Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus
Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $576K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $378.
Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus at a glance
In short: Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus gave $22K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,126
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,766
- +52.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,447
- Total assets
- $576,406
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (61% 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 Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Petra Hatfer (Alliance of Women Director) ($9K). Together the top 8 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $51K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Petra Hatfer (Alliance of Women Director) Palm Springs, CA | Culture and/or Education Activity Support | $8,569 |
| Roundabout Theatre Co New York, NY | Culture and /or Education Activity Support | $3,210 |
| New York Foundation of the Arts New York, NY | Culture and/or Education Activity Support | $2,500 |
| Second Stage Theater New York New York, NY | Culture and /or Education Activity Support | $2,500 |
| The Development Fund New York, NY | Culture and/or Education Activity Support | $2,394 |
| Vineyard Theatre & Workshop New York, NY | Culture and /or Education Activity Support | $1,800 |
| ProPublica New York, NY | Culture and /or Education Activity Support | $1,035 |
| GoFundME | Culture and /or Education Activity Support | $118 |
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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 | $576,406 | $26,738 | $86,987 | $22,126 | 8 | $22,126 | $378 | $28,796 |
| 2024 | $605,183 | $22,585 | $99,884 | $18,111 | 10 | $18,111 | — | $30,008 |
| 2023 | $679,334 | $127 | $72,394 | $26,719 | 13 | $26,719 | — | $34,493 |
| 2022 | $732,754 | $138 | $60,696 | $37,000 | 11 | $37,000 | — | $37,353 |
| 2021 | $835,602 | $8,763 | $54,443 | $41,640 | 10 | — | $2,775 | $39,060 |
| 2020 | $872,303 | $19 | $116,191 | $50,625 | 12 | — | — | $31,211 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus is led by Chengzhong Sui, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chengzhong Sui
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles S Yi
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Allman
Director
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 Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus
How much does Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus give each year?
Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus gave $22K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 10 grants.
What is Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus's typical grant size?
Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus's median grant in 2025 was $2,447, and its average grant was $2,766, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus give grants?
Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus gives mostly in New York: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants).
Does Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Culture and /or Education Activity Support" (8 grants).
Who are Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus's largest grantees?
Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus's largest 2025 grantees include Petra Hatfer (Alliance of Women Director) ($8,569), Roundabout Theatre Co ($3,210) and New York Foundation of the Arts ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus?
Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus reported $576K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus?
Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $576K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus's EIN?
Chengzhong Culture and Education Focus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0294323. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020–2025
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