Chang Family Foundation
Chang Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $958K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $22K.
Chang Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Chang Family Foundation gave $66K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,500
- +42.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,188
- +42.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $958,334
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Chang Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Paul's United Church of Christ ($45K). Together the top 8 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Chang Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2022) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's United Church of Christ Chicago, IL | Annual Fund & Capital | $45,000 |
| Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 |
| RSNA Research & Educational Foundation Oak Brook, IL | General | $5,000 |
| Siim Education & Research Fund Leesburg, VA | General | $5,000 |
| Ladies of Virtue Chicago, IL | General | $2,000 |
| Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Chicago, IL | General | $1,500 |
| Harvard University Phillips Brooks House Cambridge, MA | General | $1,000 |
| Ucan Chicago Chicago, IL | 2025 GALA | $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 | $958,334 | $33,735 | $82,006 | $65,500 | 8 | $66,353 | $21,988 | $55,591 |
| 2024 | $1,006,603 | $390,524 | $57,927 | $46,000 | 8 | $47,145 | $379,742 | $47,128 |
| 2023 | $674,008 | $15,511 | $48,039 | $37,000 | 9 | $38,841 | $11,655 | $47,860 |
| 2022 | $706,536 | $10,946 | $50,266 | $36,250 | 9 | $36,925 | $4,738 | $50,615 |
| 2021 | $745,857 | $119,093 | $69,754 | $59,000 | 11 | — | $108,339 | $50,883 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chang Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chang Family Foundation's only listed officer is Smithfield Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Smithfield Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$11K (2021) → $11K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Smithfield Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Chang Family Foundation
How much does Chang Family Foundation give each year?
Chang Family Foundation gave $66K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 8 grants.
What is Chang Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Chang Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $8,188, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chang Family Foundation give grants?
Chang Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants).
Does Chang Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Chang Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Chang Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Chang Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Paul's United Church of Christ ($45,000), Merit School of Music ($5,000) and RSNA Research & Educational Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chang Family Foundation?
Chang Family Foundation reported $958K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Chang Family Foundation's EIN?
Chang Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3616044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2021–2025
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