Woo Charitable Foundation
Woo Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $863K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $184K.
Woo Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Woo Charitable Foundation gave $28K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,500
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,583
- -47.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $862,621
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Woo Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bliss and Wisdom Charitable Organization ($10K). Together the top 6 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Woo Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 55% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2025) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bliss and Wisdom Charitable Organization Pomona, CA | Provide Funding to Support the Organizations Mission | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Provide Funding to Support the Organizations Mission | $5,000 |
| Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment Los Angeles, CA | Provide Funding to Support the Organizations Mission | $5,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Provide Funding to Support the Organizations Mission | $2,500 |
| American Cancer Society Hagerstown, MD | Provide Funding to Support the Organizations Mission | $2,500 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Provide Funding to Support the Organizations Mission | $2,500 |
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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 | $862,621 | $189,876 | $53,294 | $27,500 | 6 | $27,500 | $183,809 | $50,423 |
| 2024 | $726,039 | $761,253 | $35,214 | $35,000 | 4 | $35,000 | $613,862 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woo Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Woo Charitable Foundation is led by Tak Kwan Woo, President & Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tak Kwan Woo
President & Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lai May Woo
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Woo Charitable Foundation
How much does Woo Charitable Foundation give each year?
Woo Charitable Foundation gave $28K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 4 grants.
What is Woo Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Woo Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $4,583, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Woo Charitable Foundation give grants?
Woo Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (18%) and Maryland (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Woo Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Woo Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Funding to Support the Organizations Mission" (6 grants).
Who are Woo Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Woo Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bliss and Wisdom Charitable Organization ($10,000), Doctors Without Borders ($5,000) and Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Woo Charitable Foundation?
Woo Charitable Foundation reported $863K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (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 is Woo Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Woo Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-2210422. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025
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