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Chua & Wong Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Gatos, California · EIN 823465371

Chua & Wong Foundation is a private foundation in Los Gatos, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $32,250 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $11,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$8,0003$705,793
2023$11,0002$1.8 million
2024$32,2504$2.7 million

How to apply

Chua & Wong 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 Chua & Wong Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$21,000
California1$6,000
Arizona1$5,250

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Doctors without Borders
New York, NY
To provide independent, impartial medical humanitarian assistance to the people who need it most.$15,000
Chang Sen Xue Longevity Association
Monterey Park, CA
To use the human body to receive energy from the universe. Learners attend lectures and have their Chakras opened. They then improve their health by sitting quietly (practicing Kung) and making adjustment (healing). They can also use Longevitology to help improve the health of others. The Longevitology class is simple yet quickly effective. Practice and adjustment can be done at any time and place.$6,000
HUGS Foundation Inc
Rochester, NY
To provide free, life-changing reconstructive surgery for children in underserved countries facing congenital facial deformities like cleft lip, cleft palate, and microtia, enabling them to develop confidently by correcting physical challenges and offering hope for a normal life.$6,000
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.$5,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chua & Wong Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Chua & Wong Foundation give?

$32,250 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs Chua & Wong Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jimmy T Chua (President & CEO) and Irene H Wong (Secretary & CFO).

What does Chua & Wong Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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