K & W Family Foundation
K & W Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Jose, California. Its 2025 filing describes charitable activities supporting spiritual enrichment and enlightenment, health care and education, and life release activities.
K & W Family Foundation at a glance
In short: K & W Family Foundation gave $71K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,170
- +21.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,084
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,724,375
- +21.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to K & W Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. No application process, materials, or other restrictions are specified.
- Contact
Mailing address: 793 Widget Drive, San Jose, CA 95117
Phone: (408) 260-9161
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who K & W Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dachen Rang Dharma Center ($25K). Together the top 10 received $69K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The filing also lists 1% for Hawaii, 1% for the District of Columbia, and 0% for New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is K & W Family Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $800; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $71K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dachen Rang Dharma Center San Jose, CA | Charitable Contribution | $25,360 |
| Chinese American Coalition for Compassio Cupertino, CA | Charitable Contribution | $20,000 |
| Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation San Jose, CA | Charitable Contribution | $17,000 |
| Heart of Hope Asian American Hospice San Jose, CA | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Chung Tai International Chan Buddhist As Sunnyvale, CA | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Assoc Fremont, CA | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Karma Rimay O Sal Ling Paia, HI | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| American National Red Cross Washington DC, DC | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Artssv Santa Clara, CA | Charitable Contribution | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,724,375 | $32,373 | $103,025 | $71,170 | 14 | $93,280 | $25,962 |
| 2024 | $2,246,738 | $256,524 | $89,748 | $58,550 | 16 | $77,984 | $251,090 |
| 2023 | $1,608,326 | $37,548 | $94,683 | $29,665 | 15 | $51,438 | $3,565 |
| 2022 | $1,233,126 | $54,916 | $45,363 | $7,600 | 7 | $19,787 | $11,097 |
| 2021 | $777,076 | $93,034 | $21,765 | — | — | $14,830 | $20,211 |
| 2020 | $705,807 | $132,652 | $31,516 | — | — | — | $60,509 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists direct charitable activities in spiritual enrichment and enlightenment, health care and education, and life release activities. The filing says these activities include related administrative costs.
Its 2025 grants included Buddhist organizations and other charitable organizations. Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation describes its mission as providing charitable humanitarian services through programs including medical care, education, international relief, environmental protection, and community volunteering. Second Harvest of Silicon Valley says it works toward a hunger-free community by providing more healthy food and better access to food. ArtsSV describes its work as changing the cultural landscape of Silicon Valley, and SJDANCECO describes its mission as advancing the performing arts through dance performances.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $71,170. Grants ranged from $200 to $25,360, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest listed grants were $25,360 to Dachen Rang Dharma Center in San Jose, $20,000 to Chinese American Coalition for Compassion in Cupertino, and $17,000 to Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation in San Jose. Other listed grants included $1,000 each to Heart of Hope Asian American Hospice, Chung Tai International Chan Buddhist Association, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association, Karma Rimay O Sal Ling, the American National Red Cross, and ArtsSV; $810 to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders; and $500 to the University of California San Francisco Foundation. SJDANCECO received $300.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeng-Yun Chen as director and secretary, and Yaw Jeng K Hwang as director and president.
K & W Family Foundation is led by Yaw Jeng K. Hwang, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yaw Jeng K. Hwang
Director & President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeng-Yun Chen
Director & Secretary
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Director & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 K & W Family Foundation
How much does K & W Family Foundation give each year?
K & W Family Foundation gave $71K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 16 grants.
What is K & W Family Foundation's typical grant size?
K & W Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,084, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from K & W Family Foundation that year got $800 on average.
Where does K & W Family Foundation give grants?
K & W Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (6 grants).
Who are K & W Family Foundation's largest grantees?
K & W Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dachen Rang Dharma Center ($25,360), Chinese American Coalition for Compassio ($20,000) and Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation ($17,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is K & W Family Foundation?
K & W Family Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $32K.
What does K & W Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists direct charitable activities in spiritual enrichment and enlightenment, health care and education, and life release activities. The filing says these activities include related administrative costs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from K & W Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is K & W Family Foundation's EIN?
K & W Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3271241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does K & W Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). K & W Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/k-and-w-family-foundation-morg_51a31cee36f840ec884176d9c39c0f7b
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