The Ip Law Foundation
Helps offer career-preparation, career-readiness, and career-advancement support to students interested in the patent law profession.
The Ip Law Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,557,386
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $306,811
- -24.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $18,335
- +15.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $368,321
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Ip Law Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $123K (2021) to $202K (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Washington, DC | Provides scholarships to law students serving ip law practitioners | $123,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,557,386 | $306,811 | $368,321 | — | — | $18,335 |
| 2024 | $1,553,687 | $406,040 | $405,598 | — | — | $15,820 |
| 2023 | $1,467,474 | $359,552 | $322,822 | — | — | $12,642 |
| 2022 | $1,394,646 | $421,844 | $245,514 | — | — | $10,606 |
| 2021 | $1,298,093 | $437,502 | $248,951 | $123,200 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $1,048,259 | $186,550 | $225,030 | $201,600 | 1 | — |
About The Ip Law Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Ip Law Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $18K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ip Law Foundation is led by Ha Kung Wong, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 42 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ha Kung Wong
President
Vice President → President El, 2024
President El → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marylee Jenkins
President El
Trustee → President El, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kiera Mathey
Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ahmed Davis
Trustee
Trustee → At Large Trustee, 2021
At Large Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ali Ahmed
Trustee
Trustee → At Large Trustee, 2021
At Large Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justine Gozzi
Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Canady
Trustee
Trustee → At Large Trustee, 2021
At Large Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Whitaker
Trustee
Trustee → At Large Trustee, 2021
At Large Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Elliott
Trustee
Trustee → At Large Trustee, 2021
At Large Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tonya L. Combs
Trustee
At Large Trustee → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Warren Woessner
Trustee
Trustee → At Large Trustee, 2021
At Large Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Lafuze
Trustee
Trustee → Designated Trustee, 2021
Designated Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annette Kwok
Trustee
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Fiacco
Trustee
At Large Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pervin Rusi Taleyarkhan
Trustee
At Large Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Parker
Trustee
At Large Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shruti Chopra
Trustee
At Large Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophia Piliouras
Trustee
Designated Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Johnson
Trustee
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Calvin Wingfield
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arlene Neal
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Pointer
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen O'Malley
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Seddon
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Len Jacoby
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika Arner
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gauri Dhavan
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Cochran
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicolas Kim
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Serena Farquharson-Torres
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thad Chaloemtianrana
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alejandro Martinez
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alvaro Dominguez
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Klann
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Anthony
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Prussia
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Wagner
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Mertzel
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Noonan
Secretary
At Large Trustee → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Varma
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Israel
Past President
President-El → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Binns
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Keisha Hylton-Rodic (2019–2024) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Robert Deberardine (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dwayne Mason (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Horace St Julian (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Krish Gupta (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Natalie Alfaro Gonzales (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Clara Jimenez (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kim Van Voorhis (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Lewis (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Dougherty (2023–2024) — Trsutee
- Former: Gail Su (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Armitage (2019–2023) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Ann Mueting (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Dunner (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sharon Barner (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tearra Vaughn (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bernie Zidar (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dale Davis (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Teresa Stanek Rea (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Jens Jenkins (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sarah Harris (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Keisha Hylton- Rodic (2022) — President El
- Former: Phyllis Turner- Brim (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Diallo Crenshaw (2019–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Myron Stout (2019–2021) — At Large Trustee
- Former: Patrick Coyne (2019–2021) — Designated Trustee
- Former: Phyllis Turner-Brim (2019–2021) — At Large Trustee
- Former: Scott Rittman (2019–2021) — At Large Trustee
- Former: David Highet (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Denise Kettelberger (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Chung (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John Delehanty (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Re (2019) — Trustee
- Former: M. Andrea Ryan (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Philip Hampton (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Stacy Odgen (2019) — Trustee
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 Ip Law Foundation
How large is The Ip Law Foundation?
The Ip Law Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $307K.
What is The Ip Law Foundation?
The Ip Law Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Arlington, VA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Ip Law Foundation operate?
The Ip Law Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is The Ip Law Foundation's EIN?
The Ip Law Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2019670. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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