Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation
Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lafayette, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $268K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $5K.
Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $3,125
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $268,115
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (60% 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 Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Inquiry ($5K). Together the top 4 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $19K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Inquiry Amherst, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | Education | $3,000 |
| Uc Davis Davis, CA | Education | $3,000 |
| Caam (Center for Asian American Media) San Francisco, CA | Educationeducation | $1,500 |
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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 | $268,115 | $6,758 | $13,905 | $12,500 | 4 | $12,500 | $5,458 | $11,944 |
| 2024 | $275,262 | $7,027 | $1,354 | — | — | — | $5,777 | $12,223 |
| 2023 | $269,589 | $6,861 | $4,262 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | $5,661 | $12,178 |
| 2022 | $266,990 | $6,226 | $12,856 | $9,850 | 3 | $10,400 | $2,670 | $14,663 |
| 2021 | $273,620 | $181,881 | $16,115 | $14,960 | 6 | $15,495 | $18,041 | $39 |
| 2020 | $107,854 | $39,735 | $19,975 | $19,000 | 7 | — | $38,110 | $6,098 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David M. Gong
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua C. Gong
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation
How much does Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation give each year?
Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation give grants?
Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (40%).
Does Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
How large is Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation?
Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation reported $268K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation's EIN?
Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3636057. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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