Wong Family Foundation
Wong Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $128,773 to charitable organizations, including organizations involved in community services, religious education, and humanitarian relief.
Wong Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wong Family Foundation gave $129K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $128,773
- -68.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,439
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $398,066
- +30.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (4 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (64% 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 Wong Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10710 S Sam Houston Pkwy W, Houston, TX 77031
Phone: (281) 265-2931
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wong Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fort Bend Care Center ($60K). Together the top 10 received $113K.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 114 grants of 116 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to organizations in Texas. Other recipient states were Wisconsin (8%), Florida (7%), California (6%), and New York (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wong Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 19 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 794% 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 $54K (2019) to $402K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $129K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend Care Center Missouri City, TX | Supporting Activities | $60,000 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Madison, WI | Contribution for Fellowship | $10,800 |
| CRU Orlando, FL | Contribution for Fellowship | $9,600 |
| New Heart Music Ministries Houston, TX | Supporting Activities | $7,000 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA | Supporting Student Tuition | $5,000 |
| K-Pact International Plano, TX | Supporting Activities | $5,000 |
| Chinese Christian Herald Crusades Flushing, NY | Supporting Activities | $5,000 |
| Overseas Helping Hands Sugar Land, TX | Supporting Activities | $5,000 |
| The DM Stearns Missionary Fund North Wales, PA | Supporting Activities | $3,000 |
| China Graduate School of Theology | Supporting Activities | $3,000 |
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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 | $398,066 | $252,705 | $159,146 | $128,773 | 20 | $128,773 | $2,705 | $16,219 |
| 2024 | $304,507 | $256,858 | $405,119 | $402,365 | 25 | $401,365 | $6,858 | $18,238 |
| 2023 | $452,768 | $150,000 | $128,919 | $127,524 | 29 | $127,524 | — | $19,916 |
| 2022 | $431,687 | $150,000 | $105,662 | $104,526 | 24 | $104,526 | — | $17,794 |
| 2021 | $387,349 | $100,000 | $63,812 | $61,236 | 18 | — | — | $17,090 |
| 2020 | $351,161 | $180,000 | $66,919 | $65,925 | 22 | — | — | $11,135 |
| 2019 | $238,080 | $150,000 | $56,837 | $54,200 | 18 | — | — | $7,322 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wong Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K 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 went to organizations with varied activities. For example, Fort Bend Care Center describes its mission as transforming community wellness through literacy, health, spiritual, and wellness programs. Fuller Theological Seminary says it prepares students for Christian vocations, while Habibi International describes its work as providing humanitarian relief and sustainable development for refugees and internally displaced people in the Middle East.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 20 grants totaling $128,773. Grant amounts ranged from $400 to $60,000, with a median grant of $3,000.
The largest 2025 grant was $60,000 to Fort Bend Care Center in Missouri City, Texas, for “supporting activities.” Other notable grants included $10,800 to InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for a fellowship contribution; $9,600 to Cru for a fellowship contribution; and $7,000 to New Heart Music Ministries for supporting activities. The foundation also gave $5,000 each to Fuller Theological Seminary for student tuition, K-PACT International, Chinese Christian Herald Crusades, and Overseas Helping Hands.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mei Wong, Daniel Wong, Rev Brian Lam, Cindy Lo, Matthew Wong, and Nathan Wong as directors.
Wong Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Lam
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Lo
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Wong
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Wong
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mei Wong
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Wong
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Wong Family Foundation
How much does Wong Family Foundation give each year?
Wong Family Foundation gave $129K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $402K across 25 grants.
What is Wong Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wong Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,439, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wong Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Wong Family Foundation give grants?
Wong Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (8%) and Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Missouri City, TX (2 grants), Houston, TX (2 grants) and Sugar Land, TX (2 grants).
Does Wong Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Wong Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Supporting Activities" (15 grants).
Who are Wong Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wong Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fort Bend Care Center ($60,000), Intervarsity Christian Fellowship ($10,800) and CRU ($9,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wong Family Foundation?
Wong Family Foundation reported $398K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $129K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wong Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied activities. For example, Fort Bend Care Center describes its mission as transforming community wellness through literacy, health, spiritual, and wellness programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wong Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Wong Family Foundation's EIN?
Wong Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0911875. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wong Family 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wong Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wong-family-foundation-morg_4407a6f9e0b64106ad226d1a1be601c1
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