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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 92-0746791

Hong Fa Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $21,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Gerard Trione
5619 Del Monte Drive
Houston, TX 77056
(281) 330-8753
Form and materials
All organizations are required to submit proof of exempt status.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $798,838

  • Tax year 2023

    $27,705

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $786,921

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $509,953

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. McDonald Observatory - Hetdex FundAustin, TX

    To support research related to dark energy and public education.

    $20,000
  2. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    To support higher education.

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $1,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $20,000
  2. Michigan1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Gerard TrionePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chunmei CastroVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Theresa HenkelSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Thomas HenkelTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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