Chinese Community Center
Chinese Community Center is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Eden Prairie, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $614K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $12K.
Chinese Community Center at a glance
In short: Chinese Community Center gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $833.333), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $833
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $614,016
- +40.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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 Chinese Community Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Association of Sino Ame ($1K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Association of Sino Ame Plymouth, MN | New Year Even | $1,000 |
| West Metro Asian Fair Hamel, MN | Asian Fair | $1,000 |
| Lao Culture Dance Saint Paul, MN | New Year Even | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $614,016 | $511,164 | $333,405 | $2,500 | 3 | $12,053 | $743 |
| 2024 | $436,257 | $556,729 | $265,974 | — | — | — | $1,371 |
| 2023 | $145,502 | $270,052 | $298,581 | — | — | — | $597 |
| 2022 | $174,031 | $268,673 | $110,868 | — | — | — | $714 |
| 2021 | $16,226 | $7,501 | $275 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chinese Community Center reported a distributable amount of $743 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chinese Community Center's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Justin D. Lipsky
Director
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
$3K (2022) → $44K (2025)
Shu Zhou
Director
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$11K (2022) → $104K (2025)
Xiaoshan Zhang
Director
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $11K (2025)
Jing Zhang
CFO
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$5K (2022) → $62K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jindi Chen (2023) — Director
- Former: Jin Di Chen (2021–2022) — Assiciate
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $104K, to Shu Zhou (Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Community Center
How much does Chinese Community Center give each year?
Chinese Community Center gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Chinese Community Center's typical grant size?
Chinese Community Center's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chinese Community Center give grants?
Chinese Community Center gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Chinese Community Center give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Chinese Community Center's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Chinese Community Center?
Chinese Community Center reported $614K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $511K.
What is Chinese Community Center?
Chinese Community Center is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Eden Prairie, MN. It holds $614K in total assets as of 2025.
How much is Chinese Community Center required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Chinese Community Center reported a distributable amount of $743 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Chinese Community Center's EIN?
Chinese Community Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2765957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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