Chia Fan Foundation
Chia Fan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Highland HTS, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $211K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $19K.
Chia Fan Foundation at a glance
In short: Chia Fan Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,000
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,000
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,000
- Total assets
- $210,900
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% 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 Chia Fan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cleveland State University ($21K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Chia Fan Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 1% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $30K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH | Scholarships | $21,000 |
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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 | $210,900 | $18,550 | $43,927 | $21,000 | 1 | $86 | $18,517 | $12,670 |
| 2024 | $236,277 | $-14,100 | $34,109 | $20,000 | 1 | $57 | $6,208 | $11,078 |
| 2023 | $284,486 | $39,159 | $36,368 | $20,000 | 1 | $46 | $4,136 | $8,894 |
| 2022 | $281,695 | $53,327 | $37,197 | $20,000 | 1 | $32,817 | $3,304 | $8,272 |
| 2021 | $265,565 | $38,472 | $33,958 | $20,000 | 1 | $29,996 | $3,472 | — |
| 2020 | $261,051 | $95,731 | $33,782 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $749 | $9,327 |
| 2019 | $199,102 | $70,939 | $50,996 | $30,000 | 1 | — | $939 | $7,463 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chia Fan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chia Fan Foundation is led by Tien-Li Chia, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tien-Li Chia
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Geemay Chia
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Yennmay Chia
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jar-Chi Lee
Secretarydirector
Secratary & Director → Secretarydirector, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Chia Fan Foundation
How much does Chia Fan Foundation give each year?
Chia Fan Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is Chia Fan Foundation?
Chia Fan Foundation reported $211K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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.
Where does Chia Fan Foundation operate?
Chia Fan Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Chia Fan Foundation's EIN?
Chia Fan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2009254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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