Freshwind Foundation
Freshwind Foundation is a private foundation based in Fremont, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants for religious missions and health care, including support for organizations in California, Georgia, and Colorado.
Freshwind Foundation at a glance
In short: Freshwind Foundation gave $226K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $226,000
- -24.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,545
- -31.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,132,721
- -11.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Freshwind Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 44238 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538
Phone: (510) 449-3319
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Freshwind Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Church in Taipei ($75K). Together the top 10 received $223K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 57 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in California (54%), Georgia (9%), and Colorado (4%). It also lists an additional recipient-state category as “?” (33%), without identifying the state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Freshwind Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $111K (2022) to $301K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $226K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Church in Taipei | Religious - Mission | $75,000 |
| Asian Health Services Oakland, CA | Health Care | $60,000 |
| Worldwide Bible Society Milpitas, CA | Religious - Mission | $30,000 |
| Nehemiah International Service Cupertino, CA | Religious - Mission | $12,000 |
| Ambassadors for Christ Marietta, GA | Religious - Mission | $10,000 |
| The Media Evangelism Association US Milpitas, CA | Religious - Mission | $10,000 |
| Africa Inland Mission International Peachtree City, GA | Religious - Mission | $10,000 |
| OMF US Littleton, CO | Religious - Mission | $10,000 |
| Village Gospel Mission Stanford, CA | Religious - Mission | $3,000 |
| Christian Song-Zhu Caring Ministrie Cupertino, CA | Religious - Mission | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,132,721 | $100,832 | $241,830 | $226,000 | 11 | $226,000 | $100,946 |
| 2024 | $1,273,719 | $135,766 | $321,243 | $301,000 | 10 | $302,173 | $135,961 |
| 2023 | $1,459,196 | $-47,143 | $216,426 | $197,000 | 13 | $197,000 | $39,414 |
| 2022 | $1,722,765 | $184,366 | $141,820 | $111,000 | 9 | $111,000 | $184,602 |
| 2021 | $1,680,219 | $280,298 | $271,298 | $226,066 | 14 | $226,066 | $281,380 |
| 2020 | $1,671,219 | $112,072 | $209,988 | $164,500 | 13 | — | $112,072 |
| 2019 | $1,769,135 | $100,607 | $226,222 | $198,000 | 12 | — | $77,681 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included religious-mission and health-care awards. Among its grantees, Asian Health Services describes its work as providing medical, mental-health, dental, and other health services, including health education and community programs. Worldwide Bible Society says it works on Bible translation for ethnic minority groups in China and other countries and conducts Bible seminars for church leaders. Nehemiah International Service describes its work as mobilizing overseas Christians, nurturing believers, and helping build healthy material and interpersonal relationships.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $226,000 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $75,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Larger awards included $75,000 to The Church in Taipei for religious missions, $60,000 to Asian Health Services for health care, $30,000 to Worldwide Bible Society for religious missions, and $12,000 to Nehemiah International Service for religious missions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles K. Chang as President and Grace T. Wu as Secretary.
Freshwind Foundation is led by Charles K. Chang, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles K. Chang
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grace T. Wu
Secretary
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Freshwind Foundation
How much does Freshwind Foundation give each year?
Freshwind Foundation gave $226K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $301K across 10 grants.
What is Freshwind Foundation's typical grant size?
Freshwind Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,545, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Freshwind Foundation give grants?
Freshwind Foundation gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milpitas, CA (3 grants) and Cupertino, CA (2 grants).
Does Freshwind Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Freshwind Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious - Mission" (10 grants).
Who are Freshwind Foundation's largest grantees?
Freshwind Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Church in Taipei ($75,000), Asian Health Services ($60,000) and Worldwide Bible Society ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Freshwind Foundation?
Freshwind Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $101K.
What does Freshwind Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included religious-mission and health-care awards. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Freshwind Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Freshwind Foundation's EIN?
Freshwind Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2031040. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Freshwind 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Freshwind Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/freshwind-foundation-morg_07581cd52e054b838da5beb551b74c1f
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