Aroma Foundation
Aroma Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $378K. Net investment income was $327K.
Aroma Foundation at a glance
In short: Aroma Foundation gave $378K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $126K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $378,000
- -12.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $126,000
- +16.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $105,000
- Total assets
- $8,536,841
- +49.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (66% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Aroma Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Tucklets ($250K). Together the top 3 received $378K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Aroma Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 150% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $170K (2022) to $434K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $378K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tucklets San Diego, CA | Educational support for orphans | $250,000 |
| Aroma ROC Association | Promote public welfare and social services, to share beauty and knowledge | $105,000 |
| Chinese Overseas Christian Mission Glastonbury, CT | Evangelical Missionaries Dedicated to Reaching Chinese for Christ | $23,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,536,841 | $2,528,033 | $488,361 | $378,000 | 3 | $487,359 | $327,031 | $324,669 |
| 2023 | $5,699,853 | $2,652,489 | $556,646 | $434,000 | 4 | $552,521 | $52,414 | $148,555 |
| 2022 | $4,077,038 | $16,130 | $246,217 | $170,243 | 3 | $246,217 | $16,130 | $13,581 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aroma Foundation reported a distributable amount of $325K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aroma Foundation is led by Chung Yuan Chang, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Chung Yuan Chang
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Huiling Zhangada
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Shiu Run Chang
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Aroma Foundation
How much does Aroma Foundation give each year?
Aroma Foundation gave $378K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $434K across 4 grants.
What is Aroma Foundation's typical grant size?
Aroma Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $105,000, and its average grant was $126,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Aroma Foundation give grants?
Aroma Foundation gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (6%).
Does Aroma Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Aroma Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Aroma Foundation?
Aroma Foundation reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $487K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $325K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Aroma Foundation?
Aroma Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $8.5M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Aroma Foundation's EIN?
Aroma Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0937914. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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