Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation
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.
Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation at a glance
In short: Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation gave $468K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $467,600
- +194.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,800
- +488.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $52,100
- Total assets
- $1,382,764
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (37% 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 Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 50 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jeff & Sherry Hwang Foundation gives
- Giving grew 410% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $69K (2019) to $468K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $468K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhist TZU Chi Foundation San Dimas, CA | Disaster 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, VA | Disaster Relief | $52,100 |
| NCKU Potomac, MD | Education | $25,000 |
| International Leadership Foundation Washington, DC | Education | $15,000 |
| The Montessori of McLean McLean, VA | Education | $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 | $1,382,764 | $542,399 | $579,426 | $467,600 | 7 | $467,600 | — | — |
| 2024 | $1,419,791 | $1,026,391 | $246,271 | $158,974 | 14 | $158,974 | — | — |
| 2023 | $639,671 | $259,340 | $148,050 | $129,574 | 15 | $129,574 | — | — |
| 2022 | $534,716 | $6,022 | $92,529 | $91,610 | 9 | $91,610 | $6,022 | — |
| 2021 | $621,223 | $123,189 | $202,448 | $199,000 | 5 | $199,000 | $3,189 | — |
| 2020 | $700,482 | $603,326 | $147,112 | $147,000 | 5 | — | $3,326 | — |
| 2019 | $244,268 | $5,650 | $69,060 | $68,900 | 3 | — | $5,650 | $7 |
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
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