Khaw Family Foundation
Khaw Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Media, Pennsylvania. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $36,000, with each grant’s stated purpose being to promote cross-cultural understanding.
Khaw Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Khaw Family Foundation gave $36K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,769
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $746,841
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Khaw Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 344 S Old Middletown Rd, Media, PA 19063
Phone: (478) 299-9974
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Khaw Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Media First United Methodist Church ($5K). Together the top 10 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 18% to New York, 8% to California, and 6% to Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Khaw Family Foundation gives
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $40K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Media First United Methodist Church Media, PA | To Promote Cross Cultural Understanding | $4,750 |
| Middletown Free Library Media, PA | To Promote Cross Cultural Understanding | $4,000 |
| Park Slope United Methodist Church Brooklyn, NY | To Promote Cross Cultural Understanding | $4,000 |
| Delaware County Chinese School Garnet Valley, PA | To Promote Cross Cultural Understanding | $4,000 |
| Exchange Bloomsburg Bloomsburg, PA | To Promote Cross Cultural Understanding | $3,000 |
| Freedom Univeristy San Francisco, CA | To Promote Cross Cultural Understanding | $3,000 |
| Moving Rasa New York, NY | To Promote Cross Cultural Understanding | $2,500 |
| Nationalities Service Center Philadelphia, PA | To Promote Cross Cultural Understanding | $2,500 |
| Asian Arts Initiative Philadelphia, PA | To Promote Cross Cultural Understanding | $2,500 |
| Power Interfaith Philadelphia, PA | To Promote Cross Cultural Understanding | $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 | $746,841 | $227,337 | $50,034 | $36,000 | 13 | $37,648 | $6,715 | $44,803 |
| 2024 | $707,080 | $45,818 | $42,446 | $30,000 | 10 | $31,698 | $10,150 | $39,391 |
| 2023 | $702,544 | $62,840 | $40,826 | $30,000 | 10 | $33,725 | $5,764 | $33,859 |
| 2022 | $681,755 | $61,891 | $49,769 | $40,000 | 11 | $42,605 | $5,773 | $31,806 |
| 2021 | $554,851 | $296,478 | $7,776 | $1,000 | 1 | $7,676 | $10,494 | $21,439 |
| 2020 | $359,760 | $54,482 | $6,105 | — | — | — | $7,089 | $15,153 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Khaw Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement is provided. The stated purpose of the foundation’s 2025 grants was to promote cross-cultural understanding. Its 2025 grantees included organizations whose own missions describe work in community arts, immigrant empowerment, interfaith organizing, and educational scholarships. For example, Asian Arts Initiative describes itself as a Philadelphia community-based arts center exploring Asian American experiences and positive community change; Nationalities Service Center says it welcomes and empowers immigrants; and P.E.O. Foundation says it supports educational and charitable funds of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, including scholarships for women.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $36,000 through 13 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $4,750, with a median grant of $2,500.
Notable 2025 grants included $4,750 to Media First United Methodist Church; $4,000 each to Middletown Free Library, Park Slope United Methodist Church, and Delaware County Chinese School; and $3,000 to Exchange Bloomsburg. Other recipients included Asian Arts Initiative ($2,500), Nationalities Service Center ($2,500), POWER Interfaith ($2,500), and P.E.O. Foundation ($2,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bernard Khaw as president. Directors listed are Christina Joy, Adrian Khaw, Bliss Khaw, and Daniel Washburn.
Khaw Family Foundation is led by Bernard Khaw, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernard Khaw
President
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrian AJ Khaw
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bliss Khaw
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Joy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Washburn
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ruth Khaw (2020–2021) — Director
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 Khaw Family Foundation
How much does Khaw Family Foundation give each year?
Khaw Family Foundation gave $36K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 10 grants.
What is Khaw Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Khaw Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,769, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Khaw Family Foundation give grants?
Khaw Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (18%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (4 grants) and Media, PA (3 grants).
Does Khaw Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Khaw Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Promote Cross Cultural Understanding" (13 grants).
Who are Khaw Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Khaw Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Media First United Methodist Church ($4,750), Middletown Free Library ($4,000) and Park Slope United Methodist Church ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Khaw Family Foundation?
Khaw Family Foundation reported $747K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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 does Khaw Family Foundation fund?
No separate mission statement is provided. The stated purpose of the foundation’s 2025 grants was to promote cross-cultural understanding. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Khaw Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Khaw Family Foundation's EIN?
Khaw Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4154760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Khaw 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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