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The Wan Jou Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Rochester, New York · EIN 202785087

The Wan Jou Family Foundation is a private foundation in Rochester, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $49,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $49,000 the year before.

14% 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$44,0008$929,581
2024$49,0007$1.0 million
2025$49,0007$1.2 million

How to apply

The Wan Jou 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 The Wan Jou Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$36,500
Massachusetts1$5,000
Maine1$5,000
California1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
ACLU Foundation
New York, NY
Assist in charitable purpose$20,000
Mary Cariola Children's Center
Rochester, NY
Assist in charitable purpose$10,000
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc
New York, NY
Assist in legal defense and student education.$5,000
Northampton Survival Center
Northhampton, MA
Assist the underpriviledged (501 (c)(3) organization)$5,000
Safe Passage
New Gloucester, ME
Assist the underpriviledged (501 (c)(3) organization)$5,000
Walnut Creek Education Foundation
Walnut Creek, CA
Assist the underpriviledged (501 (c)(3) organization)$2,500
Taiwanese Association of Roch
Pittsford, NY
Assist the underprivileged$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Wan Jou Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Wan Jou Family Foundation give?

$49,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Wan Jou Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists TJ Hsiang (Vice President), Max T Stoner (Vice President) and Natalie Hsiang (President).

What does The Wan Jou Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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