Edwin S N Wong Foundation
Edwin S N Wong Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K.
Edwin S N Wong Foundation at a glance
In short: Edwin S N Wong Foundation gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,517
- -97.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,517
- -71.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,517
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% 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 Edwin S N Wong Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hawaii Food Bank ($11K).
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 46 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Edwin S N Wong Foundation gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $11K (2025) to $1.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Food Bank Honolulu, HI | General Purpose | $10,517 |
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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 | — | $6,991 | $17,506 | $10,517 | 1 | $10,517 | — | $84 |
| 2024 | $10,515 | $49,591 | $384,059 | $373,512 | 10 | $373,512 | — | $3,989 |
| 2023 | $344,983 | $84,947 | $1,088,339 | $1,080,000 | 12 | $1,080,000 | $47,577 | $57,127 |
| 2022 | $1,353,903 | $712,093 | $59,024 | $45,000 | 11 | $45,250 | $708,159 | $49,827 |
| 2021 | $695,306 | $125,702 | $57,417 | $50,780 | 12 | $50,780 | $21,352 | $69,188 |
| 2020 | $627,021 | $13,166 | $53,397 | $42,000 | 10 | — | $4,048 | $46,125 |
| 2019 | $667,252 | $81,785 | $59,457 | $50,400 | 16 | — | $81,785 | $53,512 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edwin S N Wong Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edwin S N Wong Foundation is led by Kiyoko H. Wong, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kiyoko H. Wong
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Cher Kaneshiro
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
$5K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Cyde Umaki
V-Pres & Director
On filings since 2019
$2K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Gershon Bergeisen
Director
On filings since 2021
$500 (2021) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Dr Cyde Umaki (V-Pres/DIR). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Edwin S N Wong Foundation
How much does Edwin S N Wong Foundation give each year?
Edwin S N Wong Foundation gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $374K across 10 grants.
Where does Edwin S N Wong Foundation operate?
Edwin S N Wong Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia.
How much is Edwin S N Wong Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Edwin S N Wong Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Edwin S N Wong Foundation's EIN?
Edwin S N Wong Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3268508. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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