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Nonprofit · EIN 27-2549443

HONG FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94301

Financials

$180K$62K2022$43K$72K2023$145K$49K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HONG FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-PF$145,004$49,250$95,754$1,070,692$0$1,070,692
September 30, 2024990-PF$42,988$72,495-$29,507$974,938$0$974,938
September 30, 2023990-PF$180,380$61,905$118,475$1,005,379$0$1,005,379
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$100,000
Dividends
$1,357
Net rental income
$19,502
Net gain from sales of assets
$6,000
Other income
$5,662

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$14,330
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$18,065
Excise tax on investment income
$452

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$974,938
Total assets, end of year
$1,070,692
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,070,692
Fair market value of assets
$1,248,361
Qualifying distributions
$64,827
Net investment income
$45,004

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIAO HONG
650 Santa Rita Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
President10$0
LEI FU
650 Santa Rita Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
CFO5$0
YUN HONG
650 Santa Rita Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
CMO5$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIAO HONG
650 Santa Rita Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
President10$0
LEI FU
650 Santa Rita Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
CFO5$0
YUN HONG
650 Santa Rita Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
CMO5$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIAO HONG
650 Santa Rita Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
President10$0
LEI FU
650 Santa Rita Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
CFO5$0
YUN HONG
650 Santa Rita Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
CMO5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
650 SANTA RITA AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301-4039
In care of
% MIAO HONG
Signed the 990-PF
MIAO HONG, President
Phone
(650) 666-5568
Return prepared by
Natalie Group

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-2549443 or by the name HONG FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990-PF on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
27-2549443
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,070,692
Income (IRS master file)
$145,004

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFSeptember 2025$145,004$49,250$1,070,692XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2024$42,988$72,495$974,938XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2023$180,380$61,905$1,005,379XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2020–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-2549443).

Questions about HONG FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of HONG FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HONG FOUNDATION is 27-2549443.
Is HONG FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to HONG FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does HONG FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of HONG FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HONG FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HONG FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HONG FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $145,004, expenses of $49,250 and total assets of $1,070,692 at year end.

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