Chinese American Museum Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 82-1782141 Website

THE CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM FOUNDATION (THE MUSEUM) IS DEDICATED TO THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, RESEARCH, AND EXHIBITION OF CHINESE AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL MATERIALS REFLECTING THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF THE EXPERIENCES OF CHINESE AMERICANS IN THE UNITED STATES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$76K

+1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$56K

+88.3% YoY

Grant Count

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-5.8% YoY

About Chinese American Museum Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Chinese American Museum Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $76K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $4.

Focus Areas

Arts, Culture & Humanities

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

District of Columbia $51K (39%)

Connecticut $50K (38%)

Maryland $30K (23%)

States

Connecticut District of Columbia Maryland

Cities

Silver SpringWashingtonWest Haven

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$75,916	$74,696	$319,374
Revenue	$850,591	$1,004,417	$1,037,456
Expenses	$843,399	$1,272,848	$1,082,328
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$4	$5	$2
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of New Haven ($50,000), 1882 Project Foundation ($6,025).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN WEST HAVEN, CT	TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS	$50,000
1882 PROJECT FOUNDATION WASHINGTON, DC	TO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION AND OTHER PROJECTS	$6,025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
JENNY LIU	VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASURER	30	$1,409
PHILIP QIU	CHAIR	3	—
NEIL CHEN	DIRECTOR	2	—
JOANNA SHEN	DIRECTOR	2	—
AMB MICHAEL USSERY	DIRECTOR	2	—
DAVID UY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU FEBRUARY)	40	$34,808

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chinese American Museum Foundation?

Chinese American Museum Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in WASHINGTON, DC. It holds $76K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Chinese American Museum Foundation?

As of 2024, Chinese American Museum Foundation holds $76K in total assets with $851K in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $56K in 2024.

Where does Chinese American Museum Foundation operate?

Chinese American Museum Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland.

What size grants does Chinese American Museum Foundation award?

In 2024, Chinese American Museum Foundation awarded 2 grants totaling $56K — an average of about $28K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Chinese American Museum Foundation's EIN?

Chinese American Museum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1782141. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.