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Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 30-0005201 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $54.4M
- Grants reported
- 327
- Median grant
- $30K
- Future commitments
- $22.5M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 169 | $28.8M |
| 2022 | 158 | $25.6M |
Where Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | JAN AND DAN DUNCAN NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE CHAO INNOVATION NETWORK FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE | 2022 | $3M |
| TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 | $3M |
| INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST PROGRESS SOCIETY | HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 | $3M |
| FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE | HOUSTON, TX | FCCH PROGRAMS | 2022 | $2.1M |
| WELLESLEY COLLEGE | WELLESLEY HILLS, MA | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 | $2M |
| WELLESLEY COLLEGE | WELLESLEY HILLS, MA | SCIENCE CENTER & MATH WING SUPPORT | 2022 | $2M |
| HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE | HOUSTON, TX | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| HOUSTON FOOD BANK | HOUSTON, TX | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | BEN TAUB HOSPITAL TRAUMA CENTER RENOVATION | 2022 | $1M |
| ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | ENDOWMENT FUND | 2022 | $1M |
| ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE | HOUSTON, TX | MATTER & MOTION QUANTUM CHEMISTRY TO ASTROPHYSICS HALL | 2022 | $1M |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERS USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $893.9K |
| WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | RICE360 NEWBORN ESSENTIAL SOLUTIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES (NEST360) INITIATIVE | 2022 | $660K |
| FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | TALLAHASSEE, FL | JOHN & MABLE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR ASIAN ART AND THE ASIAN ART ENDOWMENT | 2022 | $600K |
| WELLESLEY COLLEGE | WELLESLEY HILLS, MA | CHAIR FOR INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE | 2022 | $600K |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 | $600K |
| COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART | NEW YORK, NY | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 | $600K |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | DUKE LAW SCHOOL IMMIGRANT RIGHTS CLINIC | 2022 | $500K |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 | $500K |
| BUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF | CARMEL, NY | RELIEF RESPONSE EFFORTS | 2022 | $500K |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | CHAIR PROFESSORSHIPS IN NEUROSCIENCE | 2022 | $500K |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 | $500K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.