Chius Family Private Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Norwalk, CA EIN: 83-1154050

Chius Family Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Norwalk, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K. Net investment income was $246K.

Chius Family Private Foundation at a glance

In short: Chius Family Private Foundation gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,089
-97.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-85.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,089
-82.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$14,089
Total assets
$6,701,577
+16.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Chius Family Private Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Hong Kong Seagull Scholarship: $14KHong Kong Seagull Scholarship$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hong Kong Seagull Scholarship ($14K).

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

CarbondaleDuarteAlhambraAnaheimLos AngelesPlacentia

How Chius Family Private Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 85% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 5% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$200K$400K$600K4 grants2021 6 grants2022 3 grants2023 7 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2025) to $574K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hong Kong Seagull Scholarship Payments to help hong kong seagull scholarship carries out its educational, service, and research missions.$14,089
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$6,701,577$239,202$28,591$14,0891$14,089$245,822$303,105
2024$5,753,563$3,292,033$580,396$573,9667$573,966$142,593$189,805
2023$2,326,492$1,246,319$364,203$355,0003$355,000$105,377$93,237
2022$1,546,232$354,929$100,702$95,7666$95,766$254,929$74,198
2021$1,331,099$541,750$78,038$60,3754—$50,140$49,349

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chius Family Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $303K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chius Family Private Foundation is led by Ferderick Chiu, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ferderick Chiu

    President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abby Chiu

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alden Chiu

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Chius Family Private Foundation

How much does Chius Family Private Foundation give each year?

Chius Family Private Foundation gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $574K across 7 grants.

How large is Chius Family Private Foundation?

Chius Family Private Foundation reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $303K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Chius Family Private Foundation?

Chius Family Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Norwalk, CA. It holds $6.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Chius Family Private Foundation operate?

Chius Family Private Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois.

What is Chius Family Private Foundation's EIN?

Chius Family Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1154050. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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