Friends of Grace
To reach people with the gospel of Jesus Christ through medical and dental treatments, English Bible training classes, theological training and to support seminary study at different parts of the world
Friends of Grace at a glance
In short: Friends of Grace gave $65K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- -25.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,500
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,500
- Total assets
- $554,431
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Grace funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Myanmar Overseas Preachers ($45K). Together the top 2 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Friends of Grace gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $65K (2025) to $137K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Myanmar Overseas Preachers Cupertino, CA | Mission support | $45,000 |
| Serving Foundation Intl Panorama City, CA | Mission support | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $554,431 | $1,189,379 | $1,098,120 | $65,000 | 2 | $12,308 |
| 2024 | $482,566 | $1,210,432 | $1,213,605 | $87,000 | 3 | $29,993 |
| 2023 | $426,029 | $1,131,949 | $1,037,308 | $137,000 | 2 | $926 |
| 2022 | $331,388 | $1,082,922 | $1,243,701 | $124,500 | 2 | $881 |
| 2021 | $492,167 | $1,313,563 | $1,093,578 | $80,500 | 3 | $633 |
| 2020 | $272,182 | $766,539 | $700,837 | $88,400 | 2 | $40 |
| 2019 | $206,480 | $923,310 | $1,001,165 | $82,300 | 3 | $36 |
About Friends of Grace
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Grace is a public charity focused on Health, based in Placentia, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $554K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $12K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Grace is led by Stephen Tang, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Tang
CEO
CEO → Board Member CEO, 2022
Board Member CEO → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$36K (2019) → $36K (2025)
Adam Wong
Presidentchairperson
Vice President CFO → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Presidentchairperson, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Ng
Board Member
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Ngo
Board Member
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johnney Lin
Vice President Secretary
Board Member → Vice President Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nelson Wong
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Wong
CFO
Secretary → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Lui
Board Member
President → President CFO, 2024
President CFO → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
An Ly
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Jack Cao (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Ng (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Philip Cheung (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: William Liu (2019–2020) — Vice President & CFO
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Stephen Tang (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Grace
How much does Friends of Grace give each year?
Friends of Grace gave $65K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $87K across 3 grants.
How large is Friends of Grace?
Friends of Grace reported $554K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Friends of Grace?
Friends of Grace is a public charity focused on Health, based in Placentia, CA. It holds $554K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Grace operate?
Friends of Grace has awarded grants in California.
What is Friends of Grace's EIN?
Friends of Grace's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0154657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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