Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable
Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable is a private foundation, based in Sunnyvale, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $344K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $9K.
Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable at a glance
In short: Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable gave $56K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,500
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,938
- +33.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $344,083
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Soar ($41K across 5 grants). Together the top 3 received $53K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2023 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $56K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Soar Fremont, CA | Scholarship | $36,450 |
| Shin Shin E Foundation Cupertino, CA | Scholarship | $10,100 |
| Soar Fremont, CA | Scholarship | $2,600 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $2,500 |
| El Camino Health Foundation Mountain View, CA | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Soar Fremont, CA | Scholarship | $1,400 |
| Soar Fremont, CA | Scholarship | $250 |
| Soar Fremont, CA | Scholarship | $200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $344,083 | $64,249 | $59,495 | $55,500 | 8 | $59,495 | $8,610 | — |
| 2024 | $339,329 | $57,888 | $51,850 | $51,850 | 10 | $51,850 | $6,922 | — |
| 2023 | $333,291 | $44,197 | $37,400 | $37,400 | 3 | $37,400 | $5,247 | $35,568 |
| 2022 | $324,756 | $67,600 | $57,350 | $55,350 | 4 | $55,350 | $803 | $22,565 |
| 2021 | $312,969 | $54,405 | $26,627 | $26,550 | 4 | $26,550 | $1,361 | $45,471 |
| 2020 | $283,888 | $11,984 | $14,108 | $14,050 | 2 | — | — | $27,990 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arnold Chow
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Silver Chow
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable
How much does Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable give each year?
Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable gave $56K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 10 grants.
What is Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable's typical grant size?
Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $6,938, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable give grants?
Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fremont, CA (5 grants).
Does Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (8 grants).
Who are Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable's largest grantees?
Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Soar ($40,900 across 5 grants), Shin Shin E Foundation ($10,100) and El Camino Health Foundation ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable?
Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable reported $344K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $64K.
What is Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable's EIN?
Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4560961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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