Chiu Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker El Paso, TX EIN: 84-2678426

Chiu Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in El Paso, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $69K.

Chiu Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Chiu Family Foundation gave $69K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$68,675
+375.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+150.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$13,735
+90.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$1,327
-98.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Chiu Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Paso Del Norte Community Foundation: $25KPaso Del Norte CommunityFoundation$25KSt Clement's Parish School: $15KSt Clement's Parish School$15KTexas Tech Foundation: $15KTexas Tech Foundation$15KAlpha Phi Foundation: $10KAlpha Phi Foundation$10KCathedral High School: $4KCathedral High School$4K

The largest 2024 recipient was Paso Del Norte Community Foundation ($25K). Together the top 5 received $69K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

El PasoProvidenceDenverLubbock

How Chiu Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $93K (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $69K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Paso Del Norte Community Foundation El Paso, TXEl Paso Museum of Art Star Ceiling Fund$25,000
St Clement's Parish School El Paso, TXWildcat Mile 2024$15,000
Texas Tech Foundation Lubbock, TXCancer Screening Fund$15,000
Alpha Phi Foundation Denver, CORed Dress Gala$10,000
Cathedral High School El Paso, TXTo provide supplemental funding and support for educational programs to various recipients.$3,675
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$1,327—$68,930$68,6755$68,930$2,203
2023$70,257—$21,546$14,4442$14,444$3,707
2022$91,803$42,500$52,864$52,8644$52,864$3,120
2021$102,167$155,000$78,622$78,6226$78,622$960
2020$25,789—$94,211$93,2116—$2,198

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chiu Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chiu Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Claudia Chiu

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacobo D. Chiu

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julio Chiu

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Chiu Family Foundation

How much does Chiu Family Foundation give each year?

Chiu Family Foundation gave $69K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $14K across 2 grants.

What is Chiu Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Chiu Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $13,735, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Chiu Family Foundation give grants?

Chiu Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were El Paso, TX (3 grants).

Does Chiu Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Chiu Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Chiu Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Chiu Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Paso Del Norte Community Foundation ($25,000), St Clement's Parish School ($15,000) and Texas Tech Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Chiu Family Foundation?

Chiu Family Foundation reported $1K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Chiu Family Foundation?

Chiu Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in El Paso, TX. It holds $1K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Chiu Family Foundation's EIN?

Chiu Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2678426. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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