Founded on October 29, 2020, the Tianjin Juilliard School Education Development Foundation, registered at the Tianjin Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau, has been recognized as a charity organization.

The Foundation supports the future of Tianjin Juilliard as a world-class performing arts institution and ensures that the next generation of artists will continue to flourish at the School. Grants, gifts, and corporate giving go towards operating support, including the recruitment of renowned faculty, performance opportunities, increasing public access to performances, and ensuring financial aid to deserving students.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Yang Bao, Chair, Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President, The Tianjin Conservatory of Music
• Wei He, Vice-Chair, CEO and Artistic Director, The Tianjin Juilliard School
• Weihua Li, Vice-Chair, Director of Development and Reform Bureau, Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area 
• Wenjie Ma, Secretary-General, Senior Director of Development, The Tianjin Juilliard School
• Joseph W. Polisi, Director, President Emeritus and Chief China Officer, The Juilliard School; Chair of the Board of Directors, The Tianjin Juilliard School
• Lei Feng, Director, Director of Juilliard Office, The Tianjin Conservatory of Music
• Fengran Han, Director, Director of Party and Government Office, Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area 
• Ivan Cheah, Director, Managing Director, Centric Advisers
• Catherine Yang, Director, Managing Director, Hyperion Vista Management Co.
• Sonny Shen, Director, CEO, Shanghai Shenyi Investment Corporation Limited
• Robert Zhang, Director, CEO, DH Fund Management Company

SUPERVISORS

• Gena Chavez, Managing Director, The Tianjin Juilliard School
• Michael Sun, Chief Financial Officer, The Tianjin Juilliard School

The Foundation’s activities go towards helping the School’s mission of excellence in performing arts education. They include:

Supporting music education, teaching, research, professional development for teachers, academic studies, rewarding outstanding faculty and students, and providing financial aid to students in need;

(A) Funding the music education as well as performance activities for public welfare, academic exchanges in music education, the environmental facilities for education and teaching, and other educational public welfare programs;

(B) The charitable activities advocated by the registration and administrative authority and the professional supervisory authority;

The Foundation shall conduct the activities strictly in accordance with these Articles, and not go beyond the scope of activities provided by these Articles.

Every gift represents important progress towards securing the resources required to meet the needs of our young artists. Donations towards the Foundation are eligible for pre-tax deductions in Mainland China. We will issue tax-deductible receipts as per the donor’s request.

Corporate donations are tax-deductible up to 12% of the annual accounting profit, and any excess amount in the current year can be carried forward and deductible in the following three years.

Donations by individuals are tax-deductible to the extent of 30% of one’s monthly taxable income reported.

Please consult your tax advisor or HR department for more details or contact us.