The Thomas & Eva Fong Foundation gives locally in San Francisco with a clear emphasis on strengthening city institutions and direct-service programs that serve low- and moderate-income residents. Their largest gifts support the healthcare safety net and community health (SF General), while many other grants fund youth development, workforce/povery services, and cultural and park preservation projects. Overall their giving is place-based, practical, and oriented toward organizations that provide tangible services or preserve local heritage.
The Thomas & Eva Fong Foundation’s giving is anchored by repeated support for SF General Hospital Foundation, including a $25,000 grant in 2025 and a $14,500 grant in 2024 for “Stand by Delivering the Promise of Healthcare for All.” That pattern sets the tone for a foundation that backs practical, place-based institutions serving San Francisco residents. Its recent grants also show steady support for youth development, workforce assistance, cultural preservation, and park and waterfront organizations, with most awards going to San Francisco-based groups. Beyond healthcare, the foundation’s grant list includes support for programs tied to youth golf, employment services, Chinatown improvement, and local heritage. Examples include First Tee of San Francisco for a golf program for youth, Dress for Success for general support, and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for improving Chinatown in San Francisco. The pattern suggests a funder focused on direct service, neighborhood life, and community institutions rather than broad or national-scale initiatives. Recent awards are generally modest, with many grants in the low thousands, but the foundation also makes larger gifts when a priority aligns closely with its mission. Its overall approach appears consistent across years: support organizations that deliver tangible services, maintain local civic assets, or strengthen San Francisco’s Asian American and neighborhood communities.
Healthcare safety-net support is a clear priority. In 2025, the foundation gave $25,000 to SF General Hospital Foundation, and in 2024 it gave $14,500 to the same organization, both for “Stand by Delivering the Promise of Healthcare for All.” That repeated support points to sustained interest in the city’s public-health infrastructure. The foundation also funds youth development. It gave $15,000 to First Tee of San Francisco for a golf program for youth, and $5,000 to Friends of Roots for Benson Louie scholarships for volleyball students. Those grants show interest in organized sports as a youth-serving channel. Workforce and basic-needs services appear as another thread. Dress for Success received $10,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025 for general support, while Goodwill of San Francisco Bay received $8,300 to support Bay Area residents living in poverty. The foundation also backed neighborhood and cultural work through the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for improving Chinatown.
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$143K
Most grants fall between $888 and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$888
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Moderately concentrated local giving: a mix of one relatively large beneficiary (SF General received two grants and the largest share) and several mid-sized, single-year grants to established San Francisco nonprofits. Emphasis is on repeat funding to key local institutions and targeted operational or program support rather than national multi-year commitments.
Notable grantees: SF General Hospital Foundation, First Tee of San Francisco, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Asian, Inc., Chinese Historical Society of America
Grant sizes cluster at the small-to-mid scale: p25 is $888, median is $2,750, and p75 is $5,000. The recent list shows a mix of one-time awards and repeated support to the same organizations across years, including SF General Hospital Foundation, Dress for Success, Friends of the San Francisco Librar, Sf Maritime Nat'l Park Asso, and Golden Gate National Parks Conserva. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals. Its grants are overwhelmingly operating or general-support oriented, with some purpose-specific awards such as scholarships and program support.
The foundation gives locally, and its grant pattern is concentrated in California: 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. San Francisco dominates the recipient map, with awards to organizations in the city such as SF General Hospital Foundation, Dress for Success, Friends of the San Francisco Librar, and the Chinese Historical Society. A smaller share goes elsewhere in California, including College Track in Oakland. Outside California, a recent grant went to She's the First in New York City, but the overall portfolio remains highly local.
Its recent grants support healthcare safety-net institutions, youth sports and development, workforce and basic-needs services, Chinatown and Asian American community organizations, and parks or maritime preservation groups. Examples in the grant list include SF General Hospital Foundation, First Tee of San Francisco, Dress for Success, and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
The foundation’s grant sizes are small-to-mid scale, with p25 at $888, median at $2,750, and p75 at $5,000. That suggests many awards are in the few-thousand-dollar range, with occasional larger gifts such as $25,000 to SF General Hospital Foundation.
Yes. The recent grant list shows repeat support across multiple years for several groups, including SF General Hospital Foundation in 2024 and 2025, Dress for Success in 2024 and 2025, and Friends of the San Francisco Librar in 2024 and 2025.
Its giving is highly concentrated in California, with 95% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. San Francisco organizations make up most of the list, while Oakland appears as a smaller California recipient city through College Track.
It does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The profile identifies it as a regular funder, which aligns with its grant-only pattern in the recent list.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO LIBRAR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,600 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CYC SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAIOP SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CHAPTE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SF GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,500 | 2026 | STAND BY DELIVERING THE PROMISE OF HEALTHCARE FOR ALL. |
| JUMA VENTURES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,560 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROSE PARK COMMUNITY FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOOD BANK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO END HUNGER |
| OLYMPIC CLUB FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SF MARITIME NAT'L PARK ASSO | SAN FRANCISCO CA, CA | $1,250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KATIE NUES FOUNDATION | DANVILLE, CA | $1,200 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASAIN PACIFIC FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $750 | 2026 | TO STRENGTHEN THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY IN THE BAY AREA |
| BAY AERA LONGSHOREMEN'S MEMORIAL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $120 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SF GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | STAND BY DELIVERING THE PROMISE OF HEALTHCARE FOR ALL. |
| FRIENDS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO LIBRAR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SF MARITIME NAT'L PARK ASSO | SAN FRANCISCO CA, CA | $5,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHE'S THE FIRST | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUMA VENTURES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASIAN INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DEAR COMMUNITY PROJECT. |
| SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN'S CHORUS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UCLA - PEDIATRIC AIDS COALITION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRADY CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENC | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO AIDS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PINKNEY FOUNDATION | PITTSBURG, CA | $230 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SF GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $14,500 | 2024 | STAND BY DELIVERING THE PROMISE OF HEALTHCARE FOR ALL. |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLLEGE TRACK | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO LIBRAR | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT IMPROVING CHINATOWN IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA |
| SF MARITIME NAT'L PARK ASSO | SAN FRANCISCO CA, CA | $4,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANGEL ISLAND IMMIGRATION FDN | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEL HI NEIGHBORHOOD FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,207 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ON LOK SENIOR HEALTH SERV | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CREATIVITY EXPLORER OF SF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $850 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST ANTHONY'S | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $850 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UCLA - PEDIATRIC AIDS COALITION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $800 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PINKNEY FOUNDATION | PITTSBURG, CA | $375 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAWAII CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF NORTH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT CONNECTING HAWAII EXPATRIATES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA |
| FIRST TEE OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GOLF PROGRAM FOR YOUTH |
| SF MARITIME NAT'L PARK ASSO | SAN FRANCISCO CA, CA | $9,300 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,300 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASIAN INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,700 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT DEAR COMMUNITY PROJECT. |
FRIENDS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO LIBRAR
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CYC SAN FRANCISCO
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NAIOP SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CHAPTE
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
STAND BY DELIVERING THE PROMISE OF HEALTHCARE FOR ALL.
ROSE PARK COMMUNITY FUND
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SF MARITIME NAT'L PARK ASSO
$1,250GENERAL SUPPORT
KATIE NUES FOUNDATION
$1,200GENERAL SUPPORT
ASAIN PACIFIC FUND
$750TO STRENGTHEN THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY IN THE BAY AREA
BAY AERA LONGSHOREMEN'S MEMORIAL
$120GENERAL SUPPORT
SF GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$25,000STAND BY DELIVERING THE PROMISE OF HEALTHCARE FOR ALL.
FRIENDS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO LIBRAR
$9,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SF MARITIME NAT'L PARK ASSO
$5,250GENERAL SUPPORT
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
UCLA - PEDIATRIC AIDS COALITION
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE PINKNEY FOUNDATION
$230GENERAL SUPPORT
STAND BY DELIVERING THE PROMISE OF HEALTHCARE FOR ALL.
FRIENDS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO LIBRAR
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$5,000TO SUPPORT IMPROVING CHINATOWN IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
SF MARITIME NAT'L PARK ASSO
$4,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ANGEL ISLAND IMMIGRATION FDN
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEL HI NEIGHBORHOOD FUND
$1,207GENERAL SUPPORT
ON LOK SENIOR HEALTH SERV
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST ANTHONY'S
$850GENERAL SUPPORT
UCLA - PEDIATRIC AIDS COALITION
$800GENERAL SUPPORT
THE PINKNEY FOUNDATION
$375GENERAL SUPPORT
HAWAII CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF NORTH
$100TO SUPPORT CONNECTING HAWAII EXPATRIATES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
SF MARITIME NAT'L PARK ASSO
$9,300GENERAL SUPPORT