HSL Charitable Foundation
HSL Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $878K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $226K.
HSL Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: HSL Charitable Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- -63.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $878,360
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who HSL Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chinese American Foundation ($6K). Together the top 2 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How HSL Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 36% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $8K (2025) to $43K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese American Foundation Arcadia, CA | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Mandarin Baptist Church of Pasadena Arcadia, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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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 | $878,360 | $236,610 | $25,023 | $8,000 | 2 | $14,309 | $226,396 | $39,536 |
| 2024 | $739,027 | $44,091 | $43,200 | $22,000 | 4 | $28,186 | $34,777 | $39,893 |
| 2023 | $773,559 | $387,912 | $57,245 | $42,971 | 7 | $49,036 | $372,848 | $34,099 |
| 2022 | $335,215 | $4,124 | $28,545 | $16,200 | 5 | $22,179 | $678 | $25,685 |
| 2021 | $359,636 | $10,154 | $34,217 | $22,950 | 8 | $28,834 | $6,094 | $28,463 |
| 2020 | $383,699 | $1,400 | $29,608 | $19,200 | 10 | — | $3,339 | $23,399 |
| 2019 | $411,907 | $15,198 | $29,992 | $19,750 | 6 | — | $15,758 | $22,285 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, HSL Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
HSL Charitable Foundation is led by Selina Luong, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Selina Luong
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Luong
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 HSL Charitable Foundation
How much does HSL Charitable Foundation give each year?
HSL Charitable Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 4 grants.
How large is HSL Charitable Foundation?
HSL Charitable Foundation reported $878K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (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.
Where does HSL Charitable Foundation operate?
HSL Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Washington.
What is HSL Charitable Foundation's EIN?
HSL Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4817075. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 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 March 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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