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The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Diego, California · EIN 911907481

The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation is a private foundation in San Diego, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $21,050 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 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 in 2025 was up from $16,332 the year before.

44% of its 2025 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
2023$9,7256$2,898
2024$16,3329$3,132
2025$21,0509$1,783

How to apply

The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California. It also paid $9,000 in 3 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$10,050
New Jersey1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dharma Voices for Animals
Solana Beach, CA
animal protection$5,000
Loi Chen Hwee - ISCP awardwriting award$3,000
Yuchen Liang - ISCP awardwriting award$3,000
Thomas John Allen Moore - ISCP awarwriting award$3,000
Dharma Bum Temple
San Diego, CA
general purposes$2,000
Rowan University Foundation
Glassboro, NJ
Student scholarships$2,000
Helen Woodward Animal Center
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
annual donation$2,000
SDSU Africana Studies
San Diego, CA
general purposes$550
Sdsu Research Foundation
San Diego, CA
Student Research Symposium$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation give?

$21,050 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Sandra A Wawrytko (President), Syou-Ling Fu (Secretary/Treasurer), Mr Wei-Tsung Fu (Chairman of the Board) and Mrs Wei-Tsung Fu (Board Member) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international, animals and education.

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