Asam Charitable Trust
Asam Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Bellevue, Washington. It made 23 grants totaling $28,541 in 2025 to charitable organizations, including organizations involved in Christian ministry, missions, and community services.
Asam Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Asam Charitable Trust gave $29K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Florida. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,541
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,241
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $705
- Total assets
- $103,845
- -3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (8 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (24% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Asam Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4545 169Th Ave Se, Bellevue, WA 98006
Phone: (425) 641-3171
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Asam Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Abwe ($6K). Together the top 10 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 117 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (24%), Pennsylvania (20%), Washington (19%), North Carolina (12%), and California (4%), among other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Asam Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 23 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $680; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $394 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 558% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abwe New Cumberland, PA | General | $5,800 |
| Pioneers Orlando, FL | General | $4,500 |
| Sim Charlotte, NC | General | $2,400 |
| Living Hope Issaquah, WA | General | $2,000 |
| Immanuel Children's Foundation Seattle, WA | General | $2,000 |
| Seattle Union Gospel Mission Seattle, WA | General | $1,500 |
| Campus Crusade Foundation Orlando, FL | General | $1,200 |
| Tecate Mission Intl Tecate, CA | General | $1,200 |
| Wycliffe Orlando, FL | General | $1,200 |
| International Mission Board Richmond, VA | General | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $103,845 | $28,494 | $31,369 | $28,541 | 23 | $29,915 | $4,302 | $5,363 |
| 2024 | $108,078 | $37,922 | $37,755 | $35,109 | 28 | $36,442 | $6,609 | $5,273 |
| 2023 | $107,702 | $30,297 | $33,441 | $31,266 | 25 | $33,229 | $2,910 | $5,096 |
| 2022 | $111,059 | $5,654 | $33,619 | $31,577 | 20 | $33,482 | $1,305 | $6,652 |
| 2021 | $147,191 | $37,410 | $27,955 | $25,882 | 21 | $27,534 | $4,819 | $7,193 |
| 2020 | $140,414 | $43,840 | $32,578 | $32,557 | 24 | — | $8,819 | $6,645 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Asam Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations such as ABWE, Pioneers, SIM, Living Hope, and Seattle Union Gospel Mission. Truth for Life, which received $338, describes its mission as teaching the Bible to support conversion, establish believers, and strengthen local churches. Union University, which received $200, describes its mission as providing Christ-centered education and promoting excellence and character development in service to church and society.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $28,541 through 23 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $5,800, with a median of $705.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $5,800 to ABWE, $4,500 to Pioneers, $2,400 to SIM, $2,000 each to Living Hope and Immanuel Children's Foundation, and $1,500 to Seattle Union Gospel Mission. The listed grant purposes were “GENERAL.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew Chang and I-Hua S Chang as trustees.
Asam Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Chang
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
I-Hua S. Chang
Trustee
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 Asam Charitable Trust
How much does Asam Charitable Trust give each year?
Asam Charitable Trust gave $29K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 28 grants.
What is Asam Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Asam Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $705, and its average grant was $1,241, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Asam Charitable Trust that year got $680 on average.
Where does Asam Charitable Trust give grants?
Asam Charitable Trust's top state is Florida, with 24% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (20%) and Washington (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (3 grants), Seattle, WA (2 grants) and Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does Asam Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Asam Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Asam Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Asam Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Abwe ($5,800), Pioneers ($4,500) and Sim ($2,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Asam Charitable Trust?
Asam Charitable Trust reported $104K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Asam Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations such as ABWE, Pioneers, SIM, Living Hope, and Seattle Union Gospel Mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Asam Charitable Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Asam Charitable Trust's EIN?
Asam Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6225784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Asam Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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