The Hu & Luo Family Foundation primarily channels large, concentrated gifts through donor-advised funds and faith-based relief organizations rather than a broad roster of direct program partners. Their visible giving consists of multi-hundred-thousand-dollar, general-purpose grants — often repeat gifts — that support philanthropic vehicles (DAFs) and Christian international relief/refugee work. The pattern suggests the foundation favors flexible, unrestricted support over tightly designated program grants.
Highly concentrated: five large grants totaling $3.23M, with repeat major payments to a small set of recipients (two DAFs and a faith-based relief organization). Grants are large, general-purpose, and likely aimed at flexible redistribution rather than narrow program funding.
The Hu & Luo Family Foundation’s visible giving is marked by very large, repeated grants to donor-advised fund vehicles and faith-based humanitarian organizations. In 2025, its single largest recent grant was $1,295,000 to Fidelity Charitable for general fund support, following a $810,000 grant to the same recipient in 2024 and a $525,000 grant in 2023 to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund for annual fund support. That pattern sits alongside repeated support for World Relief, including $300,000 in both 2024 and 2025 and a $150,000 annual fund grant in 2023. The foundation also makes concentrated gifts to churches, mission organizations, and Christian ministries, with several awards at $100,000 and $50,000 levels. Its recent record suggests a preference for flexible funding, recurring commitments, and grants that can support general operations, annual funds, or broad philanthropic vehicles rather than narrowly restricted projects. A smaller portion of the portfolio reaches local San Francisco organizations, but the largest grants are directed elsewhere and recur across multiple years.
Faith-based international relief is a clear theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $300,000 to World Relief Corporation in 2025 for general fund support and another $300,000 in 2024 for the same purpose. The foundation also supported Christian mission networks, including $125,000 to Operation Mobilization USA for annual fund support. In church and ministry work, it gave $100,000 to First Baptist Church San Francisco for world missions fund support and $100,000 to Youversion for general fund support in 2024, followed by another $100,000 to Youversion in 2025. Higher-education and formation-oriented organizations also appear, such as $50,000 to The Veritas Forum in both 2024 and 2025 and $25,000 to Church of the Cross for writer in residence support.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $12,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, which shows a wide spread between smaller awards and much larger commitments. Recent grants also show repeat giving across years, especially to donor-advised fund vehicles and faith-based relief groups, with some recipients appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is a family foundation and does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. Its visible awards are often general fund, annual fund, or unrestricted in character rather than tightly specified project grants.
$2.4M
$39.7M
$1.9M
$2.7M
Most grants fall between $12K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Notable grantees: Fidelity Charitable (DAF), World Relief (faith-based international relief and refugee services), Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with 52 grants listed to U.S. organizations. The highest concentration by state is Pennsylvania, even though the foundation is headquartered in California. Recipient cities that appear multiple times include Cincinnati, Baltimore, San Francisco, Naperville, and La Plata. California organizations account for 14% of grants, including recipients in San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland.
Recent grants go to donor-advised fund vehicles, faith-based relief organizations, churches, Christian ministries, and a few education- or formation-oriented groups. The named recipients include Fidelity Charitable, World Relief, First Baptist Church of San Francisco, Youversion, and The Veritas Forum.
Recurring support is a visible pattern. Fidelity Charitable received grants in 2024 and 2025, World Relief received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and The Veritas Forum appeared in both 2024 and 2025. Several awards are described as general fund or annual fund support.
The grant-size distribution is $12,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes much larger awards, including $1,295,000 to Fidelity Charitable and $810,000 to the same recipient in the prior year.
The foundation gives nationally, with recipients in the United States only in the recent grants list. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, while California recipients account for 14% of grants.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE (DAF) | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,295,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WORLD RELIEF CORPORATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YOUVERSION | EDMOND, OK | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RISE UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LIFE IN ABUNDANCE INTERNATIONAL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF HONG KONG CHARITIES | LA PLATA, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | CTCAP |
| ALPHA USA | NAPERVILLE, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | ALPHA AP |
| THE VERITAS FORUM | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| STRATUM FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| STARFISH PROJECT INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| EVANGELICAL STUDENTS UNION OF ETHIOPIA | SPRINGFIELD, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHURCH OF THE CROSS | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | WRITER IN RESIDENCE |
| THORNSTON EDUCATIONAL FUND | GLENDORA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AXIS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| INTL GENEROSITY FOUNDATION TRUST | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TOTAL INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT & EAST ASIA | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| INTL MINISTRIES | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMPANION WITH THE POOR | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HARBOR HOUSE MINISTRIES | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| INTL MINISTRIES OGHS - THAILAND FLOODS | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SERVANT PARTNERS | POMONA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $546 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE (DAF) | CINCINNATI, OH | $810,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| WORLD RELIEF CORPORATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| YOUVERSION | EDMOND, OK | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PI | ORLANDO, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE VERITAS FORUM | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF HONG KONG CHARITIES | LA PLATA, MD | $50,000 | 2024 | CTCAP |
| HOPE INTERNATIONAL | LANCASTER, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| LIFE IN ABUNDANCE INTERNATIONAL | LOUISVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALPHA USA | NAPERVILLE, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | ALPHA AP |
| AXIS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| TRANSFORMING THE BAY WITH CHRIST | HOLLISTER, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOSTER THE CITY | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHURCH OF THE CROSS | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | WRITER IN RESIDENCE |
| EVANGELICAL STUDENTS UNION OF ETHIOPIA | SPRINGFIELD, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MISSION EAST ASIAN NATIONAL | BARLETT, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | SAMARITANA |
| INTL MINISTRIES | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| VILLAGE SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL | TOMBALL, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SERVANT PARTNERS | POMONA, CA | $8,550 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMPANION WITH THE POOR | TAMPA, FL | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITED WORLD MISSION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| GOTTA GO CORPORATION | NORTH BEND, OR | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $172 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $525,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| WORLD RELIEF | BALTIMORE, MD | $150,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| OPERATION MOBILIZATION USA | TYRONE, GA | $125,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | WORLD MISSIONS FUND |
| RESURRECTION ANGLICAN CHURCH SOUTH | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE |
FIDELITY CHARITABLE (DAF)
$1,295,000GENERAL FUND
WORLD RELIEF CORPORATION
$300,000GENERAL FUND
YOUVERSION
$100,000GENERAL FUND
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SAN FRANCISCO
$100,000GENERAL FUND
LIFE IN ABUNDANCE INTERNATIONAL
$50,000GENERAL FUND
FRIENDS OF HONG KONG CHARITIES
$50,000CTCAP
STARFISH PROJECT INC
$50,000GENERAL FUND
EVANGELICAL STUDENTS UNION OF ETHIOPIA
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CHURCH OF THE CROSS
$25,000WRITER IN RESIDENCE
THORNSTON EDUCATIONAL FUND
$25,000GENERAL FUND
TOTAL INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT & EAST ASIA
$25,000GENERAL FUND
INTL MINISTRIES
$12,000GENERAL FUND
COMPANION WITH THE POOR
$10,000GENERAL FUND
HARBOR HOUSE MINISTRIES
$10,000GENERAL FUND
INTL MINISTRIES OGHS - THAILAND FLOODS
$10,000GENERAL FUND
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$546GENERAL FUND
FIDELITY CHARITABLE (DAF)
$810,000GENERAL FUND
YOUVERSION
$100,000GENERAL FUND
PI
$100,000GENERAL FUND
FRIENDS OF HONG KONG CHARITIES
$50,000CTCAP
LIFE IN ABUNDANCE INTERNATIONAL
$50,000GENERAL FUND
TRANSFORMING THE BAY WITH CHRIST
$25,000GENERAL FUND
FOSTER THE CITY
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CHURCH OF THE CROSS
$25,000WRITER IN RESIDENCE
EVANGELICAL STUDENTS UNION OF ETHIOPIA
$20,000GENERAL FUND
MISSION EAST ASIAN NATIONAL
$20,000SAMARITANA
INTL MINISTRIES
$12,000GENERAL FUND
COMPANION WITH THE POOR
$8,000GENERAL FUND
UNITED WORLD MISSION
$5,500GENERAL FUND
GOTTA GO CORPORATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$172GENERAL FUND
WORLD RELIEF
$150,000ANNUAL FUND
OPERATION MOBILIZATION USA
$125,000ANNUAL FUND
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SAN FRANCISCO
$100,000WORLD MISSIONS FUND
RESURRECTION ANGLICAN CHURCH SOUTH
$25,000SUPPORT WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE