Chung Kun Ai Foundation
Chung Kun Ai Foundation is a private foundation based in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 49 grants totaling $131,000 in filing year 2025, supporting organizations that include Hawaii health-care providers, food and homelessness services, schools, and community organizations, as well as scholarship recipients at universities in other states.
Chung Kun Ai Foundation at a glance
In short: Chung Kun Ai Foundation gave $131K across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $131,000
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 49
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,673
- +25.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,378,104
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Chung Kun Ai Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing states that there is no formal grant application process for organizational grants; awards are made at the board’s discretion based on the organization’s mission. Students interested in and devoted to serving the community must submit the foundation’s scholarship application, an official transcript, and a personal letter of application. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Trustees Chung Kun Ai Foundation
Mailing address: C/O City Mill Co Ltd PO Box 1559, Honolulu, HI 96806
Phone: (808) 529-5801
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Chung Kun Ai Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Straub Foundation ($30K). Together the top 10 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
244 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 244 grants of 244 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Hawaii, 6% to Oregon, and 3% to Tennessee. Most of the listed awards went to Hawaii organizations, including recipients in Honolulu.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
Cities
How Chung Kun Ai Foundation gives
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2020) to $131K (2025). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $131K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Straub Foundation Honolulu, HI | To Provide Comprehensive Health Care Services | $30,000 |
| Hawaii Foodbank Honolulu, HI | Established to collect, warehouse and distribute food to feed the needy | $20,000 |
| YMCA Annual Support Campaign Honolulu, HI | Ymca is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all | $18,000 |
| Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | Educational Scholarship Oregon State University | $4,000 |
| Pacific University Forest Grove, OR | Educational Scholarship Pacific University | $4,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | Educational Scholarship Vanderbilt University | $4,000 |
| American Cancer Society-Hope Lodge Honolulu, HI | Provide support and lodging for cancer patients undergoing treatment | $2,500 |
| Institute for Human Services Honolulu, HI | Provide food, shelter and supplies to homeless indivudals and families | $2,500 |
| Kuakini Foundation Honolulu, HI | To Provide Comprehensive Health Care Services | $2,500 |
| Makiki Christian Church Honolulu, HI | To Provide Religious Services | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,378,104 | $382,127 | $156,565 | $131,000 | 49 | $134,215 | $309,777 | $138,227 |
| 2024 | $2,150,498 | $111,519 | $133,243 | $110,500 | 52 | $113,531 | $51,326 | $130,720 |
| 2023 | $2,169,070 | $91,215 | $142,619 | $121,250 | 50 | $124,107 | $50,741 | $115,450 |
| 2022 | $2,236,140 | $138,485 | $144,644 | $119,000 | 48 | $122,769 | $65,966 | $118,229 |
| 2021 | $2,197,017 | $362,101 | $125,832 | $107,500 | 45 | $111,034 | $222,303 | $128,109 |
| 2020 | $1,960,748 | $114,020 | $119,817 | $103,000 | 42 | — | $100,593 | $109,844 |
| 2019 | $1,966,545 | $171,767 | $126,073 | $110,300 | 1 | — | $159,253 | $107,211 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chung Kun Ai Foundation reported a distributable amount of $138K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, Straub Foundation describes its mission as creating a healthier Hawai‘i, while Kuakini Foundation says it works to improve community health through health-care services, research, training, and health education. Other supported organizations describe missions involving food distribution, education, homelessness services, and domestic-violence prevention.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 49 grants totaling $131,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards included $30,000 to Straub Foundation for comprehensive health-care services, $20,000 to Hawaii Foodbank, and $18,000 to the YMCA Annual Support Campaign. The foundation also awarded $4,000 each to Oregon State University, Pacific University, and Vanderbilt University for educational scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists YI CHUAN CHING, STEVEN C AI, CAROL AI MAY, and DIANA BABA as trustees.
Chung Kun Ai Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Ai May
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven C. Ai
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yi Chuan Ching
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Baba
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Chung Kun Ai Foundation
How much does Chung Kun Ai Foundation give each year?
Chung Kun Ai Foundation gave $131K across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $111K across 52 grants.
What is Chung Kun Ai Foundation's typical grant size?
Chung Kun Ai Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,673, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chung Kun Ai Foundation give grants?
Chung Kun Ai Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (43 grants) and EWA Beach, HI (2 grants).
Does Chung Kun Ai Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 49 grants with a stated purpose on Chung Kun Ai Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Education to Children-School" (6 grants), "To Provide Religious Services" (3 grants) and "To Provide Comprehensive Health Care Services" (3 grants).
Who are Chung Kun Ai Foundation's largest grantees?
Chung Kun Ai Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Straub Foundation ($30,000), Hawaii Foodbank ($20,000) and YMCA Annual Support Campaign ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chung Kun Ai Foundation?
Chung Kun Ai Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $134K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $138K (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 does Chung Kun Ai Foundation fund?
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chung Kun Ai Foundation?
The filing states that there is no formal grant application process for organizational grants; awards are made at the board’s discretion based on the organization’s mission. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Chung Kun Ai Foundation's EIN?
Chung Kun Ai Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6003289. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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