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WDG Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hillsborough, California · EIN 452522794

WDG Family Foundation is a private foundation in Hillsborough, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $81,100 in 37 grants; the typical grant was $1,300 and the largest $11,000. 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 $53,550 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$51,01541$0
2024$53,55042$0
2025$81,10037$0

How to apply

WDG 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 WDG Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California25$66,100
New York2$3,800
Texas2$1,600
Ohio1$1,600
District of Columbia2$1,500
Illinois1$1,500
Massachusetts1$1,500
Tennessee1$1,300
Maryland1$1,200
South Dakota1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 37 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Self Help of Elderly
San Francisco, CA
Donation$11,000
Chinese Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Donation$10,000
Individual
CA
Donation$5,000
Aaci
San Jose, CA
Donation$5,000
Chinese Newcomers Service Center
San Francisco, CA
Donation$4,000
California Line Dance Association O
San Jose, CA
Donation$3,000
Tai Chi Yuen Foundation
South San Francisco, CA
Donation$3,000
Individual
NY
Donation$3,000
The Salvation Army
San Francisco, CA
Donation$2,800
Ross Pak Community Fund
San Francisco, CA
Donation$2,500
San Francisco Chinatown Lions Club
San Francisco, CA
Donation$2,300
Dav
Cincinnati, OH
Donation$1,600
Individual
IL
Donation$1,500
UCSF
San Francisco, CA
Donation$1,500
Gum Moon Residence Hall Asian Women
San Francisco, CA
Donation$1,500
Aehs Foundation for Environmental H
Amherst, MA
Donation$1,500
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Oakland, CA
Donation$1,300
Glide Memorial United Methodist Hur
San Francisco, CA
Donation$1,300
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
Donation$1,300
Cpmc-Foundation Sutter Health
San Francisco, CA
Donation$1,300
SF Jude Children's Research Hospita
Memphis, TN
Donation$1,300
Family Bridges Inc
Oakland, CA
Donation$1,300
American Kidney Fund
Rockville, MD
Donation$1,200
American Lung Association
Oakland, CA
Donation$1,200
Chinatown Communication Children's
San Francisco, CA
Donation$1,200
Harper for Kids
San Francisco, CA
Donation$1,000
March of Dimes
San Francisco, CA
Donation$1,000
Pva
Washington, DC
Donation$1,000
Little Sisters of the Poor
San Francisco, CA
Donation$1,000
St Joseph's Indian School
Chamberiain, SD
Donation$1,000
Individual
CA
Donation$1,000
Sister of Notre Dame de Namur
Belmont, CA
Donation$800
American Parkinson Disease Assoc
Staten Island, NY
Donation$800
America Heart Assn
Dallas, TX
Donation$800
City Team San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Donation$800
Individual
TX
Donation$800
Unicefusa
Washington, DC
Donation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does WDG Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does WDG Family Foundation give?

$81,100 in tax year 2025, across 37 grants, with a typical grant of $1,300.

Who runs WDG Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William Joe (President), Gloria Jue (Secretary) and Eric Wong (Treasurer).

What does WDG Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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