East West Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Midlothian, VA EIN: 54-1391171

East West Foundation is a private foundation, based in Midlothian, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $219K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $1K.

Key facts about East West Foundation

In short: East West Foundation gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
54-1391171
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$5,600
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$2,800
Median grant
$2,800
Total assets
$218,910
Primary geography
New York (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$219K

-2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$6K

-78.5% YoY

Grant Count

2

-71.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-24.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, East West Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How East West Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 39% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

RichmondMidlothianSanta FeStevensvilleClevelandAlexandriaAlmaBanner ElkDanvilleDillwynFlorenceFredericksburgLexingtonNew YorkNewtonNorfolkRichmonsSuffolkWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K5 grants2020 8 grants2021 5 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $68K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Usta: $5KUsta$5KEast West Community Foundation: $600East West Community Foundation$600

The largest 2025 recipient was Usta ($5K). Together the top 2 received $6K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 30 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Usta New York, NYEagle Landing$5,000
East West Community Foundation Midlothian, VAAsk Christmas$600

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$218,910$223,344$110,983
Revenue$1,946$139,525$17,913
Expenses$6,380$27,164$27,638
Qualifying Distributions$5,600$27,164$27,638
Net Investment Income$1,166$2,201$17,913
Distributable Amount$14,268$14,898$8,375

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

East West Foundation is led by Gary W. Fenchuk, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary W. Fenchuk

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 East West Foundation

How much does East West Foundation give each year?

East West Foundation gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 7 grants.

How large is East West Foundation?

East West Foundation reported $219K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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.

Where does East West Foundation operate?

East West Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Virginia.

What is East West Foundation's EIN?

East West Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1391171. 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.

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