Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation
Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Milpitas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $6K.
Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation gave $60K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $60,115
- -14.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,038
- -14.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,050
- Primary geography
- California (83% 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 Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Chu Legacy Foundation ($50K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2168% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $70K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chu Legacy Foundation Milpitas, CA | To enhance the lives of those with disadvantages. | $49,944 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund Orlando, FL | To help clients more effectively meet their charitable giving needs through a donor-advised fund account. | $10,050 |
| Chu Legacy Foundation Milpitas, CA | To enhance the lives of those with disadvantages. | $121 |
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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 | — | $6,417 | $67,955 | $60,115 | 3 | $67,955 | $6,417 | $171 |
| 2023 | $13,119 | $3,249 | $73,485 | $69,930 | 3 | $73,485 | $3,249 | $4,149 |
| 2022 | $16,526 | $1,660 | $13,796 | $10,136 | 1 | $13,796 | $1,660 | $6,589 |
| 2021 | $20,164 | $10,297 | $6,896 | $2,650 | 2 | — | $10,297 | $6,305 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $171 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation is led by Tajo Chu, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tajo Chu
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chun-Chun Feng
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation
How much does Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation give each year?
Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation gave $60K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $70K across 3 grants.
What is Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,050, and its average grant was $20,038, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation give grants?
Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milpitas, CA (2 grants).
Does Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $171 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Cheng-Chun Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2830942. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
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 2021–2024
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