Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation
The Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation is a private foundation based in Honolulu, Hawaii. It reported making $245,000 in grants to 11 organizations in 2024; its filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation at a glance
In short: Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation gave $245K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Hawaii. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $245,000
- +88.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $22,273
- +71.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,665,762
- -5.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 161273, Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: (808) 521-0344
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Straub Foundation ($157K). Together the top 10 received $245K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 48 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Hawaii, 12% to Pennsylvania, 7% to Massachusetts, 4% to Illinois, and less than 1% to Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 90% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 48% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2023) to $245K (2024). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $245K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Straub Foundation Honolulu, HI | Public Charity Support | $156,900 |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Public Charity Support | $25,000 |
| Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation Honolulu, HI | Public Charity Support | $20,000 |
| Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | Public Charity Support | $15,000 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Public Charity Support | $10,000 |
| Sui Wah School Honolulu, HI | Public Charity Support | $10,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Public Charity Support | $5,000 |
| Campus Compact Boston, MA | Public Charity Support | $1,000 |
| Global Citizen Initiative Greenwich, CT | Public Charity Support | $1,000 |
| Harvard Business School Boston, MA | Public Charity Support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,665,762 | $128,011 | $291,927 | $245,000 | 11 | $245,000 | $38,589 | $234,036 |
| 2023 | $2,829,678 | $255,671 | $195,122 | $130,000 | 10 | $130,000 | $156,478 | $186,399 |
| 2022 | $2,768,153 | $705,368 | $228,661 | $170,000 | 9 | $170,000 | $560,497 | $171,153 |
| 2021 | $2,295,158 | $938,426 | $205,298 | $165,000 | 8 | $165,000 | $865,971 | $181,044 |
| 2020 | $1,561,128 | $369,548 | $188,600 | $159,043 | 10 | — | $319,488 | $126,046 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation reported a distributable amount of $234K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including a health foundation, universities and colleges, schools, and a charitable foundation. The grantees describe their own missions as including creating a healthier Hawai‘i (Straub Foundation), providing higher education and research (University of Pittsburgh), supporting charitable purposes of the Roman Catholic Church in Hawaii (Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation), educating women through a liberal arts education (Wellesley College), and teaching Chinese language and culture (Sui Wah School).
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $245,000. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $156,900, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest grants were $156,900 to the Straub Foundation, $25,000 and $5,000 to the University of Pittsburgh, $20,000 to the Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation, $15,000 to Wellesley College, and $10,000 each to Northwestern University and Sui Wah School. The filing listed the purposes of these grants as “public charity support.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing listed Frances K Tsui and John K Tsui as trustees.
Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Frances K. Tsui
Trustee & Minimal
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John K. Tsui
Trustee & Minimal
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation
How much does Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation give each year?
Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation gave $245K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $130K across 10 grants.
What is Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation's typical grant size?
Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,273, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation give grants?
Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (12%) and Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (4 grants), Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Charity Support" (11 grants).
Who are Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation's largest grantees?
Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Straub Foundation ($156,900), University of Pittsburgh ($30,000 across 2 grants) and Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation?
Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $245K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $234K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including a health foundation, universities and colleges, schools, and a charitable foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation's EIN?
Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0332787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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