Chia Family Foundation Inc
Chia Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $11.3M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 10 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $397K.
Chia Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Chia Family Foundation Inc gave $1.5M across 10 grants in 2026 (avg $153K), top state New Jersey. 60% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $1,526,320
- +18.1% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $152,632
- -5.6% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $84,650
- Total assets
- $11,272,433
- -9.1% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2026; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (40% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Chia Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Princeton Healthcare SYS ($603K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 39 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Chia Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $215K; repeat grants $59K. How we count
Medians: $150K first-time, $62K repeat.
- 40% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+20%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 191% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2026). 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
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $342K (2022) to $3.3M (2021). In 2026 it made 10 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton Healthcare SYS Plainsboro, NJ | For Further Grant Purpose | $603,000 |
| Trustees of Amherst Coll Amherst, MA | For Further Grant Purpose | $300,000 |
| Yale-China Association I Hamden, CT | For Further Grant Purpose | $199,020 |
| Apex for Youth Inc New York, NY | For Further Grant Purpose | $100,000 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth CO Hanover, NH | For Further Grant Purpose | $100,000 |
| Scholarship America Inc Detroit, MI | For Further Grant Purpose | $69,300 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation Newport Beach, CA | For Further Grant Purpose | $55,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NY | For Further Grant Purpose | $50,000 |
| UTD Board for Christian Higher New York, NY | For Further Grant Purpose | $40,000 |
| Families Forward Irvine, CA | For Further Grant Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $11,272,433 | $495,498 | $1,626,285 | $1,526,320 | 10 | $1,527,494 | $396,707 | $799,202 |
| 2025 | $12,407,111 | $631,259 | $1,442,708 | $1,292,912 | 8 | $1,307,458 | $531,009 | $790,899 |
| 2024 | $13,140,370 | $1,240,352 | $1,125,831 | $993,150 | 7 | $998,475 | $1,146,672 | $738,803 |
| 2023 | $12,797,233 | $-811,954 | $1,421,612 | $1,275,450 | 8 | $1,331,450 | $287,578 | $763,057 |
| 2022 | $15,603,136 | $3,552,296 | $518,814 | $342,000 | 6 | $394,750 | $3,462,313 | $852,136 |
| 2021 | $12,717,613 | $1,882,784 | $3,497,161 | $3,347,650 | 9 | — | $1,794,228 | $878,610 |
| 2020 | $14,308,541 | $1,142,686 | $1,912,027 | $1,738,600 | 11 | — | $1,036,039 | $890,316 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chia Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $799K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chia Family Foundation Inc is led by Katherine Chia, Chairperson since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Katherine Chia
Chairperson
Trustee → Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas K. Chia
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pei-Yuan Chia
Director
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pei-Loh Lo
Chief Operating Officer
Trustee → Chief Operating Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $0 (2026)
Candice Kai-Dee Chia
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Katherine Shen (2020–2025) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $50K, to PEI-Loh Lo (Chief Operating Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Chia Family Foundation Inc
How much does Chia Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Chia Family Foundation Inc gave $1.5M across 10 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $1.3M across 8 grants.
What is Chia Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Chia Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2026 was $84,650, and its average grant was $152,632, across 10 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Chia Family Foundation Inc that year got $215K on average.
Where does Chia Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Chia Family Foundation Inc's top state is New Jersey, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (20%) and Connecticut (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Chia Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Chia Family Foundation Inc's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Further Grant Purpose" (10 grants).
Who are Chia Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Chia Family Foundation Inc's largest 2026 grantees include Princeton Healthcare SYS ($603,000), Trustees of Amherst Coll ($300,000) and Yale-China Association I ($199,020), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Chia Family Foundation Inc?
Chia Family Foundation Inc reported $11.3M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $799K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Chia Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Chia Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3904882. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 19, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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