Cyrus Tang (foundation)

Cyrus Tang Foundation (founded 1995) is a philanthropic organization founded by Cyrus Tang.[1][2]

History

Cyrus Tang Foundation was founded in 1995 by a Chinese-American entrepreneur Cyrus Tang.[3][4] The foundation focuses on areas such as education, healthcare,[5] and community development. Its initiatives include educational scholarships,[6] research funding, and cultural exchange programs.[7][8]

Cyrus Tang Foundation Center opened its doors in November 2015 in Suzhou, China[9][10]

In 2020, the Foundation supported Dispersed Chinese Art Digitalization Project[11]

Initiatives

Some of the Foundation’s recent initiatives have included:

  • The 1990 Institute: Dan Chao, Grace Yu, Susana Liu-Hedberg and their team of talented producers and program managers create evergreen video content[12]
  • Anti-Asian Hate Project: led by  Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC)[13]
  • Peer Support Project: helping people with mental illnesses to overcome the stigmas ever present in our society[14]
  • Cyrus Tang Hall of China at the Field Museum in Chicago.[15]

Cyrus Tang (foundation) Media

References

  1. X; Bluesky (2008-06-15). "He gives to stir charity in others". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  2. "UC Irvine receives record $668 million in research funding for fiscal 2023-24 – UC Irvine News". news.uci.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  3. "Campaign Gifts Contribute to Better Human Health". www.feinberg.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  4. "Cyrus Tang Obituary (1930 - 2018) - Legacy Remembers". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  5. Zhang, Chaoqun; Shi, Shuo; Feng, Jianxing; Wang, Tianyu; Liang, Yanmin; Du, Ting; Wang, Jianlong; Zhang, Wentao (2024-10-01). "Cu(II)-chelated ovalbumin mimicking the active centre of superoxide dismutase: Structure, antioxidant and antibacterial properties for food preservation application". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 277: 134090. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134090. ISSN 0141-8130.
  6. "UCLA Waystation Initiative returns 'orphaned' cultural objects to their rightful homes". UCLA. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  7. "Cyrus Tang Foundation". China Development Brief. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  8. Yuan, Dianqi; Yang, Peisen; Yang, Hanbing; Tang, Huameng; Guo, Chao (2023). "Challenges and Responses of Left-Behind Elderly and Children in Rural China Amid the New Population Development Stage". China CDC Weekly. 5 (27): 609–613. doi:10.46234/ccdcw2023.117. ISSN 2097-3101. PMC 10354534. PMID 37476620. {{cite journal}}: Check |pmc= value (help); Check |pmid= value (help)
  9. "Cyrus Tang Foundation Center / UAD". ArchDaily. 2019-09-08. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  10. "UAD dissolves into the landscape Cyrus Tang Foundation Center | METALOCUS". www.metalocus.es. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  11. "Dispersed Chinese Art Digitization Project | Center for the Art of East Asia". caea.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  12. "Nonprofit". 1990 Institute. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  13. "Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC: Home". www.advancingjustice-aajc.org. 2025-04-18. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  14. "Year 3. May 28. LEADERS Are Everywhere » Department of Medicine Blog". https://connect.uclahealth.org/dom/. Retrieved 2025-04-22. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  15. "Cyrus Tang Foundation awards major grant to Field Museum for creation of Asian history curriculum - Field Museum". www.fieldmuseum.org. Retrieved 2025-04-22.