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East West Bank Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$11M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
42
Grants FY2024
35
Organizations funded FY2023
46%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$20,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$5,970,894
Organizations funded a year
35 to 60
FY2020 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
6
Total assets, FY2024
$55M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 46% of the organizations East West Bank Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 11% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 89% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $583k went to new ones.

50%100%’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’21’22’23
Human ServicesEducationArts & CultureCivil RightsCommunity ImprovementInternationalOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving39$11M56%
FY202335$5.3M46%
FY202245$2.8M67%
FY202149$2.8M84%
FY202060$1.9Mn/a
98% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Arts & Culture$17MCommunity Improvement$3.5MPublic Benefit$1.0MHuman Services$684kCivil Rights$509kPhilanthropy$324kEducation$278kSocial Science$205kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

VT
WA
NY
MA
OR
NV
NJ
CA
MO
DC
HI
GA
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2020 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Museum Associates$9,057,46234%
The Broad$2,894,898417%
Grameen America Inc$2,876,03941%
Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco$2,111,00052%
Academy Foundation$1,900,00051%
Gold House Foundation Inc$450,00023%
The Colburn School$355,00050%
MuseIque$250,00026%
United Way Inc$169,04520%
The Greenlining Institute$140,00021%
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All grantees of East West Bank Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Museum Associates$9,057,46234%
The Broad$2,894,898417%
Grameen America Inc$2,876,03941%
Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco$2,111,00052%
Academy Foundation$1,900,00051%
Gold House Foundation Inc$450,00023%
The Colburn School$355,00050%
MuseIque$250,00026%
United Way Inc$169,04520%
The Greenlining Institute$140,00021%
Equality California$133,00015%
National Bankers Community Alliance Inc$125,0001n/a
Harvard-Westlake School$100,00010%
Chinese for Affirmative Action$100,00020%
The Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles$100,00012%
Rise Economy$100,00014%
Asian Pacific American Leadership Foundation$60,00036%
San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity Inc$60,00031%
Uc San Diego Foundation$50,00020%
Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums$46,50010%
Pacific Bridge Arts Foundation$45,000214%
80-20 Educational Foundation Inc$45,00033%
Holocaust Museum La$40,00010%
Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute$35,00015%
Mission Economic Development Agency$30,00030%
Portland Art Museum$29,15010%
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation$25,0001n/a
Film Independent$25,00010%
LAAUNCH Foundation$25,00014%
Wnet$25,00010%
Asian American Pacific Islander Leaders$25,00016%
Target Hunger Inc$25,00030%
APIs Mobilize$20,00029%
The 1990 Institute$20,00024%
Houston Police Foundation$20,00021%
Pilipino Workers Center of Southern$20,00020%
The Family Place Inc$20,00020%
Japanese American National Museum$20,00010%
Telacu Education Foundation$15,00030%
The Hunter College Foundation Inc$15,00010%
Financial Beginnings$15,00021%
Charles W Bowers Museum Corporation$15,00010%
Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking$15,00020%
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center$15,00020%
Asian Business Association Foundation$12,50021%
Heal the Bay$11,70030%
El Monte Police Officers Foundation$10,0001n/a
Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance a Nj Nonprofit Corporation$10,0001n/a
Alliance for Asian American Justice Inc$10,000114%
From The Heart Productions$10,00010%
Asian Youth Center$10,00010%
Kaimore$10,0002n/a
The Houston Food Bank$10,00010%
Operation Hope Inc$10,00010%
Abilityfirst$10,00010%
Junior Achievement of Dallas Inc$10,00010%
The Family Place$10,00010%
Ideatelabs$7,50017%
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art$5,60010%
The Ed Asner Family Center$5,00010%
The Very Asian Foundation$5,00012%
Neighborhood Housing Services of Southern Nevada Inc$5,00010%
Oca - San Francisco Chapter$5,0001n/a
Western Justice Center Foundation$5,00010%
Wise and Healthy Aging$5,00010%
Stronger Families$5,00010%
Asian Resources Inc$5,00010%
Lead Filipino$5,00011%
The Leo Project Inc$5,00011%
La's Best$5,00010%
Microenterprise Collaborative of Inland$5,00011%
El Monte Police Officers Association$5,00011%
Health Education Council$5,00010%
Center for the Pacific-Asian Family Inc$5,00010%
Orange County Community Housing Corp$5,00010%
Chinatown Community Development Center$5,00010%
Avenue Community Development Corporation$5,00010%
Virtual Enterprises International Inc$5,00010%
Asian Health Services$5,00010%
Partnership for Success$5,0001n/a
American Jewish Committee$5,00010%
Junior Achievement of Northern California$5,00010%
The Caltech Y$5,00010%
Globalsf$5,00011%
Asian American Professional Association$5,00012%
Hua Xia Chinese School Inc$4,00010%
Norbertine Association of St Joseph$4,0001n/a
Villa Esperanza Services$3,50010%
Camp Unity Eastside$3,50015%
Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles$3,50010%
Asian Community Development Corporation$3,00010%
El Centro de la Raza$3,00010%
Young Community Developers Inc$3,00010%
Five Acres The Boys and Girls' Aid Society of Los Angeles County$2,50010%
International Black Womens Public Policy Institut$2,5001n/a
Beyond Differences$2,50010%
One Family Inc$2,50010%
The Rape Foundation$2,50010%
St Joseph Center$2,00010%
Upward Bound Study Center Inc$2,00011%
Chinese Information and Service Center$2,00010%
Chinatown Community Childrens Center$2,00010%
Denise Louie Education center$2,00010%
Star of Hope Mission$2,00010%
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Sacramento Inc$1,50010%
BakerRipley$1,50010%
My Sisters House$1,50010%
Community Youth Center of San Francisco$1,50010%
Self-Help for the Elderly$1,00010%
Girls Inc of Greater Pittsburgh$1,00010%
Cambridge Young Women's Christian Association$1,00010%
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center$1,00010%
Junior Achievement of San Diego County Inc$1,00010%
Kin on Health Care Center$1,00010%
Community Family Centers Inc$1,00010%
Sociedad Latina Inc$1,00010%
Filipino American Symphony Orchestra$50010%
Raised by a Village Inc$5001n/a

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 51 recipients with no EIN on record ($2.1M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget East West Bank Foundation supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetMuseum Associates: $9,057,462 over 3y, 4.5% of budgetThe Broad: $2,894,898 over 4y, 17% of budgetGrameen America Inc: $2,876,039 over 4y, 1.1% of budgetAsian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco: $2,111,000 over 5y, 1.8% of budgetAcademy Foundation: $1,900,000 over 5y, 0.6% of budgetGold House Foundation Inc: $450,000 over 2y, 2.8% of budgetThe Colburn School: $355,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetMuseIque: $250,000 over 2y, 5.8% of budgetUnited Way Inc: $169,045 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetThe Greenlining Institute: $140,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetEquality California: $133,000 over 1y, 4.9% of budgetHarvard-Westlake School: $100,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetChinese for Affirmative Action: $100,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetThe Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles: $100,000 over 1y, 2.0% of budgetRise Economy: $100,000 over 1y, 4.0% of budgetAsian Pacific American Leadership Foundation: $60,000 over 3y, 5.8% of budgetSan Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity Inc: $60,000 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetUc San Diego Foundation: $50,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCorporation of the Fine Arts Museums: $46,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPacific Bridge Arts Foundation: $45,000 over 2y, 14% of budget80-20 Educational Foundation Inc: $45,000 over 3y, 3.4% of budgetHolocaust Museum La: $40,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetAsian Pacific American Leadership Institute: $35,000 over 1y, 5.2% of budgetMission Economic Development Agency: $30,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetPortland Art Museum: $29,150 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFilm Independent: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLAAUNCH Foundation: $25,000 over 1y, 3.8% of budgetWnet: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAsian American Pacific Islander Leaders: $25,000 over 1y, 6.0% of budgetTarget Hunger Inc: $25,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetAPIs Mobilize: $20,000 over 2y, 8.5% of budgetThe 1990 Institute: $20,000 over 2y, 3.8% of budgetHouston Police Foundation: $20,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetPilipino Workers Center of Southern: $20,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetThe Family Place Inc: $20,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetJapanese American National Museum: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTelacu Education Foundation: $15,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetThe Hunter College Foundation Inc: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFinancial Beginnings: $15,000 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetCharles W Bowers Museum Corporation: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCoalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking: $15,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetRenaissance Entrepreneurship Center: $15,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetAsian Business Association Foundation: $12,500 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetHeal the Bay: $11,700 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetAlliance for Asian American Justice Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 14% of budgetFrom The Heart Productions: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAsian Youth Center: $10,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetThe Houston Food Bank: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 108.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

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How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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Find your warmest path to East West Bank Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

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About East West Bank Foundation

How much does East West Bank Foundation give?
East West Bank Foundation reported 42 grants totaling $11,342,940 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 35 and 60 organizations a year over FY2020 to FY2023.
What does East West Bank Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2020 to FY2024, its largest causes are Arts & Culture (70%), Community Improvement (15%), Public Benefit (4%).
Who are East West Bank Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2020 to FY2024: Museum Associates ($9.1M), The Broad ($2.9M), Grameen America Inc ($2.9M).
Does East West Bank Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 46% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does East West Bank Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as East West Bank Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Cathay Bank Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, The Ralph M Parsons Foundation.
Where is East West Bank Foundation based?
East West Bank Foundation is based in CA.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 175 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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