Hong Foundation
Hong Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $33K.
Hong Foundation at a glance
In short: Hong Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,330
- -53.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,583
- -41.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,415
- Total assets
- $1,070,692
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (72% 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 Hong Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hysta-Huayuan Science ($5K). Together the top 4 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hong Foundation gives
- Giving grew 108% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $47K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hysta-Huayuan Science San Jose, CA | Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
| Fifth Home of Christ Church Cupertino, CA | Charitable Donation | $4,830 |
| One Another Corporation Dallas, TX | Charitable Donation | $4,000 |
| UCA Community Foundation Arcadia, CA | Charitable Donation | $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 | $1,070,692 | $145,004 | $49,250 | $14,330 | 4 | $64,827 | $32,521 | $54,263 |
| 2024 | $974,938 | $42,988 | $72,495 | $30,700 | 5 | $58,857 | $26,637 | $50,917 |
| 2023 | $1,005,379 | $180,380 | $61,905 | $46,998 | 3 | $48,382 | $18,538 | $49,726 |
| 2022 | $902,252 | $159,280 | $48,404 | $6,900 | 1 | $6,976 | — | $48,190 |
| 2021 | $797,310 | $113,500 | $59,214 | $42,500 | 2 | — | $2,579 | $41,217 |
| 2020 | $673,002 | $126,920 | $37,032 | $19,615 | 3 | — | $16,268 | $33,339 |
| 2019 | $537,458 | $19,454 | $20,993 | $1,600 | 1 | — | $9,458 | $26,821 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hong Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hong Foundation is led by Miao Hong, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Miao Hong
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lei Fu
CFO
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yun Hong
CMO
On filings since 2019
5 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 Hong Foundation
How much does Hong Foundation give each year?
Hong Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 5 grants.
What is Hong Foundation's typical grant size?
Hong Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,415, and its average grant was $3,583, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hong Foundation give grants?
Hong Foundation gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (28%).
Does Hong Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Hong Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (4 grants).
How large is Hong Foundation?
Hong Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hong Foundation's EIN?
Hong Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2549443. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 January 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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