Henry & Colene Wong Foundation
The Henry & Colene Wong Foundation is a private foundation based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations in Hawaii, including groups providing social services, youth programs, meals, food assistance, and educational support.
Henry & Colene Wong Foundation at a glance
In short: Henry & Colene Wong Foundation gave $300K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Hawaii. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,429
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $5,587,078
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Henry & Colene Wong Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Gordon J Mau, President, with a written request describing the proposal. The filing states there are no deadlines and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Gordon J Mau President
Mailing address: 850 W Hind Drive 214C, Honolulu, HI 96821
Phone: (808) 373-7877
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Henry & Colene Wong Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kalihi YMCA ($40K). Together the top 10 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 72 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Hawaii.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Henry & Colene Wong Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $253K (2022) to $329K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kalihi YMCA Honolulu, HI | Charitable Contribution | $40,000 |
| Helping Hands Hawaii Honolulu, HI | Charitable Contribution | $35,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii Honolulu, HI | Charitable Contribution | $35,000 |
| Lanakila Meals on Wheels Honolulu, HI | Charitable Contribution | $30,000 |
| Hawaii Foodbank Honolulu, HI | Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Palama Settlement Honolulu, HI | Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Lawakua Charitable Fund Honolulu, HI | Charitable Contribution | $20,000 |
| St Louis School Honolulu, HI | Charitable Contribution | $20,000 |
| The Mary Jane Home Program Kailua, HI | Charitable Contribution | $20,000 |
| AIO Foundation Honolulu, HI | Charitable Contribution | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,587,078 | $293,216 | $367,944 | $300,000 | 14 | $332,615 | $257,888 | $337,083 |
| 2024 | $5,676,518 | $697,410 | $408,946 | $329,000 | 15 | $372,866 | $661,330 | $332,727 |
| 2023 | $5,392,897 | $297,253 | $351,979 | $276,300 | 14 | $318,228 | $263,502 | $312,269 |
| 2022 | $5,442,312 | $22,170 | $328,371 | $253,000 | 14 | $292,775 | $56,744 | $331,179 |
| 2021 | $5,754,882 | $655,232 | $395,058 | $318,500 | 15 | $357,319 | $616,493 | $349,307 |
| 2020 | $5,513,271 | $810,556 | $377,007 | $303,300 | 11 | — | $774,286 | $317,649 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Henry & Colene Wong Foundation reported a distributable amount of $337K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose own descriptions include social services, youth development, food security, meal services, and education. For example, Helping Hands Hawaii describes its work as providing critical social services, while Feeding Hawaii Together describes its mission as building food security across the islands.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $300,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median grant of $20,000. Among the largest listed grants were $40,000 to Kalihi YMCA; $35,000 each to Helping Hands Hawaii and Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii; $30,000 to Lanakila Meals on Wheels; and $25,000 each to Hawaii Foodbank and Palama Settlement. Other listed recipients included Lawakua Charitable Fund, St Louis School, the Mary Jane Home Program, and AIO Foundation, each receiving $20,000.
The foundation’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Gordon J Mau, President, as the contact for applications and specifies a written request with details of the proposal. The filing states there are no deadlines and no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gordon J Mau as President/SE, Dominic Dias as Vice President, Greg Mau as Treasurer, and Dwight Otani and Blenn Fujimoto as directors.
Henry & Colene Wong Foundation is led by Gordon J. Mau, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gordon J. Mau
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Blenn Fujimoto
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dwight Otani
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dominic Dias
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Greg Mau
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jan Harada (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Gordon J Mau (President/Se).
Frequently asked questions about Henry & Colene Wong Foundation
How much does Henry & Colene Wong Foundation give each year?
Henry & Colene Wong Foundation gave $300K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $329K across 15 grants.
What is Henry & Colene Wong Foundation's typical grant size?
Henry & Colene Wong Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,429, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Henry & Colene Wong Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does Henry & Colene Wong Foundation give grants?
Henry & Colene Wong Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (13 grants).
Who are Henry & Colene Wong Foundation's largest grantees?
Henry & Colene Wong Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kalihi YMCA ($40,000), Helping Hands Hawaii ($35,000) and Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Henry & Colene Wong Foundation?
Henry & Colene Wong Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $333K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $337K (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.
What does Henry & Colene Wong Foundation fund?
The available filing information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose own descriptions include social services, youth development, food security, meal services, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Henry & Colene Wong Foundation?
Contact Gordon J Mau, President, with a written request describing the proposal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Henry & Colene Wong Foundation's EIN?
Henry & Colene Wong Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0292290. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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