Wow Help Foundation
Wow Help Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500.
Wow Help Foundation at a glance
In short: Wow Help Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $500), mostly in California. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $500
- +0.0% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $500
- +0.0% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $13,797
- +20.7% vs 2022
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Wow Help Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Mexican American Opportunity Foundation ($500).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Wow Help Foundation gives
- In 2023 it paid out 89% 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 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2022) to $500 (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mexican American Opportunity Foundation Montebello, CA | For Senior Service | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $13,797 | $3,890 | $1,525 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $563 |
| 2022 | $11,432 | $17,007 | $502 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $563 |
| 2021 | $33,917 | $42,000 | $8,083 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wow Help Foundation reported a distributable amount of $563 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wow Help Foundation is led by Xiao Qing Jiang, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Xiao Qing Jiang
CEO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leon Wang
CFO
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Wang
Secretary
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Xiaoqing Jiang (2021) — CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2023. "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 Wow Help Foundation
How much does Wow Help Foundation give each year?
Wow Help Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $500 across 1 grant.
How large is Wow Help Foundation?
Wow Help Foundation reported $14K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $563 (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 Wow Help Foundation operate?
Wow Help Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Wow Help Foundation's EIN?
Wow Help Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1518444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2023.
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 2021–2023
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