Chern Medal Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 26-0907270

Chern Medal Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $992K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $625K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$992K

-80.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.0M

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$2.0M

About Chern Medal Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Chern Medal Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $992K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $625K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

PrincetonProvidence

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$547K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$991,811$5,045,566$4,201,411
Revenue$4,699$35,488$38,659
Expenses$1,987,390$1,267$551,314
Qualifying Distributions$1,267$551,314
Net Investment Income$624,676$92,022$104,136
Distributable Amount$245,560$225,074$218,655

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$497K$994K$1M$2M0 grants20200 grants20211 grants20220 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Institute for Advanced S…$2.0M

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
May ChuTrustee/Pres/Treas1
Albert ChuTrustee/Sec
Robert BryantTrustee
Marilyn SimonsTrustee
Nathaniel SimonsTrustee

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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