Hua Foundation

What Hua Foundation does

Hua Foundation is a Vancouver-based youth empowerment non-profit society founded in 2009 (as Shark Truth) and operating in its current form since 2013. The organization serves Asian diasporic youth and systemically marginalized equity-deserving communities in British Columbia, with programming that spans four focus areas: community stewardship, capacity building, policy and advocacy, and special projects. Core programmatic offerings include the Race & Equity Project, the Language Access Project (which has built a community of practice with Metro Vancouver, City of Vancouver, Vancouver Coastal Health, and the Province of BC), the consulting services portfolio, and research-driven initiatives such as the Renovate the Public Hearing project (with SFU and the BC Law Institute) and the Asian Community Convener Project. Additional offerings include the Reorienting Our Trauma healing cohort (with Be You Counselling), the co-developed UBC ACAM320J course, community programs such as the Chinatown Cares Grocery Delivery Program, and the annual Lunar New Year greeting card series.

The organization operates from Vancouver's Chinatown and Downtown Eastside, on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has done so for approximately a decade. Hua Foundation is a co-founder of the Co-Share Collective (2023) alongside Hogan's Alley Society, UBC ACRE, and Chinatown Celebration Society, which provides shared office space and collaborative programming capacity. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and led by co-founder and Executive Director Kevin Huang, with a small operational team of approximately six staff plus a board of directors.

Hua Foundation's revenue model is non-commercial and fundraise-driven. The organization accepts monthly or one-time charitable donations through CanadaHelps (with tax receipts) and non-charitable donations through PayPal, and arranges major gifts, legacy gifts, bequests, and securities donations by direct contact. Substantive funding is provided by foundation grants (Vancouver Foundation, McConnell Foundation, Law Foundation of BC) and government grants (City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Coastal Health, Province of BC). The Community Mobilization Fund, administered by the RoundTable Educational Society, channels charitable contributions to the Language Access Project and Race & Equity Project. Go-to-market is community-led, with programs promoted via social media (@huafoundation), email newsletter, community events, earned media coverage in outlets such as CBC, The Tyee, Maclean's, and Vancouver Sun, and referrals through partner networks. No commercial product is sold; 'distribution' consists of program delivery, publications and toolkits, consulting services, and annual Lunar New Year greeting cards. There is no proprietary technology platform underlying the organization's operations.

Name

Hua Foundation

Legal name

Hua Foundation

Website

https://huafoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hua Foundation is a Vancouver-based youth empowerment non-profit serving Asian diasporic youth and equity-deserving communities in British Columbia through community organizing, policy advocacy, language access, and capacity-building programs, funded by donations, foundation grants, and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Empowerment Non-profit

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Youth empowerment
• Community organizing
• Racial equity projects
• Language accessibility
• Capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Monthly or one-time charitable donations processed through CanadaHelps, with tax receipts issued. Donations fund core projects including the Language Access Project and Race & Equity Project via the Community Mobilization Fund administered by RoundTable Educational Society.
2. Non-Charitable Donations: One-time or monthly non-charitable donations via PayPal for supporters who do not require tax receipts.
3. Major Gifts, Legacy Gifts, Bequests, and Securities: Special gifts arranged by contacting the organization directly for long-term institutional support.
4. Foundation Grants and Government Funding: Funding received from foundations such as Vancouver Foundation, McConnell Foundation, Law Foundation of BC, and government bodies including the City of Vancouver. Grants support specific programs such as the Language Access Project, Chinatown capacity building, and policy advocacy work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hua Foundation is a youth empowerment non-profit that connects cultural heritage and social change through community programs, policy advocacy, and capacity building. It operates initiatives in racial equity, language access, community capacity building, and heritage conservation, delivering programs directly to Asian diasporic youth and broader equity-deserving communities while providing consulting services to government institutions across British Columbia.

Product overview

Hua Foundation is a youth empowerment non-profit offering a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a unified software product. Core active programs include the Race & Equity Project, Language Access Project, and consulting services. The organization produces publications including the Language in Practice toolkit, Asian Community Convener Project Report, and Vancouver Chinatown Food Security Report. Additional offerings encompass educational courses (ACAM320J), research initiatives (Renovate the Public Hearing), community programs (Chinatown Cares Grocery Delivery, Reorienting Our Trauma), and annual products (Lunar New Year greeting cards). The Co-Share Collective represents a collaborative cross-organizational partnership for shared community-building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Language Access Project (LAP) An initiative to address cultural competency and language accessibility in government and public institutions, producing resource guides and toolkits for communications and engagement professionals and convening a community of practice across municipal, regional, health, and provincial bodies.
• Race & Equity Project A portfolio focused on anti-racism work and solidarities, providing resources and facilitating community organizing around racial equity for Asian diasporic and broader equity-deserving communities.
• Consulting Services Capacity building and consulting services for government and institutional clients seeking to advance equity, inclusion, and language accessibility work.
• Reorienting Our Trauma A free, community-based group healing space by and for Asian youth, developed in collaboration with Be You Counselling, exploring themes of cultural reclamation, intergenerational trauma, and racialized experiences.
• Chinatown Cares Grocery Delivery Program A food access initiative supporting elders and community members in Vancouver's Chinatown through grocery delivery services.
• Lunar New Year Greeting Cards Annual Lunar New Year greeting card designs featuring diverse Asian artistic collaborations, with proceeds supporting foundation programs.
• ACAM320J Asian Canadian Community Organizing A university course co-developed and co-led with UBC's Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies (ACAM) Program through a research studio format, taught by Christina Lee as adjunct faculty alongside Dr. JP Catungal.
• Renovate the Public Hearing A research initiative in partnership with SFU's Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Chinatown Today, Yarrow Society, and BC Law Institute to make civic public hearings more equitable for Chinese diasporic communities, with a final report expected in 2025.
• Asian Community Convener Project A research initiative establishing baseline understanding of where and how anti-racism work is advanced by Asian community organizations in British Columbia, producing a report and community catalogue.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80,000 bowls of shark fin soup stopped through the Shark Truth campaign
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Co-Share CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The Co-Share Collective is a collaborative initiative formed in 2023 by Hogan\'s Alley Society, Hua Foundation, UBC ACRE, and Chinatown Celebration Society. It began as a shared office space arrangement between like-minded organizations and has evolved into a deeper partnership built on solidarity, intentional collaboration, and reciprocity. The collective enables cross-community programming, joint events, professional development workshops, and shared resources among member organizations operating in the Downtown Eastside, Hogan\'s Alley, and Chinatown neighbourhoods.
• RoundTable Educational SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoundTable Educational Society is Hua Foundation\'s charity partner for the Community Mobilization Fund. Hua Foundation is proud to support this fund, which is administered by RoundTable and contributes to Hua Foundation\'s Language Access Project and Race & Equity Project initiatives.
• Be You CounsellingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBe You Counselling partnered with Hua Foundation to deliver the Reorienting Our Trauma program—a group healing space by and for Asian youth exploring themes of cultural reclamation, intergenerational and racialized trauma, and diasporic experiences. The program was piloted in 2022 and a second cohort ran in August 2023.
• SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for DialoguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Hua Foundation, Chinatown Today, and Yarrow Society on the Renovate the Public Hearing project, which aims to make civic public hearings more equitable for Chinese diasporic communities. SFU\'s Centre provides facilitation and dialogue expertise for workshops and targeted interviews.
• BC Law InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Renovate the Public Hearing project alongside SFU\'s Centre for Dialogue. BC Law Institute contributes legal expertise toward cataloguing community experiences at public hearings and proposing legal reforms at provincial and municipal levels. A final report is expected in 2025.
• UBC Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies (ACAM) ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed and co-led ACAM320J Asian Canadian Community Organizing in Fall 2023 academic term with Dr. JP Catungal. The research studio gives undergraduate students opportunities to learn from and with local organizations and community activists. Christina Lee serves as adjunct faculty in the program. The course will run again in Fall 2024.
• City of VancouvercoreOthersActive institutional partner across multiple initiatives including the Chinatown Legacy Stewardship Group (Kimberley Wong as Co-Chair), Greenest City Leadership award, and language accessibility community of practice. The City has funded Hua Foundation\'s capacity building portfolio.
• Metro VancouverminorOthersPartner in the Language Access Project community of practice, working collaboratively toward better language policy and accessibility in regional government communications and services.
• Vancouver Coastal HealthminorOthersParticipant in the Language Access Project community of practice alongside Metro Vancouver, City of Vancouver, and Province of BC, focusing on language accessibility in health communications and services.
• Province of British ColumbiaminorOthersInstitutional partner in the Language Access Project community of practice, working toward broader systems change and language equity policy at the provincial level.
• C19 Response Coalition / c19help.cacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition formed during the COVID-19 pandemic in which Hua Foundation participated alongside community members and organizations to address pandemic response gaps affecting marginalized communities. Hua Foundation\'s language accessibility work was integrated into the coalition\'s response efforts, and both received the 2023 UBC Public Engagement Award.
• Chinatown TodaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of the Co-Share Collective and co-lead of the Renovate the Public Hearing project. Hua Foundation helped seed the initiative that became Chinatown Today, providing administrative support. Both organizations are based in Vancouver\'s Chinatown.
• Yarrow SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-leading the Renovate the Public Hearing project alongside Hua Foundation, Chinatown Today, and SFU\'s Centre for Dialogue, focusing on making civic public hearings more equitable for Chinese diasporic communities.
• Hogan\'s Alley SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of the Co-Share Collective. A Black-led organization serving the Black community in Vancouver, Hogan\'s Alley Society shares office space and collaborative programming with Hua Foundation, demonstrating cross-community solidarity.
• UBC ACRE (Asian Canadian Research and Engagement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of the Co-Share Collective. UBC ACRE is an academic research unit that collaborates with Hua Foundation on community-engaged research, including the ACAM320J co-developed course and the Asian Community Convener Project.
• Chinatown Celebration SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of the Co-Share Collective alongside Hua Foundation, Hogan\'s Alley Society, and UBC ACRE. The society focuses on celebrating and preserving Chinatown culture and collaborates on shared programming and community events.
• Dragon Boat BCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDragon Boat BC is a non-profit organizing dragon boat festivals in Vancouver. Hua Foundation staff have featured in reflections about the intersections of dragon boat, Chinese culture, and Asian identity, indicating collaborative community ties. Dragon Boat BC is also a Co-Share Collective adjacent partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Inspirit Foundation: Canadian foundation supporting Indigenous-led, racialized, and youth-led initiatives including BIPOC media and arts; thematically aligned with Hua Foundation's Race & Equity and Asian community empowerment focus, and a potential alternative funder.
• UBC Asian Canadian Research and Engagement (ACRE): Academic research unit at UBC engaging in community-based research with Asian Canadian communities; Co-Share Collective partner with Hua Foundation and collaborator on the ACAM320J Asian Canadian Community Organizing course.

Broad incumbents

• MOSAIC BC: Large Vancouver-based multicultural serving organization with a broader immigrant and settlement services mandate across BC; overlaps with Hua Foundation on language access, immigrant community engagement, and racial equity programming.
• SUCCESS (formerly S.U.C.C.E.S.S.): One of the largest Chinese-Canadian social service agencies in BC, offering settlement, employment, language, and community services to Chinese and other immigrant communities in Metro Vancouver — directly comparable target population and geography, though operating at substantially larger scale.

Others

• Vancouver Foundation: Major Vancouver-based community foundation and a listed financial partner of Hua Foundation, providing institutional funding support and representing the funder-side ecosystem Hua Foundation operates within.

Direct peers

• Chinatown Celebration Society: Vancouver-based non-profit focused on celebrating and preserving Chinatown culture; co-founding member of Hua Foundation's Co-Share Collective alongside Hogan's Alley Society and UBC ACRE, with overlapping Chinatown-focused programming and shared office infrastructure.
• Yarrow Society: Co-leader of the Renovate the Public Hearing project alongside Hua Foundation, Chinatown Today, and SFU's Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, focused on equitable civic engagement and Chinese diasporic community participation in BC public hearings.
• Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC): National advocacy organization for Chinese-Canadian communities focused on equity, anti-racism, and policy advocacy across multiple provinces — comparable in core mission to Hua Foundation's Race & Equity Project and policy advocacy work, operating at a national rather than provincial scale.
• Hogan's Alley Society: Black-led Vancouver non-profit serving the Black community in the Downtown Eastside; co-founder of the Co-Share Collective with Hua Foundation, demonstrating a parallel community-organizing model focused on racialized communities in adjacent Vancouver neighbourhoods.
• Chinatown Today: Vancouver Chinatown-focused community organization, seeded with administrative support from Hua Foundation; co-lead on the Renovate the Public Hearing project alongside Hua Foundation, Yarrow Society, and SFU's Wosk Centre for Dialogue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/huafoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hua-foundation
• Xx.com/huafoundation
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@huafoundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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