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Sen-Hwa Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lisle, Illinois · EIN 261969535

Sen-Hwa Foundation is a private foundation in Lisle, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $6,000. 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 the same as $11,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,0002$243,736
2024$11,0002$274,512
2025$11,0002$306,767

How to apply

Sen-Hwa 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 Sen-Hwa Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan1$6,000
Illinois1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MI
Grant$6,000
College of Dupage
Glen Ellyn, IL
Grant$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sen-Hwa Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sen-Hwa Foundation give?

$11,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs Sen-Hwa Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jean Wu (Trustee).

What does Sen-Hwa Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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