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Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lafayette, California · EIN 813636057

Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation is a private foundation in Lafayette, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,0001$250,322
2024$00$243,280
2025$12,5004$244,800

How to apply

Henry and Norma Gong Family 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 Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$7,500
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for Inquiry
Amherst, NY
Education$5,000
Leland Stanford Junior University
Stanford, CA
Education$3,000
Uc Davis
Davis, CA
Education$3,000
Caam (Center for Asian American Media)
San Francisco, CA
Educationeducation$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation give?

$12,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists David M Gong (Trustee) and Joshua C Gong (Trustee).

What does Henry and Norma Gong Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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