Private foundation · EIN 26-2012421 · Los Angeles, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 15 grants paid, $2.0M total, median $24K. 40% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
15
$2.0M
Median grant
$24K
Stays in CA
40%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$88M

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $2.0M; Part I reports $1.5M in contributions paid

RecipientPurposeAmount
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CAGeneral support$500K
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NYGeneral support$500K
St Paul & St Andrew United Methodist ChurchNew York, NYGeneral support$250K
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian MinistryArden, NCGeneral support$250K
The Home Depot FoundationAtlanta, GAGeneral support$250K
Columbia University (annual Dinner)New York, NYGeneral support$100K
UCLA Endowed Chair - Gene BlockLos Angeles, CAGeneral support$100K
Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos Angeles, CAGeneral support$24K
Houston Arboretum Nature CenterHouston, TXGeneral support$15K
Keep Bel-Air BeautifulLos Angeles, CAGeneral support$10K
Atlantic Legal Foundation IncNew York, NYGeneral support$7,500
Los Angeles Police MuseumLos Angeles, CAGeneral support$5,000
Reformed University FellowshipCharlotte, NCGeneral support$5,000
Addiction Education SocietySan Mateo, CAGeneral support$3,000
Columbia University Asian Faculty AssociationNewyork, NYGeneral support$1,000

By state: New York 5 · California 6 · North Carolina 2 · Georgia 1 · Texas 1

About this foundation

Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Los Angeles, California, administered in care of Douglas Mancino, tax-exempt since 2023. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $2.0M across 15 grants, a median of $24K.

Where does Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation give?

New York (5 grants), California (6 grants), North Carolina (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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