Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 99-0343866

Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $126K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$126,340
+1.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,842
-58.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,689
-22.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$153
-93.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

HonoluluNew YorkRochesterStanford

How Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 610% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 210% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2020 6 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $7K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center Honolulu, HISupport Medical Programs$4,000
Hawaii Community Foundation Honolulu, HISupport Public Programs$3,000
Doctors without Borders New York, NYContribution Provided$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$126,340$1,842$153———$1,689$7,673
2024$124,651$4,431$2,247———$2,184$6,580
2023$129,467$-5,640$13,526$7,1003$14,000—$6,675
2022$149,345$57,992$11,181$2,0004$7,750—$8,116
2021$96,670$10,706$8,071$5,0006——$7,464
2020$99,535$-11,328$9,073$1,0001——$6,324

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation is led by Robert L. Wong, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert L. Wong

    President

    Secretary Tr → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce K. K. Wong

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gary K. K. Wong

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick A. Wong

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Denise M. Haughian

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Denis Y. Wong (2020–2023) — Chairman President

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 Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation

How large is Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation?

Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation reported $126K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.

Where does Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation operate?

Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation has awarded grants in California, Hawaii, Minnesota, New York.

How much is Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation's EIN?

Denis & Roberta Wong Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0343866. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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