The Hamoui Foundation makes a small number of very large, unrestricted gifts focused largely on health care and a single education beneficiary. Most dollars fund cancer and lung research at major institutions and medical centers in Southern California, with a standout multi-million commitment to a private K–12 school in Irvine. Grants are typically general-purpose contributions rather than narrowly restricted program grants.
A $1.5 million gift to the New Horizon Irvine Educational Foundation stands out in Hamoui Foundation C/o Gw & Wade LLC’s recent grant record. That 2025 award, described as support for New Horizon School Irvine, signals a pattern of large, unrestricted contributions alongside a smaller set of health, education, and community-service grants. The foundation’s giving is led by major commitments to medical research and care: UC Irvine Foundation received $500,000 for cancer research in both 2023 and 2024, and LUNGevity Foundation received $500,000 for lung research in 2024 and again in 2025. Other sizable awards went to Hoag Hospital Foundation for medical services and City of Hope for cancer research. The same grant list also includes support for organizations serving American Muslims, Syrian communities, refugees, homeless populations, and a private K–12 school in Irvine. The pattern is broad in issue area but limited in number of recipients, with several organizations appearing across multiple years and most awards structured as general charitable contributions.
Health-related giving is the clearest theme. Hamoui Foundation C/o Gw & Wade LLC gave $500,000 to Hoag Hospital Foundation in 2025 for medical services, and $250,000 to City of Hope in 2024 for cancer research. Lung disease and cancer research recur as separate tracks, including $500,000 grants to LUNGevity Foundation in 2024 and 2025 for lung research and $500,000 grants to UC Irvine Foundation in 2023 and 2024 for cancer research. The foundation also supports community and humanitarian work: Syrian Forum USA received $50,000 in 2024 for Syrian communities rebuilding their lives, and Sunrise USA received $20,000 in 2024 for humanitarian aid to Syria. In civic and religious-community work, CAIR and MPAC appear with grants tied to educational, social, legal, and civil-rights purposes.
Hamoui Foundation C/o Gw & Wade LLC’s typical grant size sits at $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows a sharp upper end as well, with a $1.5 million grant and multiple $500,000 awards. Recipients often reappear across years: UC Irvine Foundation, LUNGevity Foundation, Syrian Forum USA, Sabil USA, CAIR, and MPAC all received more than one grant. The foundation appears to make direct charitable grants rather than program-related investments, and it does not fund individuals.
$2.8M
$14.5M
$3.9M
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $20K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving: few large unrestricted grants, repeated commitments to select health research organizations and one local education institution; preference for established institutions over many small grantees.
Notable grantees: New Horizon Irvine Educational Foundation, UCI Foundation, LUNGevity Foundation, Hoag Hospital Foundation, City of Hope
The foundation gives nationally, with all recent grants landing in the United States. California is especially prominent in the recipient list, including Irvine, Newport Beach, Duarte, Anaheim, Los Angeles, Pomona, and Mission Viejo. Illinois also appears through Chicago and Willowbrook, with additional grants in Washington, DC, New York City, and Ramsey, New Jersey. The top state by grant count is Illinois, even though the foundation’s headquarters is in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
The recent grants center on health care and medical research, especially cancer and lung research, plus a smaller set of education, Syrian relief, refugee and homeless services, and civil-rights or educational work serving American Muslims. Several grantees recur across multiple years.
Yes. UC Irvine Foundation, LUNGevity Foundation, Syrian Forum USA, Sabil USA, CAIR, and MPAC each appear more than once in the recent grant list, showing a multi-year pattern rather than one-time awards only.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $20,000 for the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger awards such as $250,000, $500,000, and $1.5 million.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, with recipient cities including Chicago and Willowbrook. California also receives many grants, especially in Irvine, Newport Beach, Duarte, Anaheim, Los Angeles, Pomona, and Mission Viejo.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR MEDICAL SERVICES |
| LUNGEVITY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR LUNG RESEARCH |
| SYRIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR MEDICAL SERVICES |
| MPAC - MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF AMERICAN MUSLIMS |
| SABIL USA | IRVINE, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR REFUGEE AND HOMELESS POPULATION SERVICES |
| COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS |
| UMMA CLINIC | POMONA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY-WELLNESS SERVICES |
| NEW HORIZON IRVINE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | A FOUNDATION SUPPORTING THE NEW HORIZON SCHOOL IRVINE IN IRVINE, CA |
| HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR MEDICAL SERVICES |
| LUNGEVITY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR LUNG RESEARCH |
| MPAC - MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF AMERICAN MUSLIMS |
| COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS |
| UMMA CLINIC | POMONA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY-WELLNESS SERVICES |
| SABIL USA | IRVINE, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR REFUGEE AND HOMELESS POPULATION SERVICES |
| SYRIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR MEDICAL SERVICES |
| UCI FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| LUNGEVITY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR LUNG RESEARCH |
| CITY OF HOPE | DUARTE, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS |
| SYRIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR MEDICAL SERVICES |
| MPAC - MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF AMERICAN MUSLIMS |
| THE WHITE HELMETS | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE |
| SYRIAN FORUM USA | WILLOWBROOK, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR SYRIAN TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES |
| SABIL USA | IRVINE, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR REFUGEE AND HOMELESS POPULATION SERVICES |
| SUNRISE USA | RAMSEY, NJ | $20,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN AID TO SYRIA |
| ORANGE COUNTY ISLAMIC FOUNDATION | MISSION VIEJO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS |
| UCI FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| MPAC - MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF AMERICAN MUSLIMS |
| UNIVERSITY MUSLIM MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (UMMA) COMMUNITY CLINIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR MEDICAL SERVICES |
| COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS CALIFORNIA (CAIR) | ANAHEIM, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY |
| SYRIAN FORUM USA | WILLOWBROOK, IL | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR SYRIAN TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES |
| SABIL USA | IRVINE, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR REFUGEE AND HOMELESS POPULATION SERVICES |
| CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SCHF US LP K-1 | MENLO PARK, CA | $598 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION FROM K-1 |
| CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SCHF US LP K-1 | MENLO PARK, CA | $18 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION FROM K-1 |
| CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SCHF US LP K-1 | MENLO PARK, CA | $3 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION FROM K-1 |
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR MEDICAL SERVICES
SYRIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR MEDICAL SERVICES
MPAC - MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF AMERICAN MUSLIMS
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR REFUGEE AND HOMELESS POPULATION SERVICES
COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS
UMMA CLINIC
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY-WELLNESS SERVICES
NEW HORIZON IRVINE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$1,500,000A FOUNDATION SUPPORTING THE NEW HORIZON SCHOOL IRVINE IN IRVINE, CA
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR MEDICAL SERVICES
MPAC - MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF AMERICAN MUSLIMS
COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS
UMMA CLINIC
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY-WELLNESS SERVICES
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR REFUGEE AND HOMELESS POPULATION SERVICES
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR MEDICAL SERVICES
CITY OF HOPE
$250,000GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR MEDICAL SERVICES
MPAC - MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF AMERICAN MUSLIMS
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
SYRIAN FORUM USA
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR SYRIAN TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR REFUGEE AND HOMELESS POPULATION SERVICES
SUNRISE USA
$20,000HUMANITARIAN AID TO SYRIA
ORANGE COUNTY ISLAMIC FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS
MPAC - MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF AMERICAN MUSLIMS
UNIVERSITY MUSLIM MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (UMMA) COMMUNITY CLINIC
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR MEDICAL SERVICES
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY
SYRIAN FORUM USA
$30,000GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR SYRIAN TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES
GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FOR REFUGEE AND HOMELESS POPULATION SERVICES
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SCHF US LP K-1
$598CONTRIBUTION FROM K-1
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SCHF US LP K-1
$18CONTRIBUTION FROM K-1
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SCHF US LP K-1
$3CONTRIBUTION FROM K-1