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Wang Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Napa, California · EIN 680338738

Wang Family Foundation is a private foundation in Napa, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $432,985 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $18,040 and the largest $192,007. 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 $231,789 the year before.

71% 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
2023$231,7894$4.6 million
2024$432,9858$5.0 million

How to apply

Wang 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 Wang Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York. It also paid $12,401 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$192,007
Ohio1$100,000
California2$92,497
Maryland1$26,080
Massachusetts1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
International Association of Law Schools
Ithaca, NY
Support administratively, logistically, and intellectually for the ials in its work to improve legal education by learning from each other.$192,007
Fidelity - Donor Advised Fund
Cincinnati, OH
Donation to wff donor advised fund for continuing the mission of the foundation$100,000
Individual
CA
Pheobe hearst museumstudent scholarships east asian library center for chinese studies$82,497
Museum Trustee Association
Baltimore, MD
To support the educational programs of the association.$26,080
Asia Society
San Francisco, CA
To support participation in workshops and conferences$10,000
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA
Donation for the 100th anniversary of the ll.m.$10,000
Kozminski Law School - BoardDonation to law school to support foundation's initiatives in its legal education programs.$7,442
Asli - Asia Law InstituteGeneral donation$4,959

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wang Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wang Family Foundation give?

$432,985 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $18,040.

Who runs Wang Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Francis Wang (Executive Director), Laura Young (Managing Director), Elizabeth Wang (Director) and Morgan Wang Carlson (Director).

What does Wang Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and international.

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