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Chinese Historical and Cultural Project

Public charity · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 77-0156509 Website

Promote, Educate, and Preserve Chinese and Chinese American history and culture in the Santa Clara County. In addition to the care and sharing of the Chinese American Historical Museum (CAHM) in the Ng Shing Gung building at History Park San Jose, CHCP shares our stories with Outreach Activities.

Chinese Historical and Cultural Project at a glance

In short: Chinese Historical and Cultural Project gave $7K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$6,500
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$6,500
Median grant
$6,500
Total assets
$663,303
-1.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Chinese Historical and Cultural Project

Who Chinese Historical and Cultural Project funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

HSJ History Park San Jose: $7KHSJ History Park San Jose$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was HSJ History Park San Jose ($7K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

San Jose

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HSJ History Park San Jose San Jose, CA—$6,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$663,303$73,662$84,474$6,5001$28,938
2023$672,785$76,458$62,148——$23,617
2022$658,239$337,908$35,994——$3,617

About Chinese Historical and Cultural Project

Based on IRS filings

Chinese Historical and Cultural Project is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $663K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $29K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chinese Historical and Cultural Project is led by Dave Yick, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 22 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dave Yick

    President

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allan Low

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anita Kwock

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Hee Wong

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Wu

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edith Gong

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erwin Wong

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerrye Wong

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Wong

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Wong

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Young

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Lee

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Eng Lee

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Mak

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Shu

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Mo

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Gong-Guy

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christian Jochim

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ingrid Lai

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Chew

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur Jue

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yucaipa Kwock

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Debbie Guy-Gong (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Tom Stutzman (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Lai (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Chinese Historical and Cultural Project

How much does Chinese Historical and Cultural Project give each year?

Chinese Historical and Cultural Project gave $7K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Chinese Historical and Cultural Project?

Chinese Historical and Cultural Project reported $663K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $74K.

What is Chinese Historical and Cultural Project?

Chinese Historical and Cultural Project is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Jose, CA. It holds $663K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Chinese Historical and Cultural Project operate?

Chinese Historical and Cultural Project has awarded grants in California.

What is Chinese Historical and Cultural Project's EIN?

Chinese Historical and Cultural Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0156509. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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