Private Foundation

HAMS FOUNDATION

HAMS FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in PALO ALTO, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.0M revenue, $273K expenses, $6.4M total assets. IRS filings disclose 7 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $303K.

EIN: 931846107 PALO ALTO, CA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$5.0M

Total Expenses$273K

Total Assets$6.4M

Grants Given7

Grant Total$303K

Filing Years2023–2025

Sample Grants Given

BUDDHIST TZU CHI FOUNDATION

SAN JOSE, CA · 2025

TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE

$185,600

WILDCARE EASTERN SIERRA

BISHOP, CA · 2025

TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE

$17,000

PALO ALTO PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

PALO ALTO, CA · 2025

TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE

$12,800

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OF LOS ALTO

LOS ALTOS, CA · 2025

TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE

$11,000

FRIENDS OF PALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSIUM

PALO ALTO, CA · 2025

TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE

$8,000

Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT Chyong Yau Lin

CEO Hwong-Kwo Lin

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Moonway Lin

SECRETARY Sarah Lin

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE

$303,050 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$5.0M	$273K	$6.4M
2024	$3.0M	$87K	$4.2M
2023	$668K	$8K	$687K

Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $668K to $5.0M (+650%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.4M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.

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