JJW Family Foundation
JJW Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cupertino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $599K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $14K.
JJW Family Foundation at a glance
In short: JJW Family Foundation gave $59K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,000
- +87.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,800
- +87.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $599,414
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (76% 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 JJW Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Massachusetts Lowell ($45K). Together the top 5 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How JJW Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 219% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $59K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA | To excellence in teaching, research and community engagement. We strive to prepare students to succeed in college and to become lifelong learners and informed citizens in a global environment. UMass Lowell offers affordable, experience-based undergraduate and graduate academic programs taught by internationally recognized faculty who conduct research to expand the horizons of knowledge and sustainable practices. The programs span and interconnect the disciplines of business, education, engineering, fine arts, health, humanities, sciences and social sciences. The university continues to build on its founding tradition of innovation, entrepreneurship and partnerships with industry and the community to address challenges facing the region and the world. | $45,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony San Francisco, CA | For providing free comprehensive music education to every first-through fifth-grade student in the sf public schools, and serving more than 75,000 children, students, educators, and families annually. | $5,000 |
| Lucile Packcard Foundation For Chil Palo Alto, CA | To elevate the priority of childrens health, and increase the quality and accessibility of childrens health care through leadership and direct investment. | $3,500 |
| American Red Cross San Jose, CA | To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. | $3,000 |
| University of Illinois Urbana, IL | For encouraging and administering private gifts made to further the University of Illinois mission. | $2,500 |
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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 | $599,414 | $27,413 | $61,641 | $59,000 | 5 | $61,245 | $13,917 | $83,229 |
| 2024 | $633,642 | $94,895 | $35,175 | $31,500 | 5 | $34,055 | $11,402 | $63,210 |
| 2023 | $573,922 | $74,672 | $42,137 | $28,500 | 4 | $42,033 | $20,495 | $41,586 |
| 2022 | $541,387 | $298,867 | $21,172 | $18,500 | 4 | $22,069 | $221,718 | $42,171 |
| 2021 | $263,692 | $51,817 | $21,426 | $16,700 | 6 | — | $16,593 | $30,592 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JJW Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JJW Family Foundation is led by Chien-Hsien Wu, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chien-Hsien Wu
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Wu
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yi-Hui Ho
CFO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 JJW Family Foundation
How much does JJW Family Foundation give each year?
JJW Family Foundation gave $59K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 5 grants.
What is JJW Family Foundation's typical grant size?
JJW Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $11,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JJW Family Foundation give grants?
JJW Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (19%).
Does JJW Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on JJW Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are JJW Family Foundation's largest grantees?
JJW Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Massachusetts Lowell ($45,000), San Francisco Symphony ($5,000) and Lucile Packcard Foundation For Chil ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JJW Family Foundation?
JJW Family Foundation reported $599K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (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 JJW Family Foundation's EIN?
JJW Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2698301. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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