Chin Ying Foundation Inc
Chin Ying Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Syosset, New York. In its 2025 filing, it reported 10 grants totaling $998,700 to charitable organizations, with the listed recipients located in New York and New Jersey.
Chin Ying Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Chin Ying Foundation Inc gave $999K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in New York. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $998,700
- +56.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $99,870
- +56.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,219
- Total assets
- $14,744,823
- +13.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Chin Ying Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 338 Jericho Turnpike 250, Syosset, NY 11791
Phone: (516) 864-9046
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Chin Ying Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New York University ($423K). Together the top 10 received $999K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 29 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 18% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Chin Ying Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) 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 $152K; repeat grants $65K. How we count
Medians: $92K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 10954% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 165% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $999K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $999K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York University New York, NY | Charitable Contributions | $422,864 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals New York, NY | Charitable Contributions | $213,476 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ | Charitable Contributions | $179,795 |
| St Francis Hospital & Heart Center Roslyn, NY | Charitable Contributions | $150,000 |
| Syosset High School Syosset, NY | Charitable Contributions | $19,438 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | Charitable Contributions | $5,000 |
| Long Island Youth for Future Syosset, NY | Charitable Contributions | $4,014 |
| St John's University Jamaica, NY | Charitable Contributions | $4,000 |
| Syosset Fire Department Syosset, NY | Charitable Contributions | $103 |
| United Way Long Island Deer Park, NY | Charitable Contributions | $10 |
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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 | $14,744,823 | $334,682 | $1,139,620 | $998,700 | 10 | $1,091,120 | $286,182 | $660,313 |
| 2024 | $12,945,294 | $1,239,874 | $760,082 | $637,312 | 10 | $715,082 | $173,595 | $610,772 |
| 2023 | $12,746,104 | $271,767 | $340,374 | $211,544 | 6 | $211,544 | $226,014 | $545,543 |
| 2022 | $9,892,087 | $12,160,758 | $57,123 | $9,035 | 3 | $9,035 | $243,502 | $206,405 |
| 2021 | $337,482 | $334,101 | — | — | — | — | — | $385 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chin Ying Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $660K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including universities, hospitals, a high school, a museum, a youth organization, a fire department, and United Way Long Island.
Among the grantees, New York University describes its primary missions as education, research and scholarship, and patient care. The Metropolitan Museum of Art says it collects, studies, conserves, and presents art to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas. Syosset Fire Department describes its work as fire prevention and extinguishment, fire-safety promotion, and related activities. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $998,700. Grant sizes ranged from $10 to $422,864, with a median of $12,219.
The largest grants were $422,864 to New York University, $213,476 to NYU Langone Hospitals, $179,795 to Stevens Institute of Technology, and $150,000 to St Francis Hospital & Heart Center. Other listed grants included $19,438 to Syosset High School, $5,000 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, $4,014 to Long Island Youth for Future, $4,000 to St John’s University, $103 to Syosset Fire Department, and $10 to United Way Long Island.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mingbo Qu, Xiaobing Wang, and Jiechen Hong as directors, and Shan Wang as president.
Chin Ying Foundation Inc is led by Shan Wang, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shan Wang
President
Director & President → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mingbo Qu
Director
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Xiaobing Wang
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jiechen Hong
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Chin Ying Foundation Inc
How much does Chin Ying Foundation Inc give each year?
Chin Ying Foundation Inc gave $999K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $637K across 10 grants.
What is Chin Ying Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Chin Ying Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,219, and its average grant was $99,870, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Chin Ying Foundation Inc that year got $152K on average.
Where does Chin Ying Foundation Inc give grants?
Chin Ying Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Syosset, NY (3 grants).
Who are Chin Ying Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Chin Ying Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include New York University ($422,864), NYU Langone Hospitals ($213,476) and Stevens Institute of Technology ($179,795), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chin Ying Foundation Inc?
Chin Ying Foundation Inc reported $14.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $660K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Chin Ying Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including universities, hospitals, a high school, a museum, a youth organization, a fire department, and United Way Long Island. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chin Ying Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Chin Ying Foundation Inc's EIN?
Chin Ying Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3862000. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Chin Ying Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Chin Ying Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/chin-ying-foundation-inc-morg_d72b0f5216444f3aa7e20947b863285a
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