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M and L Hong Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 836345283

M and L Hong Foundation is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.0 million in 6 grants; the typical grant was $325,000 and the largest $500,000. 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 $750,000 the year before.

67% 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$00$56.9 million
2024$750,0002$61.7 million
2025$2.0 million6$71.2 million

How to apply

M and L Hong 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 M and L Hong Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California5$1.6 million
Maryland1$400,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Empower Ministry Group
Irvine, CA
Unrestricted general$500,000
Southeastern California Conference
Riverside, CA
General operating$500,000
N American Div of 7th Day Adventists
Columbia, MD
Unrestricted general$400,000
Loma Linda Korean Church
Redlands, CA
General operating$250,000
Pacific Union Conference
Westlake Village, CA
Unrestricted general$250,000
Adventist Health International
Loma Linda, CA
Unrestricted general$100,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does M and L Hong Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does M and L Hong Foundation give?

$2.0 million in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $325,000.

Who runs M and L Hong Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America N A (Trustee).

What does M and L Hong Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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