C Wang & Kuo Foundation
C Wang & Kuo Foundation is a private foundation, based in Diamond Bar, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $61K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2K.
C Wang & Kuo Foundation at a glance
In short: C Wang & Kuo Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,500
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $60,705
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who C Wang & Kuo Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Orange County Buddhist Asso ($1K). Together the top 3 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How C Wang & Kuo Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 70% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $5K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Buddhist Asso Anaheim, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Bordeers New York, NY | Charitable | $250 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | Charitable | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,705 | — | $2,125 | $1,500 | 3 | $2,125 | $3,051 |
| 2024 | $62,830 | — | $3,125 | $2,500 | 6 | $3,125 | $3,159 |
| 2023 | $65,955 | $30,000 | $5,190 | $4,500 | 5 | $5,190 | $2,308 |
| 2022 | $41,145 | $25,000 | $1,900 | $1,300 | 4 | $1,900 | $959 |
| 2021 | $18,045 | — | $3,145 | $2,450 | 4 | — | $951 |
| 2020 | $21,190 | — | $610 | — | — | — | $1,044 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, C Wang & Kuo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
C Wang & Kuo Foundation is led by Ching Hsien Wang, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ching Hsien Wang
CEO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Ichen Kuo
CFO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 C Wang & Kuo Foundation
How much does C Wang & Kuo Foundation give each year?
C Wang & Kuo Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 6 grants.
What is C Wang & Kuo Foundation's typical grant size?
C Wang & Kuo Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does C Wang & Kuo Foundation give grants?
C Wang & Kuo Foundation gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (17%).
Does C Wang & Kuo Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on C Wang & Kuo Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is C Wang & Kuo Foundation?
C Wang & Kuo Foundation reported $61K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is C Wang & Kuo Foundation's EIN?
C Wang & Kuo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0748321. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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