Patricia Lee Wang Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Long Beach, CA EIN: 20-0313190

Patricia Lee Wang Foundation is a private foundation, based in Long Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $439K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $53K.

Patricia Lee Wang Foundation at a glance

In short: Patricia Lee Wang Foundation gave $39K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$38,891
+81.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,861
-9.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,300
Total assets
$438,710
+3.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (32% 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 Patricia Lee Wang Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Help Madagascar: $19KHelp Madagascar$19KSusan G Komen: $6KSusan G Komen$6KSaddleback Church: $6KSaddleback Church$6KJoni and Friends: $3KJoni and Friends$3KEl Pozo De Vida: $2KEl Pozo De Vida$2KAssistance League of Long Beach: $2KAssistance League of LongBeach$2KDogs for Better Lives: $1KDogs for Better Lives$1KDramatic Allied Arts Guild: $125Dramatic Allied Arts Guild$125

The largest 2025 recipient was Help Madagascar ($19K). Together the top 8 received $39K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Long BeachLake ForestCentral PointAgoura HillsBendCosta MesaDallasDuarteEdmondKahuluiNewport BeachPasadenaPlacentiaRSMSanta AnaWashington

How Patricia Lee Wang Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K6 grants2019 2 grants2020 4 grants2021 8 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $51K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $39K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Help Madagascar General$19,300
Susan G Komen Dallas, TXContributions to communities and funding of breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.$6,100
Saddleback Church Lake Forest, CAGeneral$6,000
Joni and Friends Agoura Hills, CAGeneral$2,500
El Pozo De Vida Santa Ana, CAGeneral$2,100
Assistance League of Long Beach Long Beach, CAGeneral$1,766
Dogs for Better Lives Central Point, ORGeneral$1,000
Dramatic Allied Arts Guild Long Beach, CAPromoting and supporting the Fine Arts and Allied Arts in the Community.$125
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$438,710$65,032$49,376$38,8918$41,941$52,953$35,901
2024$423,054$53,862$31,531$21,3914$24,416$40,722$32,877
2023$400,723$21,064$53,369$43,6204$46,645$8,965$30,417
2022$433,028$38,607$60,680$50,5258$53,575$24,668$31,763
2021$455,101$76,460$30,989$21,1754—$64,146$29,911
2020$409,630$3,810$10,413$3,4502—$6,501$24,653
2019$416,233$6,932$45,086$37,7006—$9,366$24,374

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patricia Lee Wang Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Patricia Lee Wang Foundation is led by Patricia Lee Wang, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patricia Lee Wang

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • John C. Wang

    Secretary & CFO

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Patricia Lee Wang Foundation

How much does Patricia Lee Wang Foundation give each year?

Patricia Lee Wang Foundation gave $39K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 4 grants.

What is Patricia Lee Wang Foundation's typical grant size?

Patricia Lee Wang Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,300, and its average grant was $4,861, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Patricia Lee Wang Foundation give grants?

Patricia Lee Wang Foundation's top state is California, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Texas (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Long Beach, CA (2 grants).

Does Patricia Lee Wang Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of Patricia Lee Wang Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Patricia Lee Wang Foundation's largest grantees?

Patricia Lee Wang Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Help Madagascar ($19,300), Susan G Komen ($6,100) and Saddleback Church ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Patricia Lee Wang Foundation?

Patricia Lee Wang Foundation reported $439K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Patricia Lee Wang Foundation's EIN?

Patricia Lee Wang Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0313190. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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