King & Joy Foundation
King & Joy Foundation is a private foundation based in Irvine, California. Its 2025 filing lists 12 grants totaling $120,200 to charitable organizations.
King & Joy Foundation at a glance
In short: King & Joy Foundation gave $120K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,200
- +50.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,017
- +25.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $850
- Total assets
- $1,931,637
- -3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (56% 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 King & Joy 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. Its 2024 filing says to contact Northwood High School Boosters Club.
- Contact
Application contact: Northwood High School Boosters Club
Mailing address: 4515 Portola Parkway, Irvine, CA 92620
Phone: (949) 936-7200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who King & Joy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aurora Care Foundation Inc ($67K). Together the top 10 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 67 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 44% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is King & Joy Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $400 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 70% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2023) to $150K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Care Foundation Inc Danvers, MA | General Fund | $67,000 |
| Newsong Church Santa Ana, CA | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Evangelical Formosan Church of O C Garden Grove, CA | General Fund | $17,200 |
| HPM Ministries Rancho Mission Viejo, CA | General Fund | $8,000 |
| Natma Foundation Irvine, CA | General Fund | $4,500 |
| World Vision Monrovia, CA | General Fund | $1,200 |
| Family Keepers Walnut, CA | General Fund | $500 |
| Global Life Enrichment Center Irvine, CA | General Fund | $500 |
| Tustin Taiwanese Presbyterian Churc Tustin, CA | General Fund | $400 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | General Fund | $300 |
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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 | $1,931,637 | $18,669 | $121,880 | $120,200 | 12 | $121,880 | $35,661 | — |
| 2024 | $1,999,187 | $169 | $81,986 | $79,843 | 10 | $81,986 | $32,744 | $117,619 |
| 2023 | $2,048,259 | — | $31,380 | $30,137 | 9 | $31,380 | $20,984 | $65,815 |
| 2022 | $2,052,771 | $-204,639 | $167,815 | $150,250 | 18 | $167,815 | $3,061 | — |
| 2021 | $2,425,225 | $1,135,715 | $98,475 | $97,000 | 18 | $98,475 | $1,136,076 | — |
| 2020 | $1,387,985 | $365,730 | $66,888 | $66,750 | 12 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including churches, foundations, ministries, and other charitable organizations; all listed grant purposes were “GENERAL FUND.” Family Keepers Inc., which received $500, describes its own mission as helping Chinese people and their descendants keep love in their families through expertise services and cooperation with churches, related organizations, and experts.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $120,200. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $67,000, with a median of $850. The largest grants were $67,000 to Aurora Care Foundation Inc. in Massachusetts, $20,000 to Newsong Church, and $17,200 to Evangelical Formosan Church of O C, both in California. Other grants included $8,000 to HPM Ministries and $4,500 to NATMA Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists King Ling Wong as President, Lee Min Wong as Secretary, and Kevin H Wong and Susan S Lai as Vice Presidents.
King & Joy Foundation is led by King Ling Wong, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
King Ling Wong
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kevin H. Wong
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lee Min Wong
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan S. Lai
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 King & Joy Foundation
How much does King & Joy Foundation give each year?
King & Joy Foundation gave $120K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 10 grants.
What is King & Joy Foundation's typical grant size?
King & Joy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $850, and its average grant was $10,017, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from King & Joy Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does King & Joy Foundation give grants?
King & Joy Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Irvine, CA (2 grants).
Does King & Joy Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of King & Joy Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are King & Joy Foundation's largest grantees?
King & Joy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Aurora Care Foundation Inc ($67,000), Newsong Church ($20,000) and Evangelical Formosan Church of O C ($17,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is King & Joy Foundation?
King & Joy Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $19K.
What does King & Joy Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including churches, foundations, ministries, and other charitable organizations; all listed grant purposes were “GENERAL FUND.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from King & Joy 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 King & Joy Foundation's EIN?
King & Joy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0780077. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does King & Joy 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). King & Joy Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/king-and-joy-foundation-morg_e458294e01e64d1c8737f3ac52d85708
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