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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-2210422

Woo Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $27,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $862,621
  • Tax year 2024

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $726,039

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bliss and Wisdom Charitable OrganizationPomona, CA

    Provide funding to support the organizations mission

    $10,000
  2. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Provide funding to support the organizations mission

    $5,000
  3. Center for Asian Americans United for Self EmpowermentLos Angeles, CA

    Provide funding to support the organizations mission

    $5,000
  4. Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Provide funding to support the organizations mission

    $2,500
  5. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    Provide funding to support the organizations mission

    $2,500
  6. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Provide funding to support the organizations mission

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid2 grants $15,00060% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $5,00020% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,50010% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $2,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $17,500
  2. New York1 grant $5,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  4. Maryland1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Tak Kwan WooPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lai May WooSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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