The Wan JOU Family Foundation
The Wan JOU Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rochester, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $914K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $86K.
The Wan JOU Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Wan JOU Family Foundation gave $49K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $914,424
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (74% 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 Wan JOU Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ACLU Foundation ($20K). Together the top 7 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Wan JOU Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2019) to $51K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | Assist in Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Mary Cariola Children's Center Rochester, NY | Assist in Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc New York, NY | Assist in Legal Defense and Student Education. | $5,000 |
| Northampton Survival Center Northhampton, MA | Assist the Underpriviledged (501 (C)(3) Organization) | $5,000 |
| Safe Passage New Gloucester, ME | Assist the Underpriviledged (501 (C)(3) Organization) | $5,000 |
| Walnut Creek Education Foundation Walnut Creek, CA | Assist the Underpriviledged (501 (C)(3) Organization) | $2,500 |
| Taiwanese Association of Roch Pittsford, NY | Assist the Underprivileged | $1,500 |
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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 | $914,424 | $91,263 | $54,722 | $49,000 | 7 | $49,000 | $85,541 | $53,656 |
| 2024 | $877,883 | $70,046 | $55,114 | $49,000 | 7 | $49,000 | $63,932 | $49,199 |
| 2023 | $862,951 | $42,486 | $50,159 | $44,000 | 8 | $44,000 | $36,327 | $44,700 |
| 2022 | $870,624 | $42,390 | $48,692 | $42,000 | 6 | $42,000 | $35,698 | $46,284 |
| 2021 | $876,926 | $50,225 | $57,111 | $51,000 | 7 | $51,000 | $48,017 | $46,859 |
| 2020 | $853,180 | $20,331 | $49,600 | $41,000 | 4 | — | $24,573 | $39,867 |
| 2019 | $882,449 | $102,355 | $42,918 | $40,000 | 5 | — | $23,974 | $41,966 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wan JOU Family 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
The Wan JOU Family Foundation is led by Natalie Hsiang, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Natalie Hsiang
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Max T. Stoner
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tj Hsiang
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tien-Jan Hsiang (2019) — Vice President
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 Wan JOU Family Foundation
How much does The Wan JOU Family Foundation give each year?
The Wan JOU Family Foundation gave $49K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 7 grants.
What is The Wan JOU Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Wan JOU Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Wan JOU Family Foundation give grants?
The Wan JOU Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (10%) and Maine (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Wan JOU Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Wan JOU Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist the Underpriviledged (501 (C)(3) Organization)" (3 grants).
Who are The Wan JOU Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Wan JOU Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include ACLU Foundation ($20,000), Mary Cariola Children's Center ($10,000) and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Wan JOU Family Foundation?
The Wan JOU Family Foundation reported $914K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K 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 The Wan JOU Family Foundation's EIN?
The Wan JOU Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2785087. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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