The Eugene and Lai Wong Foundation

RENO, NV EIN: 56-2467140

The Eugene and Lai Wong Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in RENO, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $883K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 7 grants totaling $93K. Net investment income was $14K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$883K

-10.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$93K

+147.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

-46.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+358.6% YoY

About The Eugene and Lai Wong Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Eugene and Lai Wong Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in RENO, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $883K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 7 grants totaling $93K. Net investment income was $14K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

CambridgeHaywardHendersonHillsdaleJacksonvilleLas VegasNew YorkPortlandRenoSan FranciscoSan RafaelSparksStaten IslandValley CenterWest Caldwell

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$42K$85K$127K$170K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$882,797$990,302$1,085,771
Revenue$46,755$-993$41,082
Expenses$154,263$92,058$100,554
Qualifying Distributions$92,559$59,400$61,819
Net Investment Income$14,240$104$34,503
Distributable Amount$48,139$53,509$58,663

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$46K$69K$93K12 grants202013 grants202113 grants20227 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2023

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO$69KE2 VEGAS$12KTHE GENERATOR INC$5KARTOWN$3KLEADERSHIP FOUNDATION$2KLAYMAN'S FOUNDATION$1KPOP'S FOUNDATION$250

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
EUGENE WONGTRUSTEE, PRES & TREASURER0.25
LAI WONGTRUSTEE, V.P. & SECRETARY0.25
RICHARD YOOKTRUSTEE0.25
VANESSA C WONGTRUSTEE0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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