W & W Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cupertino, CA EIN: 27-4350767

W & W Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cupertino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $11K.

W & W Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: W & W Charitable Foundation gave $11K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,714
+87.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,190
+25.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$1,075,207
+10.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (33% 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 W & W Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Dalian Charity Federation: $3KDalian Charity Federation$3KUniversity of Maryland Foundation: $3KUniversity of MarylandFoundation$3KNYU: $2KNYU$2KUcsb: $2KUcsb$2KSecond Harvest of Silicon Valley: $500Second Harvest of SiliconValley$500American Red Cross: $500American Red Cross$500Stanford Medical Center: $500Stanford Medical Center$500NYC Public Library: $100NYC Public Library$100The Salvation Army: $100The Salvation Army$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Dalian Charity Federation ($3K). Together the top 9 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (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 JoseNew YorkCollege ParkCupertionoNYSan FranciscoSanta BarbaraStanfordAlexandriaCarmelRedwood CityWashington DC

How W & W Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 2579% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 51% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K7 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 9 grants2023 6 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $400 (2022) to $11K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dalian Charity Federation Charity Purpose$2,514
University of Maryland Foundation College Park, MDCharity Purpose$2,500
NYU New York, NYCharity Purpose$2,000
Ucsb Santa Barbara, CASanta Barbara$2,000
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CACharity Purpose$500
American Red Cross San Jose, CACharity Purpose$500
Stanford Medical Center Stanford, CACharity Purpose$500
NYC Public Library NY, NYCharity Purpose$100
The Salvation Army Alexandria, VACharity Purpose$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,075,207$51,266$25,179$10,7149$24,997$11,266$49,248
2024$973,860$24,208$17,765$5,7056$17,461$10,208$42,148
2023$715,030$14,843$16,245$5,5309$15,555$8,843$31,318
2022$549,871$14,882$18,783$4004$17,284$7,645$29,319
2021$679,418$28,308$20,597$2,9504—$17,308$29,978
2020$586,141$26,284$19,815$4,0757—$20,284$24,338

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W & W Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

W & W Charitable Foundation is led by Wei Yang, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wei Yang

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wei Wei

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 W & W Charitable Foundation

How much does W & W Charitable Foundation give each year?

W & W Charitable Foundation gave $11K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 6 grants.

What is W & W Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

W & W Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,190, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does W & W Charitable Foundation give grants?

W & W Charitable Foundation's top state is California, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (23%) and New York (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (2 grants).

Does W & W Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on W & W Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity Purpose" (8 grants).

Who are W & W Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

W & W Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dalian Charity Federation ($2,514), University of Maryland Foundation ($2,500) and NYU ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is W & W Charitable Foundation?

W & W Charitable Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (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 W & W Charitable Foundation's EIN?

W & W Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4350767. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)

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