Hung on Tong Society

501(c)(4) organization San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-6104640

To promote the health, cultural and social welfare of its members within the Chinese community.

Hung on Tong Society at a glance

In short: Hung on Tong Society gave $26K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$26,000
-62.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$8,667
Median grant
$10,500
Total assets
$6,055,386
+1.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Hung on Tong Society funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Chinese Hospital: $11KChinese Hospital$11KSelf Heklp for Elderly: $11KSelf Heklp for Elderly$11KNam KUE School: $5KNam KUE School$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Chinese Hospital ($11K). Together the top 3 received $26K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

San Francisco

How Hung on Tong Society gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+11%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80KTotal only2020 3 grants2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $73K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chinese Hospital San Francisco, CAHelp the Community for Health Care$10,500
Self Heklp for Elderly San Francisco, CAHelp the Elderly$10,500
Nam KUE School San Francisco, CAHelp the Students to Learn Chinese Cultu$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$6,055,386$620,652$526,274$26,0003$55,300
2023$5,967,077$447,244$431,317$69,200Total only$3,956
2022$5,941,930$520,884$494,238$73,080Total only$686
2021$5,922,965$357,587$298,926$23,5003$126
2020$5,851,080$487,316$286,994$31,200Total only$51

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Hung on Tong Society

Based on IRS filings

Hung on Tong Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $55K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hung on Tong Society is led by Kokpo Ng, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); all 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kokpo Ng

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    $600 (2022) → $7K (2024)

  • Hoi Chong Wong

    Banquet Chairman

    Director → Banquet Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $120 (2021) → $2K (2024)

  • Kingman Ho

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2020) → $840 (2024)

  • Kwun Wing Cheung

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2020) → $820 (2024)

  • Gung Yuan Hong

    Director

    Direcctor → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2023) → $960 (2024)

  • Sai Wing Liu

    Director & Auditor

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2023) → $2K (2024)

  • Ching Lam

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2024)

  • Shawn W. Weng

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $8K (2024)

  • Siu Kong Tam

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $1K (2021) → $5K (2024)

  • John Wong

    Chinese Secretary

    Director → Chinese Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    $200 (2021) → $6K (2024)

  • Charles T. Lai

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $4K (2023) → $4K (2024)

  • Han Guang Zuo

    Members Veriflication

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2023) → $2K (2024)

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Benjie Lin (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: David Wu (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Genie Chan (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jia Hei Huang (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Ho (2020–2022) — Chinese Secretary
  • Former: Jujian Ouyang (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Song Nian Wu (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Yong Kang Mai (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Chak Mai Lee (2022) — Director
  • Former: Stanley Chow (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kun Lai Liao (2021) — Director
  • Former: Sam Ng Tam (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ye Teng Zhou (2021) — Director
  • Former: Zuper Ouyang Tam (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Shawn W Weng — Treasurer: $8KShawn W WengTreasurer$8KKokpo NG — President: $7KKokpo NGPresident$7KJohn Wong — Chinese Secretary: $6KJohn WongChinese Secretary$6KSiu Kong Tam — Secretary: $5KSiu Kong TamSecretary$5KCharles T Lai — Vice President: $4KCharles T LaiVice President$4KHan Guang ZUO — Members Veriflication: $2KHan Guang ZUOMembers Veriflication$2KHoi Chong Wong — Banquet Chairman: $2KHoi Chong WongBanquet Chairman$2KSai Wah Liu — Director: $2KSai Wah LiuDirector$2KSai Wing Liu — Auditor: $2KSai Wing LiuAuditor$2KChing Lam — Director: $1KChing LamDirector$1KGung Yuan Hong — Director: $960Gung Yuan HongDirector$960Kingman Ho — Director: $840Kingman HoDirector$840Kwun Wing Cheung — Director: $820Kwun Wing CheungDirector$820

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $8K, to Shawn W Weng (Treasurer). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Hung on Tong Society

How much does Hung on Tong Society give each year?

Hung on Tong Society gave $26K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $69K in grants paid.

What is Hung on Tong Society's typical grant size?

Hung on Tong Society's median grant in 2024 was $10,500, and its average grant was $8,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Hung on Tong Society give grants?

Hung on Tong Society gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants).

Does Hung on Tong Society give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Hung on Tong Society's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Hung on Tong Society?

Hung on Tong Society reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $621K.

What is Hung on Tong Society?

Hung on Tong Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $6.1M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Hung on Tong Society's EIN?

Hung on Tong Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6104640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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