Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation
The Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation is a private foundation based in San Jose, California. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $29,590, including donations to educational institutions, school-affiliated groups, and charitable and religious organizations.
Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation at a glance
In short: Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation gave $30K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 54% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,590
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,276
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $800
- Total assets
- $384,871
- -0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 54% first-time grantees (7 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1133 Kendal Ct, San Jose, CA 95120
Phone: (408) 857-9829
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was USC Viterbi School of Engineering ($20K). Together the top 10 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in San Jose, California. Its 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to California recipients, while the itemized grants also list a $100 grant to Rochester Institute of Technology in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation open to new grantees?
54%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 13 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $599; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $38K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| USC Viterbi School of Engineering Los Angeles, CA | Donation | $20,000 |
| Diocese of San Jose San Jose, CA | Donation | $2,000 |
| Leland Bridge Group of Leland High School San Jose, CA | Donation | $2,000 |
| Bret Hearte Educational Association San Jose, CA | Donation | $1,500 |
| San Jose Chinese Catholic Mission Santa Clara, CA | Donation | $1,200 |
| Leland Parent Club San Jose, CA | Donation | $1,000 |
| Leland High School Booster Club San Jose, CA | Donation | $800 |
| Leland High School San Jose, CA | Donation | $600 |
| Santa Clara Schools Foundation (Macdonald Football) Santa Clara, CA | Donation | $100 |
| Harvest Park Music Boosters Pleasanton, CA | Donation | $100 |
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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 | $384,871 | $48,425 | $53,792 | $29,590 | 13 | $53,514 | $36,895 | $53,317 |
| 2024 | $386,672 | $17,908 | $42,982 | $34,062 | 11 | $42,660 | $13,529 | $44,226 |
| 2023 | $409,772 | $102,157 | $47,085 | $38,284 | 12 | $42,128 | $11,889 | $34,039 |
| 2022 | $434,057 | $39,903 | $34,923 | $31,557 | 12 | $32,640 | $38,252 | $36,474 |
| 2021 | $442,344 | $21,830 | $42,357 | $23,813 | 10 | — | $21,765 | $35,032 |
| 2020 | $452,111 | $9,311 | $27,230 | $24,837 | 13 | — | $8,996 | $28,259 |
| 2019 | $457,557 | $23,532 | $19,445 | $15,050 | 14 | — | $23,467 | $25,398 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including a university engineering school, high schools and school-affiliated groups, and Catholic organizations. The Rochester Institute of Technology, which received $100, describes its own mission as using creativity and innovation to shape the future and improve the world, drawing on technology, the arts, and design.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $29,590. Grant amounts ranged from $90 to $20,000, with a median of $800. The largest listed awards were $20,000 to USC Viterbi School of Engineering, $2,000 each to the Diocese of San Jose and the Leland Bridge Group of Leland High School, and $1,500 to Bret Hearte Educational Association. Other listed recipients include San Jose Chinese Catholic Mission ($1,200), Leland Parent Club ($1,000), and Leland High School Booster Club ($800).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Walter C. Wang as president and Fung Wing Wang as vice president.
Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation is led by Walter C. Wang, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Walter C. Wang
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fung Wing Wang
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation
How much does Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation give each year?
Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation gave $30K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 11 grants.
What is Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation's typical grant size?
Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $800, and its average grant was $2,276, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation that year got $599 on average.
Where does Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation give grants?
Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (6 grants) and Santa Clara, CA (2 grants).
Does Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (13 grants).
Who are Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation's largest grantees?
Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include USC Viterbi School of Engineering ($20,000), Diocese of San Jose ($2,000) and Leland Bridge Group of Leland High School ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation?
Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation reported $385K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including a university engineering school, high schools and school-affiliated groups, and Catholic organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation's EIN?
Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3315955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Walter and Fannie Wang Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 January 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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