Wong Family Foundation
Wong Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Palm City, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 42 grants totaling $385,232, including support for charitable organizations in Florida and several other states.
Wong Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wong Family Foundation gave $385K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Maryland. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $385,232
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,172
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $9,207,741
- +2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (9 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (49% 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: 465 Sw Perth Place, Palm City, FL 34990-3930
Phone: (772) 288-3658
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 Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance ($187K). Together the top 10 received $314K.
Grant Size Distribution
170 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 165 grants of 170 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland (49%), Florida (24%), New York (11%), New Jersey (8%), and Missouri (5%). The listed grantees also included organizations in California, Illinois, and other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wong Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 42 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $133K (2020) to $385K (2025). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $385K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Silver Spring, MD | General Operating Support | $187,250 |
| Hun School of Princeton Princeton, NJ | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Cold Spring, NY | General Operating Support | $26,732 |
| Council on Aging Stuart, FL | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| House of Hope Stuart, FL | General Operating Support | $13,750 |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin County Stuart, FL | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| United Way of Martin County Stuart, FL | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Ocean Research (Orca) Vero Beach, FL | General Operating Support | $8,900 |
| Impact 100 Martin Stuart, FL | General Operating Support | $6,100 |
| Heart of the Hamptons Southampton, NY | General Operating Support | $6,000 |
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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 | $9,207,741 | $593,377 | $403,795 | $385,232 | 42 | $385,232 | $1,077,353 | $576,838 |
| 2024 | $9,018,159 | $2,253,149 | $369,761 | $368,350 | 36 | $368,350 | $885,725 | $385,210 |
| 2023 | $7,134,771 | $283,486 | $266,217 | $225,000 | 33 | $225,000 | $445,145 | $368,784 |
| 2022 | $7,117,502 | $2,521,575 | $257,434 | $253,950 | 28 | $253,950 | $2,017,001 | $224,573 |
| 2021 | $4,853,361 | $155,540 | $249,405 | $224,300 | 31 | $224,300 | $154,540 | $254,057 |
| 2020 | $4,947,226 | $119,338 | $134,804 | $132,800 | 32 | — | $1,650,669 | $224,344 |
| 2019 | $4,962,692 | $2,100,876 | $148,323 | $145,650 | 32 | — | $117,276 | $132,877 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wong Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $577K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival describes its work as engaging audiences in a theatrical celebration of shared humanity, while United Way of Martin County says it brings the community together to address human-care needs and improve residents’ quality of life. Other supported organizations describe work in hunger relief, microfinance in Africa, solar energy for healthcare and education, community rowing, and preventing and treating childbirth injuries.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 42 grants totaling $385,232. Grants ranged from $500 to $187,250, with a median of $2,000. The largest grants included $187,250 to Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, $30,000 to Hun School of Princeton, and $26,732 to Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Other notable grants were $15,000 to Council on Aging and $13,750 to House of Hope, both in Stuart, Florida.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Yung Wong as president; Nancy Wong as vice president/treasurer; Christine Wong Lent as vice president/secretary; and Michael Wong as vice president/director of.
Wong Family Foundation is led by Yung Wong, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yung Wong
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Wong
Vice President & Director of
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Wong Lent
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Wong
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 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 Wong Family Foundation
How much does Wong Family Foundation give each year?
Wong Family Foundation gave $385K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $368K across 36 grants.
What is Wong Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wong Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $9,172, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wong Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Wong Family Foundation give grants?
Wong Family Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (24%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Stuart, FL (12 grants), St. Louis, MO (6 grants), Southampton, NY (4 grants) and Palm City, FL (2 grants).
Does Wong Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wong Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (42 of 42) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wong Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wong Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance ($187,250), Hun School of Princeton ($30,000) and Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival ($26,732), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wong Family Foundation?
Wong Family Foundation reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $385K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $577K (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 does Wong Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. 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 47-1376636. 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 October 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 May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Wong Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wong-family-foundation-morg_57f3e81ef2d748bb9bb8246d1bd04195
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