WZW Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Henderson, NV EIN: 84-2115908

WZW Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Henderson, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $435K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $5K.

WZW Family Foundation at a glance

In short: WZW Family Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$11,675
-2.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+200.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,892
-67.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$435,285
-10.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (86% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who WZW Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Santa Clara University: $7KSanta Clara University$7KInspired education Foundation: $3KInspired education Foundation$3KSTFM Foundation: $2KSTFM Foundation$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Santa Clara University ($7K). Together the top 3 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Santa ClaraLeawood

How WZW Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 126% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $18K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CAFor Fellowships$7,000
Inspired education Foundation Santa Clara, CAFor Fellowships$3,000
STFM Foundation Leawood, KSFor Fellowships$1,675
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$435,285$-7,201$28,552$11,6753$28,552$5,360—
2023$485,792$6,470$31,720$12,0001$31,720$6,470$25,234
2022$472,606$8,761$25,393$8,1802$25,393$8,761$26,886
2021$575,926$312,029$35,296$17,5002$35,296$13,473$32,835

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

WZW Family Foundation is led by Wei Wang, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Wei Wang

    President

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 WZW Family Foundation

How much does WZW Family Foundation give each year?

WZW Family Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $12K across 1 grant.

What is WZW Family Foundation's typical grant size?

WZW Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,892, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does WZW Family Foundation give grants?

WZW Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Clara, CA (2 grants).

Does WZW Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on WZW Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Fellowships" (3 grants).

How large is WZW Family Foundation?

WZW Family Foundation reported $435K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is WZW Family Foundation?

WZW Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Henderson, NV. It holds $435K in total assets as of 2024.

What is WZW Family Foundation's EIN?

WZW Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2115908. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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