Chong Wa Education Society

Public charity · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 23-7327094

Share chinese culture and language through programs featuring chineses language and culture

Chong Wa Education Society at a glance

In short: Chong Wa Education Society gave $7K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$6,769
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$6,769
Median grant
$6,769
Total assets
$1,320,203
+3.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Chong Wa Education Society funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Goodwill: $7KGoodwill$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Goodwill ($7K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Seattle

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 Total only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $22K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Goodwill Seattle, WA—$6,769
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,320,203$149,054$101,304$6,7691$4,664
2023$1,272,453$78,003$101,589——$8
2022$1,296,039$28,666$64,986$14,8541$374
2021$1,332,359$64,607$51,901$3,944Total only$662
2020$1,319,653$85,383$59,721$22,099Total only$3,807
2019$1,293,991$173,394$55,290——$11,635

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Chong Wa Education Society

Based on IRS filings

Chong Wa Education Society is a public charity, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chong Wa Education Society is led by Sue-May Eng, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 24 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sue-May Eng

    President

    English Secretary → Presidentenglish Secretary, 2023

    Presidentenglish Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Batty Lau

    Assistant English Secretary

    Board Member → Assistant English Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brien Chow

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chang-Chi Hwang

    Chinese Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Halbert Ghinn

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Lin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Yu

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Lee

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lai-Ping Kimura

    Board Member

    Assistant English Secretary → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liang Chen

    Assistant Chinese Secretary

    Assistant Chinese Secretary → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Assistant Chinese Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mei-Jui Lin

    Co-Vice President

    President → Co-Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Wu

    Co-Vice President & Auditor

    Auditor → Co-Vice President & Auditor, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shiao-Yen Wu

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Yee

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tuck Eng

    Auditor

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendee Ong

    Board Member

    Assistant Treasurer → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Chen Lozano

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Han

    Board Member

    Vice Presidentenglish Secretary → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doung Lo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Wen

    English Secretary

    Board Member → English Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Wen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hans Huang

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Time Lee

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tse Chun Lo

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Tim Lee (2019–2023) — Assistant English Secretary
  • Former: Chang Chi Hwang (2023) — Chinese Secretary
  • Former: Diana Ren (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tze Chun Lo (2023) — Assistant Chinese Secretary
  • Former: Al Yuen (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Benton Ong (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Doug Lo (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Faye Hong (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Pollyanna Wang (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Wendy Chin (2019–2022) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Chong Wa Education Society

How much does Chong Wa Education Society give each year?

Chong Wa Education Society gave $7K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Chong Wa Education Society?

Chong Wa Education Society reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $149K.

Where does Chong Wa Education Society operate?

Chong Wa Education Society has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Chong Wa Education Society's EIN?

Chong Wa Education Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7327094. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 20, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 27, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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