SS Fook Sing Foundation
SS Fook Sing Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $973K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $97K.
SS Fook Sing Foundation at a glance
In short: SS Fook Sing Foundation gave $54K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,500
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,643
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $973,012
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (95% 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 SS Fook Sing Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Punahou School ($13K). Together the top 7 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How SS Fook Sing Foundation gives
- Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $54K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Punahou School Honolulu, HI | To Support the Educational Purpose of the School | $12,500 |
| Kapiolani Health Foundation Honolulu, HI | To Support the Organization's Purpose | $10,000 |
| The Queen's Health Systems Honolulu, HI | To Support Organization's Purpose | $10,000 |
| Iolani School Honolulu, HI | To Support the Educational Purpose of the School | $8,500 |
| Honolulu Biennial Foundation Honolulu, HI | To Support Organization's Purpose | $5,000 |
| St Clement's School Honolulu, HI | To Support the Educational Purpose of the School | $5,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | To Support Organization's Purpose | $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 | $973,012 | $114,638 | $72,516 | $53,500 | 7 | $53,500 | $97,247 | $53,771 |
| 2024 | $930,890 | $31,703 | $64,368 | $47,000 | 5 | $47,000 | $15,748 | $51,588 |
| 2023 | $963,555 | $31,332 | $46,690 | $31,000 | 3 | $31,000 | $16,571 | $46,701 |
| 2022 | $978,913 | $324,736 | $47,658 | $35,500 | 4 | $35,500 | $14,060 | $33,894 |
| 2021 | $701,835 | $8,890 | $15,536 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $7,435 | $36,734 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SS Fook Sing Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SS Fook Sing Foundation is led by Sam Hugh, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sam Hugh
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nelli Hugh
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Hee
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 SS Fook Sing Foundation
How much does SS Fook Sing Foundation give each year?
SS Fook Sing Foundation gave $54K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 5 grants.
What is SS Fook Sing Foundation's typical grant size?
SS Fook Sing Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $7,643, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does SS Fook Sing Foundation give grants?
SS Fook Sing Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (6 grants).
Does SS Fook Sing Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on SS Fook Sing Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Organization's Purpose" (3 grants) and "To Support the Educational Purpose of the School" (3 grants).
Who are SS Fook Sing Foundation's largest grantees?
SS Fook Sing Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Punahou School ($12,500), Kapiolani Health Foundation ($10,000) and The Queen's Health Systems ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is SS Fook Sing Foundation?
SS Fook Sing Foundation reported $973K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (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 SS Fook Sing Foundation's EIN?
SS Fook Sing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4234975. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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