Kwoh & Pong Foundation
Kwoh & Pong Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rolling Hills Estates, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $335K. Net investment income was $368K.
Kwoh & Pong Foundation at a glance
In short: Kwoh & Pong Foundation gave $335K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $56K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $335,000
- -7.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $55,833
- +8.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $37,250
- Total assets
- $7,970,430
- +3.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kwoh & Pong Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Community Partners International ($175K across 3 grants). Together the top 4 received $335K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 28 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kwoh & Pong Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 77% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $215K (2022) to $392K (2021). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $335K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peach Foundation Foster City, CA | Charitable | $150,000 |
| Community Partners International San Francisco, CA | Charitablecharitable | $100,000 |
| Community Partners International San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Community Partners International San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $24,500 |
| Lan Vo Foundation Honolulu, HI | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Mission of Tao Seattle, WA | Charitable | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,970,430 | $897,967 | $337,560 | $335,000 | 6 | $335,000 | $367,626 | $432,318 |
| 2023 | $7,674,675 | $740,810 | $371,703 | $361,500 | 7 | $361,500 | $333,181 | $406,578 |
| 2022 | $6,528,447 | $301,023 | $229,875 | $215,000 | 5 | $215,000 | $203,479 | $391,218 |
| 2021 | $6,457,299 | $1,207,170 | $403,888 | $392,000 | 5 | $392,000 | $136,282 | $320,284 |
| 2020 | $5,654,017 | $539,400 | $247,594 | $242,750 | 5 | — | $116,542 | $238,421 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kwoh & Pong Foundation reported a distributable amount of $432K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kwoh & Pong Foundation is led by Cassandra Kwoh, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cassandra Kwoh
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kwoh & Pong Foundation
How much does Kwoh & Pong Foundation give each year?
Kwoh & Pong Foundation gave $335K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $362K across 7 grants.
What is Kwoh & Pong Foundation's typical grant size?
Kwoh & Pong Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $37,250, and its average grant was $55,833, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kwoh & Pong Foundation give grants?
Kwoh & Pong Foundation gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does Kwoh & Pong Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Kwoh & Pong Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).
Who are Kwoh & Pong Foundation's largest grantees?
Kwoh & Pong Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Community Partners International ($174,500 across 3 grants), Peach Foundation ($150,000) and Lan Vo Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Kwoh & Pong Foundation?
Kwoh & Pong Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $335K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $432K (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 Kwoh & Pong Foundation's EIN?
Kwoh & Pong Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4694115. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020–2024
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