World Journal Culture Foundation Inc
World Journal Culture Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Whitestone, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $144K in total assets. In 2025, it made $219 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $3K.
World Journal Culture Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $144,182
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,568
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $219
- -97.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $271
- -97.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who World Journal Culture Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How World Journal Culture Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 64% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 3% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $31K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarship America Saint Peter, MN | Dream Adward | $10,000 |
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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 | $144,182 | $2,568 | $271 | — | — | $219 | $2,568 | $7,015 |
| 2024 | $141,885 | $3,732 | $9,917 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $3,732 | $7,199 |
| 2023 | $148,070 | $3,282 | $30,550 | $30,500 | 4 | $30,550 | $3,282 | $8,029 |
| 2022 | $175,338 | $163 | $100 | — | — | $100 | $113 | $8,607 |
| 2021 | $175,275 | $183 | $28,000 | $28,000 | 2 | — | $183 | $8,800 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, World Journal Culture Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
World Journal Culture Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tina Lee
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Han Sheng Chang
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Han-Sheng Chang (2021–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 World Journal Culture Foundation Inc
How large is World Journal Culture Foundation Inc?
World Journal Culture Foundation Inc reported $144K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $219 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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.
Where does World Journal Culture Foundation Inc operate?
World Journal Culture Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota, New York.
What is World Journal Culture Foundation Inc's EIN?
World Journal Culture Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2948645. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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