Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation Inc

LOS ANGELES, CA EIN: 26-2012421

Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LOS ANGELES, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $88.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $3.3M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$88.0M

+2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.0M

+63.3% YoY

Grant Count

15

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$135K

+8.8% YoY

About Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LOS ANGELES, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $88.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $3.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ArdenAtlantaCharlotteHonoluluHoustonLos AngelesNew YorkNewyorkNycSan MateoStaten IslandWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$15M$31M$46M$61M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$87,981,963$85,787,081$80,096,216
Revenue$4,595,310$7,274,654$55,541,918
Expenses$1,968,473$648,581$5,986,200
Qualifying Distributions$2,088,019$1,259,796$1,615,674
Net Investment Income$3,336,786$2,014,437$440,977
Distributable Amount$4,261,608$4,022,347$1,472,471

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$505K$1M$2M$2M4 grants202210 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCIN…$500KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN T…$500KST PAUL & ST ANDREW UNIT…$250KASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE COMMU…$250KTHE HOME DEPOT FOUNDATION$250KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (ANN…$100KUCLA ENDOWED CHAIR - GEN…$100KLOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEU…$24KHOUSTON ARBORETUM NATURE…$15KKEEP BEL-AIR BEAUTIFUL$10K

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K3$250–500K5$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

WALTER WANG JROFFICER$25K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SHIRLEY WANGPRESIDENT, TRUSTEE1
WALTER W WANGSECRETARY, TRUSTEE1
WALTER WANG JROFFICER10$25,171

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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