Choong & Hsia Foundation
Choong & Hsia Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Altos Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $156K. Net investment income was $28K.
Choong & Hsia Foundation at a glance
In short: Choong & Hsia Foundation gave $156K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $156,000
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,000
- +82.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,098,194
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (34% 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 Choong & Hsia Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Education Development Foundation of Jinan University Guangdong ($100K). Together the top 6 received $156K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 28 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Choong & Hsia Foundation gives
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2023) to $156K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $156K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Development Foundation of Jinan University Guangdong | Donation | $100,000 |
| Peking University Education Foundation San Mateo, CA | Donation | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Donation | $2,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | Donation | $2,000 |
| Oregon State University Foundation Corvallis, OR | Donation | $1,000 |
| The U C Davis Foundation Davis, CA | Donation | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,098,194 | $235,080 | $157,768 | $156,000 | 6 | $157,682 | $28,375 | $171,521 |
| 2024 | $2,020,882 | $451,562 | $153,194 | $128,500 | 9 | $135,165 | $235,163 | $113,269 |
| 2023 | $1,722,514 | $960,211 | $83,115 | $68,050 | 5 | $81,593 | $705,713 | $61,536 |
| 2022 | $845,418 | $225,637 | $114,992 | $113,500 | 5 | $114,992 | $114,430 | $53,221 |
| 2021 | $734,773 | $97,172 | $137,156 | $131,000 | 3 | — | $3,641 | $76,315 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Choong & Hsia Foundation reported a distributable amount of $172K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Choong & Hsia Foundation is led by Hsia Choong, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hsia Choong
CEO
CFO → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ingrid Choong
CFO & Secretary
Secretary → CFO & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Philip Choong (2021–2023) — CEO
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 Choong & Hsia Foundation
How much does Choong & Hsia Foundation give each year?
Choong & Hsia Foundation gave $156K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $129K across 9 grants.
What is Choong & Hsia Foundation's typical grant size?
Choong & Hsia Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $26,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Choong & Hsia Foundation give grants?
Choong & Hsia Foundation's top state is California, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Choong & Hsia Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Choong & Hsia Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (6 grants).
Who are Choong & Hsia Foundation's largest grantees?
Choong & Hsia Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Education Development Foundation of Jinan University Guangdong ($100,000), Peking University Education Foundation ($50,000) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Choong & Hsia Foundation?
Choong & Hsia Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $172K (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 Choong & Hsia Foundation's EIN?
Choong & Hsia Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3177003. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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