Jean and Hing Wong Foundation
Jean and Hing Wong Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $82K. Net investment income was $283K.
Jean and Hing Wong Foundation at a glance
In short: Jean and Hing Wong Foundation gave $82K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,000
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,400
- -34.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,154,431
- +32.1% 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 Jean and Hing Wong Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of California Berkeley Foundation ($50K). Together the top 5 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 36 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jean and Hing Wong Foundation gives
- Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 70% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $100K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | BE Faculty Fellow Fund | $50,000 |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| International Performing Arts of America San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Kqed Inc San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,154,431 | $640,729 | $117,032 | $82,000 | 5 | $91,467 | $283,091 | $131,016 |
| 2024 | $1,630,734 | $366,439 | $128,032 | $100,000 | 4 | $109,282 | $223,622 | $99,849 |
| 2023 | $1,392,327 | $31,336 | $92,548 | $68,000 | 13 | $77,100 | $16,075 | $78,062 |
| 2022 | $1,453,539 | $41,382 | $81,039 | $50,500 | 13 | $59,687 | $18,146 | $76,200 |
| 2021 | $1,493,196 | $688,346 | $31,216 | $5,000 | 1 | $12,724 | $923,907 | $62,972 |
| 2020 | $836,066 | $579,870 | $15,992 | $7,000 | 2 | — | $2,346 | $19,174 |
| 2019 | $272,188 | $82,705 | $12,259 | — | — | — | $73,761 | $11,144 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jean and Hing Wong Foundation reported a distributable amount of $131K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jean and Hing Wong Foundation is led by Jean Wong, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on filings since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jean Wong
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jeremy Chang (2021) — Offline Advisor
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 Jean and Hing Wong Foundation
How much does Jean and Hing Wong Foundation give each year?
Jean and Hing Wong Foundation gave $82K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 4 grants.
What is Jean and Hing Wong Foundation's typical grant size?
Jean and Hing Wong Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $16,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jean and Hing Wong Foundation give grants?
Jean and Hing Wong Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Jean and Hing Wong Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Jean and Hing Wong Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jean and Hing Wong Foundation's largest grantees?
Jean and Hing Wong Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of California Berkeley Foundation ($50,000), Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco ($25,000) and International Performing Arts of America ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jean and Hing Wong Foundation?
Jean and Hing Wong Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $131K (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 is Jean and Hing Wong Foundation's EIN?
Jean and Hing Wong Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2274936. 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 June 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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