMITTED; (4) READER REPORTS OF THE PROPOSED BOOK, AS ALREADY SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLISHER. IF AVAILABLE, PLEASE INCLUDE THE AUTHOR'S RESPONSE TO THOSE REPORTS; (5) A LIST OF GRANTS AND AWARDS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED OR ARE PENDING.
DeadlinesSEPTEMBER 1ST AND MARCH 1ST.
RestrictionsMING AND CHINESE STUDIES.
ContactCHRISTINE MINERVA
Address12 ROSZEL ROAD SUITE A104, PRINCETON, NJ, 08540
Phone6097957250
EmailAPPLICATIONS@GEISSFOUNDATION.US
Form & materials(1) A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM. (2) AN APPLICATION NARRATIVE THAT: (1) DESCRIBES THE PROJECT; (2) EXPLAINS ITS RELEVANCE TO THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND DESCRIBES THE PROJECT'S RATIONALE (HOW IT IS EMPIRICALLY GROUNDED, THEORETICALLY INFORMED, AND METHODOLOGICALLY EXPLICIT); (3) EXPLAINS ITS GOALS OR INTENDED OUTCOMES; (4) INCLUDES A TIMELINE FOR PROJECT COMPLETION OR THE DATE(S) OF THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY; (5) IF RELEVANT, DISCUSSES ANY PARTNERS OR COLLABORATORS AND HOW THEY INTEND TO WORK TOGETHER ON THE PROJECT AND ITS MANAGEMENT; AND (6) DESCRIBES HOW IT WILL REACH A WIDER AUDIENCE OR ENHANCE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SCHOLARS AND INSTITUTIONS FROM DIFFERENT FIELDS OR REGIONS; (3) CVS OF THE PROJECT LEAD(S) AND ANY KEY TEAM MEMBERS; (4) A BUDGET STATEMENT; (5) A LIST OF GRANTS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED OR ARE PENDING.
DeadlinesSEPTEMBER 1ST AND MARCH 1ST.
RestrictionsU.S. NOT-FOR-PROFITS OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT MEET THEIR COUNTRIES' DEFINITIONS OF REGISTERED CHARITIES OR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The University Of British ColumbiaVANCOUVERGEISS-HSU POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN MING STUDIES (POST-DOC / PI: BRUCE RUSK)$72,944
Princeton University LibraryPRINCETON, NJGHF SUPPORT FOR FPUL GRANTS (RESEARCH GRANTS / PI: MIREILLE DJENNO)$27,000
Rare Book School University Of VirginiaCHARLOTTESVILLE, VARBS-GEISS HSU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP (SCHOLARSHIPS / PI: MICHAEL SUAREZ, S.J.)$20,000
President And Fellows Of Harvard CollegeBOSTON, MAEXPLORING LITERATI DISCOURSES, 14TH- 18TH CENTURIES (OPEN-ACCESS PUBLIC PLATFORM / PI: PETER BOL)$20,000
Martin J Heijdra Dba Ming StudiesPRINCETON, NJJOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR MING STUDIES EDITORSHIP$17,000
University Of Washington PressSEATTLE, WAWADING BAREFOOT THROUGH A MOUNTAIN STREAM: THE TRAVEL DIARIES OF XU XIAKE (1587-1641); JAMES HARGETT, LEAD TRANSLATOR AN$15,000
The University Of North CarolinaCHARLOTTE, NCCHINA ON THE MOVE (CONFERENCE / PI: DAN DU)$14,805
Arizona State University For A New American UniversityTEMPE, AZWORLDING THE MING EMPIRE IN GLOBAL EARLY MODERNITY (CONFERENCE, PI: XIAOQIAO LING)$12,000
The Rector & Visitors Of The University Of VirginiaCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAPLANT HUMANITIES IN CHINA (WORKSHOP / PI: NATASHA HELLER)$11,596
Martin J Heijdra Dba Ming StudiesPRINCETON, NJTWO BOOK PRIZES IN MING STUDIES$8,000
University Of California Press FoundationOAKLAND, CAFORGER'S CREED BY J.P. PARK$8,000
Yale University PressNEW HAVEN, CTTHE WOVEN IMAGE: THE MAKING OF MONGOL ART IN THE YUAN EMPIRE BY YONG CHO$7,500
The University Of Hong KongHONG KONGTHE EMPRESS AND THE DRAGON THRONE: WOMEN IN THE IMPERIAL FAMILY IN THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS OF CHINA'S MING DYNASTY BY EL$7,000
Harvard UniversityCAMBRIDGE, MAPERFORMANCE THEORY IN EARLY MODERN CHINA$5,000
The University Of WarwickLONDONPROJECT PLANNING MEETING FOR PROJECT ENTITLED: 'THE WORKERS OF THE MING WORLD AND THEIR SOURCES'$4,117
University Of ManchesterMANCHESTERPROJECT AWARD - TEACHING THE MING DYNASTY: HUMANITIES IN CLASS TEACHERNOTES$4,000
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Wisconsin SystemMILWAUKEE, WIMAPPING THE WEIRD MANUSCRIPT REVIEW WORKSHOP (MANUSCRIPT REVIEW WORKSHOP / PI: RANIA HUNTINGTON)$4,000
ChinoperlALBANY, NYMUSIC, LANGUAGE, AND DRAMA IN LATE IMPERIAL CHINA (SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY JOURNAL ISSUE / PI: JING SHEN)$2,000
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