Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hoffman Estates, IL EIN: 30-0410663

Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati is a private foundation, based in Hoffman Estates, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $680K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $37K.

Key facts about Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati

In short: Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
30-0410663
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$37,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$9,250
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$680,425
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$680K

+9.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$37K

Grant Count

4

Avg Grant Size

$9K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati gives

  • Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BarringtonBuffalo GroveRolling MeadowsSaint CharlesStreamwood

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $37K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $37K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
4 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$37,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$680,425$620,793$431,257
Revenue$1,603$1,480$1,365
Expenses$37,655—$25,676
Qualifying Distributions$37,000$614—
Net Investment Income—$1,480—
Distributable Amount$31,619$2,527$1,800

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 22, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 30, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 30, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel Ji

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Alfred Guan

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Luo

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Hauser Founder

    Founding Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Tipsword

    Accountant

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Teresa C. Hauser (2019) — Founding Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati

How much does Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati give each year?

Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati's typical grant size?

Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati give grants?

Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati?

Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati reported $680K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati's EIN?

Chingkwan and Kwankit Chow Foundati's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0410663. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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