Bang-Woel Lu Foundation
The Bang-Woel Lu Foundation is a private foundation based in Weston, Massachusetts. In filing year 2025, it reported 17 grants totaling $127,604 to charitable organizations.
Bang-Woel Lu Foundation at a glance
In short: Bang-Woel Lu Foundation gave $128K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Florida. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,604
- +230.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,506
- +327.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $214,554
- +7.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bang-Woel Lu Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 144 Rockport Road, Weston, MA 02493
Phone: (781) 237-1658
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bang-Woel Lu Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Raymond James Charitable DAF ($95K). Together the top 10 received $124K.
Grant Size Distribution
105 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 105 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (75%), Missouri (16%), Massachusetts (7%), New York (2%), and Texas (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bang-Woel Lu Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 708% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 453% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $128K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond James Charitable DAF St Petersburg, FL | Charitable | $94,693 |
| PKD Foundation Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $19,911 |
| Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence Boston, MA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts Lincoln, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Mass General Hospital Boston, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Pine Street Inn Boston, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Smile Train New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Three Squares New England Dedham, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Zigen Fund Bayside, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Texas 4000 for Cancer Austin, TX | Charitable | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $214,554 | $35,549 | $131,290 | $127,604 | 17 | $127,604 | $32,247 | $28,191 |
| 2024 | $199,426 | $28,937 | $44,164 | $38,646 | 22 | $38,646 | $25,112 | $30,970 |
| 2023 | $192,663 | $15,340 | $28,783 | $23,706 | 21 | $23,706 | $11,344 | $25,836 |
| 2022 | $196,081 | $27,447 | $22,127 | $15,800 | 22 | $15,800 | $11,298 | $24,525 |
| 2021 | $190,761 | $39,830 | $38,685 | $34,439 | 23 | $34,439 | $25,409 | $26,142 |
| 2020 | $189,616 | $17,105 | $22,583 | $17,477 | 13 | — | $3,675 | $20,553 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bang-Woel Lu Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees included organizations working on kidney disease research and patient advocacy, cleft care, cancer, homelessness, and hunger relief. For example, the PKD Foundation describes its mission as funding research, advocating for patients, and building community for people affected by PKD. Pine Street Inn says it works to end homelessness, while Three Squares New England says it partners with hunger-relief organizations in Eastern Massachusetts.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $127,604. Grants ranged from $500 to $94,693, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest listed grants were $94,693 to Raymond James Charitable DAF and $19,911 to the PKD Foundation. Other listed recipients included Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence ($2,000), and the Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts, Massachusetts General Hospital, Pine Street Inn, Smile Train, Three Squares New England, Zigen Fund, Texas 4000 for Cancer, and The Greater Boston Food Bank ($1,000 each).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Renne Chen Lu, Emily C Lu, and Eric Lu as trustees.
Bang-Woel Lu Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Lu
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renne Chen Lu
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily C. Lu
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Catherine T. Chen (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bang-Woel Lu Foundation
How much does Bang-Woel Lu Foundation give each year?
Bang-Woel Lu Foundation gave $128K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 22 grants.
What is Bang-Woel Lu Foundation's typical grant size?
Bang-Woel Lu Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $7,506, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bang-Woel Lu Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does Bang-Woel Lu Foundation give grants?
Bang-Woel Lu Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (16%) and Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (4 grants) and Weston, MA (3 grants).
Does Bang-Woel Lu Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Bang-Woel Lu Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (16 grants).
Who are Bang-Woel Lu Foundation's largest grantees?
Bang-Woel Lu Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Raymond James Charitable DAF ($94,693), PKD Foundation ($19,911) and Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bang-Woel Lu Foundation?
Bang-Woel Lu Foundation reported $215K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $128K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bang-Woel Lu Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees included organizations working on kidney disease research and patient advocacy, cleft care, cancer, homelessness, and hunger relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bang-Woel Lu Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bang-Woel Lu Foundation's EIN?
Bang-Woel Lu Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2810634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bang-Woel Lu Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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