Ccyl Chang Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 01-0919869

Ccyl Chang Foundation is a private foundation based in Irvine, California. It reports making donations to other charitable organizations and states that it contributes only to preselected organizations.

Ccyl Chang Foundation at a glance

In short: Ccyl Chang Foundation gave $32K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$31,500
+133.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
+10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,864
+112.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$205,352
+1.8% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
California (82% 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 Ccyl Chang Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 3862 Balsa St, Irvine, CA 92606
Phone: (248) 635-9622

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Ccyl Chang Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Orange County Christian Evangelical Church: $21KOrange County ChristianEvangelical Church$21KRenewal Foundation Inc: $5KRenewal Foundation Inc$5KBlessings Cultural Mission Fellowship: $1KBlessings Cultural MissionFellowship$1KVision Team International: $800Vision Team International$800Chinese Christian Mission: $700Chinese Christian Mission$700Passing On Mission: $500Passing On Mission$500Global Life Enrichment Center: $500Global Life Enrichment Center$500Chinese Christian Herald Crusades: $500Chinese Christian HeraldCrusades$500Samaritan's Purse: $500Samaritan's Purse$500China Soul for Christ Foundation: $500China Soul for ChristFoundation$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Orange County Christian Evangelical Church ($21K). Together the top 10 received $31K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 15% went to recipients in New York. North Carolina and Tennessee each accounted for 2% of grant dollars.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

IrvineArcadiaBooneEncinitasOakland GardensPetalumaRohnert ParkSan GabrielDiamond BarMemphis

Is Ccyl Chang Foundation open to new grantees?

9%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $600 repeat.

  • 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K11 grants2023 10 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Orange County Christian Evangelical Church Irvine, CACharitable Contribtuion$21,400
Renewal Foundation Inc Oakland Gardens, NYCharitable Contribtuion$4,600
Blessings Cultural Mission Fellowship Irvine, CACharitable Contribtuion$1,000
Vision Team International Encinitas, CACharitable Contribtuion$800
Chinese Christian Mission Petaluma, CACharitable Contribtuion$700
Passing On Mission Arcadia, CACharitable Contribtuion$500
Global Life Enrichment Center Irvine, CACharitable Contribtuion$500
Chinese Christian Herald Crusades San Gabriel, CACharitable Contribtuion$500
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCCharitable Contribtuion$500
China Soul for Christ Foundation Rohnert Park, CACharitable Contribtuion$500
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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 Income
2025$205,352$44,687$41,110$31,50011$31,500$5,887
2024$201,775$5,556$15,527$13,50010$13,500$5,556
2023$211,746$2,655$11,500$11,20011$11,200$2,655

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as donations to other charitable organizations. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions span Christian evangelism and missions, pediatric disease research and treatment, and spiritual and physical aid to people in need. For example, Chinese Christian Mission describes its mission as reaching Chinese communities worldwide through local evangelism and foreign missions; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes a mission to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases; and Samaritan’s Purse describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people around the world.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $31,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $21,400, with a median grant of $500. The largest awards were $21,400 to Orange County Christian Evangelical Church and $4,600 to Renewal Foundation Inc. Other listed grants included $1,000 to Blessings Cultural Mission Fellowship, $800 to Vision Team International, and $700 to Chinese Christian Mission.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists John D. Chang as CEO, CFO, and secretary.

Ccyl Chang Foundation is led by John D. Chang, CEO, CFO & Secretary on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John D. Chang

    CEO, CFO & Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Ccyl Chang Foundation

How much does Ccyl Chang Foundation give each year?

Ccyl Chang Foundation gave $32K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 10 grants.

What is Ccyl Chang Foundation's typical grant size?

Ccyl Chang Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $2,864, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ccyl Chang Foundation that year got $500 on average.

Where does Ccyl Chang Foundation give grants?

Ccyl Chang Foundation gives mostly in California: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Irvine, CA (3 grants).

Does Ccyl Chang Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Ccyl Chang Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Contribtuion" (11 grants).

Who are Ccyl Chang Foundation's largest grantees?

Ccyl Chang Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Orange County Christian Evangelical Church ($21,400), Renewal Foundation Inc ($4,600) and Blessings Cultural Mission Fellowship ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ccyl Chang Foundation?

Ccyl Chang Foundation reported $205K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $45K.

What does Ccyl Chang Foundation fund?

The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as donations to other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Ccyl Chang Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Ccyl Chang Foundation's EIN?

Ccyl Chang Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0919869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Does Ccyl Chang Foundation 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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