Wangsong Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 46-1586372

Wangsong Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $307K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $73K.

Wangsong Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Wangsong Family Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$14,075
-40.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-42.9% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,519
+4.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$4,500
Total assets
$307,404
+19.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (72% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Wangsong Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Live Oak Academy: $75Live Oak Academy$75

The largest 2024 recipient was Live Oak Academy ($75).

Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($14,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Palo AltoFremontSanta ClaraSunnyvaleMorgan HillSan JoseAtwaterAustinWest Hills

How Wangsong Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−6%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 3 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $30K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$14,000
Live Oak Academy Santa Clara, CADonation$75
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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
2024$307,404$68,994$15,610$14,0754$14,075$72,952$13,629
2023$257,659$21,244$25,355$23,5007$23,500$445$12,399
2022$257,194$18,807$30,698$30,1887$30,188$416$13,340
2021$269,085$6,667$15,402$15,0003—$448$13,022
2020$277,820$11,613$15,343$15,0001—$725$15,110
2019$281,550$24,539$14,058$14,0002—$861$13,330

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wangsong Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wangsong Family Foundation is led by Wei Wang, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Wei Wang

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Xin-Ning Song

    CFO Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Wangsong Family Foundation

How much does Wangsong Family Foundation give each year?

Wangsong Family Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $24K across 7 grants.

What is Wangsong Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Wangsong Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,500, and its average grant was $3,519, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wangsong Family Foundation give grants?

Wangsong Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (28%).

Does Wangsong Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Wangsong Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).

How large is Wangsong Family Foundation?

Wangsong Family Foundation reported $307K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Wangsong Family Foundation?

Wangsong Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in San Jose, CA. It holds $307K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Wangsong Family Foundation's EIN?

Wangsong Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1586372. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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