Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker McLean, VA EIN: 82-2947795

Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation is a private foundation, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $468K.

Key facts about Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation

In short: Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation gave $468K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-2947795
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$467,600
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$66,800
Median grant
$52,100
Total assets
$1,382,764
Primary geography
California (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$468K

+194.1% YoY

Grant Count

7

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$67K

+488.3% YoY

How Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 410% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

FairfaxOaklandSan DimasWashingtonNew YorkRestonSan FranciscoBethesdaHaymarketMcLeanWest MifflinBostonChesapeakeClaytonColumbiaDenverDunn LoringNokesvillePotomacRockville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 9 grants2022 15 grants2023 14 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2019) to $468K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $468K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Buddhist TZU Chi Foundation: $175KBuddhist TZU Chi Foundation$175KHuat Bo Sar Dor Liong Monastery: $100KHuat Bo Sar Dor LiongMonastery$100KKaohsiung Municipal Tsoying Sr High: $100KKaohsiung Municipal Tsoying SrHigh$100KAmerican Red Cross: $52KAmerican Red Cross$52KNCKU: $25KNCKU$25KInternational Leadership Foundation: $15KInternational LeadershipFoundation$15KThe Montessori of McLean: $500The Montessori of McLean$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Buddhist TZU Chi Foundation ($175K). Together the top 7 received $468K.

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K3$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 50 (82%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Buddhist TZU Chi Foundation San Dimas, CADisaster Relief$175,000
Huat Bo Sar Dor Liong Monastery Temple Support$100,000
Kaohsiung Municipal Tsoying Sr High Education Development$100,000
American Red Cross Fairfax, VADisaster Relief$52,100
NCKU Potomac, MDEducation$25,000
International Leadership Foundation Washington, DCEducation$15,000
The Montessori of McLean McLean, VAEducation$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,382,764$1,419,791$639,671
Revenue$542,399$1,026,391$259,340
Expenses$579,426$246,271$148,050
Qualifying Distributions$467,600$158,974$129,574

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gwo Ching Hwang

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heu Li Hwang

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 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 Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation

How much does Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation give each year?

Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation gave $468K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $159K across 14 grants.

What is Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation's typical grant size?

Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $52,100, and its average grant was $66,800, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation give grants?

Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation's top state is California, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (11%) and Maryland (5%).

Does Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).

Who are Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation's largest grantees?

Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Buddhist TZU Chi Foundation ($175,000), Huat Bo Sar Dor Liong Monastery ($100,000) and Kaohsiung Municipal Tsoying Sr High ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation?

Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $542K.

What is Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation's EIN?

Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2947795. 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.

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