Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation
EIN 300005201Total Given 2017–2024
$217.3M
940 grants · $27.2M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $10K–$200K
grant size
48%
supporter · 199/411 multi-year
repeat
$33.6M
Assets (2024)
411
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 422-2004
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $17.3M | $21.7M | $28.3M | 89 |
| 2019 | N/A | $33.7M | $27.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | $43.6M | $36.4M | $30.5M | 158 |
| 2021 | $35.4M | $34.6M | $21.4M | 149 |
| 2022 | $32.2M | $27.2M | $26.1M | 168 |
| 2023 | $44.1M | $30.1M | $28.0M | 191 |
| 2024 | $44.8M | $33.6M | $31.2M | 185 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 940 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$50K
Average
$231K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$6.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
37.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 28 states
$100.0M across
353 grants
12 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Fort Bend
- 4 Dallas
- 5 Hidalgo
- 6 Denton
- 7 Cameron
- 8 Waller
- 9 Webb
- 10 Bexar
+2 more
counties
· 3 grants
· $21K
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (940 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Buddhist Progress Society | Hacienda Heights, CA | $6,000,000 | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $5,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | $4,050,000 | SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, KINDER INSTITUTE FOR URBAN RESEARCH'S ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY &... | 2023 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $4,000,000 | THE FOOD FOR BETTER LIVES EXPANSION CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,015,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Texas Childrens Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | JAN AND DAN DUNCAN NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE CHAO INNOVATION NETWORK FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE | 2022 |
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Asia Society Texas Center | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| International Buddhist Progress Society | Hacienda Heights, CA | $3,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Texas Childrens Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | STUDY OF NEURODEGENERATION DISEASES | 2023 |
| International Buddhist Progress Society | Hacienda Heights, CA | $3,000,000 | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $2,850,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $2,600,000 | CHAIR FOR INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS | 2020 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $2,600,000 | CHAIR FOR INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS | 2021 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $2,400,000 | TT CHAO SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | New York, NY | $2,400,000 | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage | Houston, TX | $2,105,000 | FCCH PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley Hills, MA | $2,000,000 | SCIENCE CENTER & MATH WING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $2,000,000 | DUKE IMMIGRATION RIGHTS LAW CLINIC GRANT | 2022 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley Hills, MA | $2,000,000 | SCIENCE CENTER AND MATH WING | 2023 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Medecins Sans Frontiers Usa Inc Dba Doctors Without Borders Usa Inc | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley Hills, MA | $2,000,000 | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 |