The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 91-1907481

The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $21K.

The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation at a glance

In short: The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation gave $21K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,050
+28.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,339
+28.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$1,783
-43.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (48% 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 The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Dharma Voices for Animals: $5KDharma Voices for Animals$5KLoi Chen Hwee - ISCP award: $3KLoi Chen Hwee - ISCP award$3KYuchen Liang - ISCP award: $3KYuchen Liang - ISCP award$3KThomas John Allen Moore - ISCP awar: $3KThomas John Allen Moore - ISCPawar$3KDharma Bum Temple: $2KDharma Bum Temple$2KRowan University Foundation: $2KRowan University Foundation$2KHelen Woodward Animal Center: $2KHelen Woodward Animal Center$2KSDSU Africana Studies: $550SDSU Africana Studies$550SDSU Research Foundation: $500SDSU Research Foundation$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Dharma Voices for Animals ($5K). Together the top 9 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

San DiegoGlassboroRancho Santa FeJulianBoulderFullertonHonoluluMiamiSolana BeachCosta MesaLos Angeles

How The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. 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$60K9 grants2019 8 grants2020 6 grants2021 8 grants2022 6 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $46K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dharma Voices for Animals Solana Beach, CAanimal protection$5,000
Loi Chen Hwee - ISCP award writing award$3,000
Yuchen Liang - ISCP award writing award$3,000
Thomas John Allen Moore - ISCP awar writing award$3,000
Dharma Bum Temple San Diego, CAgeneral purposes$2,000
Rowan University Foundation Glassboro, NJStudent scholarships$2,000
Helen Woodward Animal Center Rancho Santa Fe, CAannual donation$2,000
SDSU Africana Studies San Diego, CAgeneral purposes$550
SDSU Research Foundation San Diego, CAStudent Research Symposium$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$1,783$19,978$21,327$21,0509—
2024$3,132$16,700$16,466$16,3329$16,332
2023$2,898$10,000$9,725$9,7256—
2022$2,623$17,050$17,030$16,8928—
2021$2,603$8,200$7,611$7,5006—
2020$1,016$39,500$46,040$45,9268—
2019$7,556$29,000$25,922$24,9229—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation is led by Sandra A Wawrytko, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sandra A Wawrytko

    President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wei-Tsung Fu

    Chairman of the Board & Board Member

    Chairman of the Board → Chairman of the Board & Board Member, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory P Wawrytko

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sueyun Kim

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Syou-Ling Fu

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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 The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation

How much does The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation give each year?

The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation gave $21K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 9 grants.

What is The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation's typical grant size?

The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,339, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation give grants?

The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation's top state is California, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was New Jersey (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (3 grants).

Does The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 22% of The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Writing Award" (3 grants).

Who are The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation's largest grantees?

The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dharma Voices for Animals ($5,000), Loi Chen Hwee - ISCP award ($3,000) and Yuchen Liang - ISCP award ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation?

The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $20K.

What is The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation?

The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $2K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation's EIN?

The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1907481. 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 June 18, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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