Woo Education Foundation
Woo Education Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. It made 11 grants totaling $165,242 in 2025, including scholarships and donations to organizations and individual recipients.
Woo Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Woo Education Foundation gave $165K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,242
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,022
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,811
- Total assets
- $105,011
- Primary geography
- California (18% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Woo Education Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 767 N Hill St 402-3, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 626-0589
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Woo Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Social Sciences Academic Press ($59K). Together the top 7 received $122K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($43,471), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 50 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars going to recipients in California (18%), South Carolina (6%), and New York (1%); the largest listed share, 74%, is assigned to a recipient state marked “?”. Listed recipients include organizations in California, South Carolina, and New York, as well as Social Sciences Academic Press and Lanzhou University, for which no location is provided.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Woo Education Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2021) to $267K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences Academic Press | Donation | $58,600 |
| Lanzhou University | Scholarship | $42,880 |
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $43,471 |
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | Scholarship | $10,263 |
| Academy of Special Dream Pasadena, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| St John's University Queens, NY | Donation | $2,000 |
| Citrus College Glendora, CA | Donation | $2,000 |
| Stanford University Redwood, CA | Scholarship | $1,028 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $105,011 | $262,236 | $167,627 | $165,242 | 11 | $165,242 |
| 2024 | — | $205,836 | $200,037 | $197,940 | 13 | $197,940 |
| 2023 | $6,678 | $182,422 | $192,147 | $190,094 | 12 | $190,094 |
| 2022 | $16,403 | $198,598 | $188,708 | $186,811 | 10 | $186,811 |
| 2021 | $6,513 | $68,234 | $69,405 | $67,835 | 4 | $67,835 |
| 2020 | $7,684 | $248,006 | $268,225 | $266,910 | 10 | — |
| 2019 | $27,903 | $234,166 | $214,078 | $202,104 | 10 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $165,242. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $58,600, with a median of $6,811. Its largest listed grants were $58,600 to Social Sciences Academic Press, for a donation; $42,880 to Lanzhou University, for a scholarship; and $21,460 to an individual recipient, for a scholarship. Other listed recipients included Clemson University ($10,263), Academy of Special Dream ($5,000), St John’s University ($2,000), Citrus College ($2,000), Stanford University ($1,028), and an individual recipient Temple School ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Helen Woo as President & CEO, Zheng Li as Vice President, Yanling Ma as Secretary, and Daniel Chu as CFO.
Woo Education Foundation is led by Helen Woo, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Helen Woo
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Chu
CFO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Yanling Ma
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Zheng Li
Vice President
On filings since 2019
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 Woo Education Foundation
How much does Woo Education Foundation give each year?
Woo Education Foundation gave $165K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $198K across 13 grants.
What is Woo Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Woo Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,811, and its average grant was $15,022, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Woo Education Foundation give grants?
Woo Education Foundation's top state is California, with 18% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was South Carolina (6%).
Does Woo Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Woo Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (7 grants) and "Donation" (4 grants).
Who are Woo Education Foundation's largest grantees?
Woo Education Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Social Sciences Academic Press ($58,600), Lanzhou University ($42,880) and Clemson University ($10,263), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($43,471), which are not listed by name. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Woo Education Foundation?
Woo Education Foundation reported $105K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $262K.
How do I apply for a grant from Woo Education Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Woo Education Foundation's EIN?
Woo Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0549410. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Woo Education 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 March 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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