David and Mary Chow Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 81-0818396

David and Mary Chow Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $825K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $85K.

David and Mary Chow Foundation at a glance

In short: David and Mary Chow Foundation gave $78K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$77,850
-9.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-44.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,570
+63.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$825,403
+2.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who David and Mary Chow Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 31 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Chino HillsColtonEscondidoHighlandLa JollaLoma LindaLong BeachLos AngelesNew YorkOklahoma CityRedlandsRiversideSan DimasSan GabrielSilver SpringSouth PasadenaStocktonTemple CityWest Covina

How David and Mary Chow Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 197% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K5 grants2019 7 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 9 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $86K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $78K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
5 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$77,850
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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$825,403$137,628$120,671$77,8505$77,850$84,851$81,477
2024$809,348$117,098$122,327$85,5549$85,554$102,884$78,811
2023$813,740$27,220$89,951$61,5407$61,540$24,384$71,406
2022$876,406$26,350$51,598$26,2405$26,240$23,177$70,996
2021$901,654$147,571$72,595$37,0005$37,000$35,236$72,666
2020$826,678$30,200$41,261$12,0007—$24,371$56,692
2019$837,739$52,865$90,096$47,7005—$42,614$55,484

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, David and Mary Chow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

David and Mary Chow Foundation is led by David Chow, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Chow

    President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Chow

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/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 David and Mary Chow Foundation

How much does David and Mary Chow Foundation give each year?

David and Mary Chow Foundation gave $78K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $86K across 9 grants.

What is David and Mary Chow Foundation's typical grant size?

David and Mary Chow Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $15,570, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does David and Mary Chow Foundation give grants?

David and Mary Chow Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (7%).

Does David and Mary Chow Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of David and Mary Chow Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is David and Mary Chow Foundation?

David and Mary Chow Foundation reported $825K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (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 David and Mary Chow Foundation?

David and Mary Chow Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $825K in total assets as of 2025.

What is David and Mary Chow Foundation's EIN?

David and Mary Chow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0818396. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 17, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 20, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 24, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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