Mission
THE INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE STUDY OF ASIAN CULTURE.
Public Charity
HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE
HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE is a Public Charity headquartered in CAMBRIDGE, MA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $7.9M revenue, $9.2M expenses, $369.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 18 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $25.0M.
EIN: 042062394
CAMBRIDGE, MA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.9M
Total Expenses$9.2M
Total Assets$369.2M
Grants Given18
Grant Total$25.0M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Given
TO SUPPORT HARVARD-YENCHING LIBRARY, HARVARD GRADUATE PROGRAMS, ASIA CENTER MONOGRAPHS AND HARVARD JOURNAL OF ASIATIC STUDIES.
$2,324,585
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GRANT PROGRAMS IN ASIA
$835,000
TO SUPPORT HARVARD-YENCHING LIBRARY, HARVARD GRADUATE PROGRAMS, ASIA CENTER MONOGRAPHS AND HARVARD JOURNAL OF ASIATIC STUDIES.
$2,370,982
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GRANT PROGRAMS IN ASIA
$830,000
GRANT TO SUPPORT AAS KEYNOTE
$17,526
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Carter Eckert
TRUSTEE
Christian Murck
DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTE
Elizabeth J Perry
CHAIRMAN
Helena Kolenda
TRUSTEE - UNTIL DEC 2023
James Robson
TRUSTEE
Kamal Ahmad
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.9M | $9.2M | $369.2M |
| 2023 | $7.2M | $7.8M | $344.2M |
| 2022 | $5.6M | $7.5M | $343.1M |
| 2021 | $5.0M | $7.1M | $357.4M |
| 2020 | $5.5M | $6.1M | $272.6M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $5.5M to $7.9M (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $369.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MA, MI, NY.
MAMINY
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.