Joan M Hwang Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 30-6691897

Joan M Hwang Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $882K in total assets. In 2026, it made $5K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $96K.

Joan M Hwang Charitable Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$881,575
+11.4% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$102,996
+76.5% vs 2025
Qualifying distributions (2026)
$4,700
-92.4% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$13,725
-80.0% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

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

Who Joan M Hwang Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

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

4states

Cities

StillwaterLa GrangeNew YorkSaint LouisWestern Springs

How Joan M Hwang Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2026 it paid out 8% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K4 grants2022 2 grants2025 0 grants2026

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2025) to $62K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $58K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alexian Brothers Health System Saint Louis, MOUnrestricted General$28,773
OSU Foundation Stillwater, OKUnrestricted General$28,773
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2026$881,575$102,996$13,725——$4,700$95,719$58,992
2025$791,326$58,352$68,515$57,5462$61,768$50,727$53,024
2022$956,997$42,760$84,000$62,0004$68,952$38,097$54,091

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joan M Hwang Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joan M Hwang Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $12K (2022) → $12K (2026)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2026 IRS filing

Bank of America N a — Trustee: $12KBank of America N aTrustee$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $12K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Joan M Hwang Charitable Foundation

How large is Joan M Hwang Charitable Foundation?

Joan M Hwang Charitable Foundation reported $882K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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.

Where does Joan M Hwang Charitable Foundation operate?

Joan M Hwang Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma.

What is Joan M Hwang Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Joan M Hwang Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6691897. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2026.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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