CHQ Foundation
CHQ Foundation is a private foundation, based in Temple City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.
CHQ Foundation at a glance
In short: CHQ Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $7,280
- -29.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 CHQ Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How CHQ Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 815% of 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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $2K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation San Dimas, CA | Charitable | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,280 | — | $3,025 | $2,000 | 1 | $3,025 | $371 |
| 2024 | $10,305 | — | $3,025 | $2,000 | 2 | $3,025 | $597 |
| 2023 | $17,980 | $20,000 | $7,520 | $2,000 | 2 | $7,520 | $792 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CHQ Foundation reported a distributable amount of $371 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
CHQ Foundation is led by Jack Huaqing Chen, CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jack Huaqing Chen
CEO
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Longyan Zhang
CFO
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 CHQ Foundation
How much does CHQ Foundation give each year?
CHQ Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.
How large is CHQ Foundation?
CHQ Foundation reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $371 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does CHQ Foundation operate?
CHQ Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is CHQ Foundation's EIN?
CHQ Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0899362. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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