Lu-Wong Foundation
Lu-Wong Foundation is a private foundation, based in Port Orchard, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $449K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $3K.
Lu-Wong Foundation at a glance
In short: Lu-Wong Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,290
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,573
- +130.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $448,668
- +22.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lu-Wong Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Refugee Artisan Initive ($10K). Together the top 4 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lu-Wong Foundation gives
- Giving grew 102% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 151% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $35K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Refugee Artisan Initive Seattle, WA | 501 c3 fundraising event | $10,290 |
| Goodtimes Project Seattle, WA | 501c3 fundraising event | $10,000 |
| ReWA Seattle, WA | 501 c3 fundraising event | $5,000 |
| Kin On Seattle, WA | 501 c3 fundraising event | $5,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $448,668 | $63,429 | $30,560 | $30,290 | 4 | $30,290 | $3,114 | $20,030 |
| 2024 | $366,485 | $20,616 | $20,922 | $19,700 | 6 | $20,700 | $5,748 | $1,410 |
| 2023 | $299,053 | $2,071 | $15,258 | $15,000 | 7 | $15,000 | $2,189 | $306 |
| 2022 | $236,545 | $4,746 | $15,364 | $15,000 | 6 | $15,000 | $4,746 | — |
| 2021 | $328,517 | $10,981 | $35,145 | $35,000 | 6 | $35,000 | $10,853 | $440 |
| 2020 | $274,383 | $1,975 | $12,520 | $12,500 | 3 | — | $2,001 | $12,461 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lu-Wong Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lu-Wong Foundation is led by Theresa Wong, Chairperson on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Theresa Wong
Chairperson
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antoinette Lindberg
Board
Board Member → Board, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Wong
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominic Wong
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Lindberg
Board
Board Member → Board, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Wong
Treasurer Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lillian Tang
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Millie Wong
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.1 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 Lu-Wong Foundation
How much does Lu-Wong Foundation give each year?
Lu-Wong Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 6 grants.
What is Lu-Wong Foundation's typical grant size?
Lu-Wong Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,573, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lu-Wong Foundation give grants?
Lu-Wong Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (4 grants).
Does Lu-Wong Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lu-Wong Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "501 C3 Fundraising Event" (3 grants).
How large is Lu-Wong Foundation?
Lu-Wong Foundation reported $449K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lu-Wong Foundation's EIN?
Lu-Wong Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3429434. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Lu-Wong Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lu-wong-foundation-morg_a21275907f184d519f23c297a7668dfe
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