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Catherine and Lawrence Hwong Charity Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Altos Hills, California · EIN 821311564

Catherine and Lawrence Hwong Charity Foundation is a private foundation in Los Altos Hills, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $4,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $1,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$5,5003$54,170
2023$00$43,231
2024$1,0001$40,823
2025$4,0001$55,546

How to apply

Catherine and Lawrence Hwong Charity Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Catherine and Lawrence Hwong Charity Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$4,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
San Jose, CA
Religious$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Catherine and Lawrence Hwong Charity Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Catherine and Lawrence Hwong Charity Foundation give?

$4,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Catherine and Lawrence Hwong Charity Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Yu Hwong (President) and Catherine Hwong (Secretary).

What does Catherine and Lawrence Hwong Charity Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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