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The Wong Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 760700065

The Wong Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2023 it gave $13,115 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,058 and the largest $7,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $15,529 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$15,5293$326,949
2023$13,1156$356,583

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2023 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

The Wong Charitable 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 Wong Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$10,015
North Carolina1$2,000
California1$1,100

Grants paid in 2023

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
TX
Scholarship$7,000
Individual
NC
Scholarship$2,000
Individual
CA
Scholarship$1,100
Individual
TX
Scholarship$1,015
Individual
TX
Scholarship$1,000
Individual
TX
Scholarship$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Wong Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Wong Charitable Foundation give?

$13,115 in tax year 2023, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,058.

Who runs The Wong Charitable Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists The Wong Charitable Foundation (President).

What does The Wong Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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