Dsea Wong Foundation
Dsea Wong Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $411K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $159K. Net investment income was $117K.
Dsea Wong Foundation at a glance
In short: Dsea Wong Foundation gave $159K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $159,000
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,800
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $410,570
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (65% 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 Dsea Wong Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fire Aid ($100K). Together the top 5 received $159K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 29 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dsea Wong Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 604% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2021) to $384K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Aid Inglewood, CA | General Donation | $100,000 |
| George W Bush Presidential Center Dallas, TX | General Donation | $50,000 |
| Hope Suppy CO Dallas, TX | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Carrera Swing For Success Fund Inglewood, CA | general donation | $3,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Dallas, TX | General Donation | $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 | $410,570 | $125,060 | $165,639 | $159,000 | 5 | $159,000 | $117,400 | $26,314 |
| 2024 | $444,078 | $62,720 | $194,490 | $187,000 | 7 | $187,000 | $55,283 | $27,553 |
| 2023 | $558,866 | $-48,654 | $249,567 | $243,066 | 9 | $243,066 | $11,934 | $33,238 |
| 2022 | $853,418 | $52,766 | $187,965 | $175,085 | 4 | $175,085 | $3,008 | $58,549 |
| 2021 | $1,042,142 | $-263,853 | $50,294 | $37,100 | 4 | — | $11,135 | $60,984 |
| 2019 | $1,228,222 | $398,121 | $397,478 | $383,943 | 8 | — | $388,686 | $64,983 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dsea Wong Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dsea Wong Foundation is led by Dennis Jason Wong, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis Jason Wong
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard D. Squires
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Shannon Elizabeth Wong (2019–2023) — Vice President & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Dsea Wong Foundation
How much does Dsea Wong Foundation give each year?
Dsea Wong Foundation gave $159K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $187K across 7 grants.
What is Dsea Wong Foundation's typical grant size?
Dsea Wong Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $31,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dsea Wong Foundation give grants?
Dsea Wong Foundation gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (3 grants) and Inglewood, CA (2 grants).
Does Dsea Wong Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dsea Wong Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dsea Wong Foundation's largest grantees?
Dsea Wong Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fire Aid ($100,000), George W Bush Presidential Center ($50,000) and Hope Suppy CO ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dsea Wong Foundation?
Dsea Wong Foundation reported $411K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $159K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dsea Wong Foundation's EIN?
Dsea Wong Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0387265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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