Tong Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cupertino, CA EIN: 20-8106858

Tong Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cupertino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.

Tong Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Tong Family Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

CupertinoBurlingameMilpitasSan Jose

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $18K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Benefit Tomorrow San Jose, CAcharitable$16,000
The Home of Christ Church in Cupert Cupertino, CACHURCH$2,000
Avatamsaka Buddhist Lotus Society Milpitas, CATEMPLE$300
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2023—$1,067$28,950$18,3003$18,300
2022$27,883$928$7,728$2,0001$2,000
2021$34,683$1,116$11,521$4,5002$10,194
2020$45,088$1,312$4,089———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tong Family Charitable Foundation is led by Ching Leh Tong, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ching Leh Tong

    CEO

    President → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mei I. Cheng Tong

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Tong Family Charitable Foundation

Where does Tong Family Charitable Foundation operate?

Tong Family Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Tong Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Tong Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8106858. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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