Chinawind Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Saratoga, CA EIN: 04-3644479

Chinawind Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saratoga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $26K.

Key facts about Chinawind Foundation

EIN
04-3644479
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$15,230
Grants made (2024)
21
Average grant
$725
Median grant
$300
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (8 of 21, 2024)
Total assets
$1,759,877
Primary geography
California (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Chinawind Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Chinawind Foundation's 21 itemized 2024 grants were California (94%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (4 grants), San Francisco, CA (4 grants), Cupertino, CA (2 grants) and Mountain View, CA (2 grants). None of its 21 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity Purpose" (21 grants).

Is Chinawind Foundation open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 21 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $381. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $300 repeat.

  • 57% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

+11.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

+14.9% YoY

Grant Count

21

+10.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$725.238

+4.0% YoY

About Chinawind Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Chinawind Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saratoga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $26K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 21 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

San FranciscoSan JoseWashingtonBoys TownMilpitasBerkeleyFoster CityMountain ViewPalo AltoCupertinoFremontLos AngelesNew YorkOaklandPittstonSacramentoHoustonLincolnRedwood CitySalinas

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$171K$342K$513K$685K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,759,877$1,575,591$1,543,029
Revenue$71,110$103,532$17,294
Expenses$75,683$103,639$89,058
Qualifying Distributions$29,388$56,881$62,306
Net Investment Income$25,509$21,645$20,118
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4K$8K$12K$16K0 grants202017 grants202111 grants202219 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Chinese American Coalition for Comp: $5KChinese American Coalition forComp$5KArtssv: $3KArtssv$3KUniversity of California Berkeley: $1KUniversity of CaliforniaBerkeley$1KAmerican Wesley Alumnae Foundation: $1KAmerican Wesley AlumnaeFoundation$1KNew Hope Chinese Cancer Care Founda: $1KNew Hope Chinese Cancer CareFounda$1KBuddhist Tzu Chi Foundation: $800Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation$800World Wildlife Fund: $500World Wildlife Fund$500Association of Buddhist Fellowship: $500Association of BuddhistFellowship$500Jaacuc: $500Jaacuc$500Metropolitan Opera Guild: $450Metropolitan Opera Guild$450

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

68<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Chinese American Coalition for Comp ($5,000), Artssv ($3,000), University of California Berkeley ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chinese American Coalition for Comp Cupertino, CACHARITY PURPOSE$5,000
ARTSSV Cupertino, CACHARITY PURPOSE$3,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY Berkeley, CACHARITY PURPOSE$1,000
AMERICAN WESLEY ALUMNAE FOUNDATION Fremont, CACHARITY PURPOSE$1,000
New Hope Chinese Cancer Care Founda Milpitas, CACHARITY PURPOSE$1,000
BUDDHIST TZU CHI FOUNDATION San Jose, CACHARITY PURPOSE$800
World Wildlife Fund San Francisco, CACHARITY PURPOSE$500
ASSOCIATION OF BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP San Jose, CACHARITY PURPOSE$500
JAACUC Mountain View, CACHARITY PURPOSE$500
METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD New York, NYCHARITY PURPOSE$450

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Cheng-Fen Maria ChenPresident/Direc4—
Chia-Lun ChangSecretary/DIR4—
Shanyin Amy ChangDirector1—
Shangin Adela ChangDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chinawind Foundation?

Chinawind Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saratoga, CA. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Chinawind Foundation?

As of 2024, Chinawind Foundation holds $1.8M in total assets with $71K in annual revenue. It awarded 21 grants totaling $15K in 2024.

Where does Chinawind Foundation operate?

Chinawind Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas.

What size grants does Chinawind Foundation award?

In 2024, Chinawind Foundation awarded 21 grants totaling $15K — an average of about $725.238 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Chinawind Foundation's EIN?

Chinawind Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3644479. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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