Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Diamond Bar, CA EIN: 47-2591273

Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Diamond Bar, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $1K.

Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,874
-40.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,175
-40.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$27,271
-31.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kansas (38% 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 Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Evangelical Friends Mission: $6KEvangelical Friends Mission$6KTeach Beyond: $3KTeach Beyond$3KWPCC-Obria: $3KWPCC-Obria$3KCompassion International: $3KCompassion International$3KGateway Friends Church: $1KGateway Friends Church$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Evangelical Friends Mission ($6K). Together the top 5 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 37 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

MinneapolisSignal HillWhittierChurch HillColorado SpringsWalnutAzusaPlacentiaClaremontDiamond BarWashingtonWichitaAlbert LeaCerritosDowners GroveFort WashingtonLittle RockLittletonSan DiegoSan Francisco

How Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 90% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$200K$400K$600K5 grants2019 7 grants2020 7 grants2021 13 grants2022 7 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $428K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Evangelical Friends Mission Wichita, KSGeneral Fund$6,000
Teach Beyond Downers Grove, ILGeneral Fund$3,000
WPCC-Obria Whittier, CAGeneral Fund$3,000
Compassion International Colorado Springs, COChildren Sponsorship$2,874
Gateway Friends Church Walnut, CAGeneral Fund$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$27,271$11,190$17,234$15,8745$15,874$1,190$1,569
2024$39,886—$28,157$26,8825$26,882—$2,879
2023$68,015—$62,336$61,1117$61,111—$4,193
2022$180,154$120,000$165,450$164,35013$164,350—$5,884
2021$164,404$20,000$218,075$217,0007$217,000—$10,960
2020$362,479$600,038$428,360$427,5007——$9,910
2019$190,801—$80,460$79,5005——$11,582

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian Chan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caris Chan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation

How much does Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation give each year?

Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 5 grants.

What is Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,175, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation give grants?

Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation's top state is Kansas, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (25%) and Illinois (19%).

Does Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 80% of Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Evangelical Friends Mission ($6,000), Teach Beyond ($3,000) and WPCC-Obria ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation?

Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation reported $27K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation?

Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Diamond Bar, CA. It holds $27K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation's EIN?

Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2591273. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 20, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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