DCA Chen Private Foundation
DCA Chen Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $172K. Net investment income was $50K.
DCA Chen Private Foundation at a glance
In short: DCA Chen Private Foundation gave $172K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $172,000
- +32.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,111
- -55.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,876,763
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (97% 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 DCA Chen Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Hope ($50K). Together the top 9 received $172K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 28 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How DCA Chen Private Foundation gives
- Giving grew 187% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2022) to $172K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $172K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
| The Huntington Library Art Museum and San Marino, CA | Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
| You Lead Foundation Arcadia, CA | Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Taiwanese Holiness Church of America Pasadena, CA | Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Herald Christian Health Center El Monte, CA | Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
| Pasadena Humane Pasadena, CA | Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| San Gabriel Valley Humane Society San Gabriel, CA | Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Taiwanese American Foundation Alhambra, CA | Charitable Purpose | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,876,763 | $154,322 | $207,300 | $172,000 | 9 | $175,203 | $50,308 | $160,360 |
| 2024 | $2,938,033 | $722,978 | $172,342 | $130,000 | 3 | $169,625 | $675,005 | $135,363 |
| 2023 | $2,378,371 | $381,205 | $150,405 | $125,000 | 6 | $147,025 | $33,274 | $112,626 |
| 2022 | $2,147,571 | $313,707 | $83,569 | $60,000 | 3 | $82,853 | $42,115 | $94,948 |
| 2021 | $1,921,836 | $642,342 | $113,088 | $80,500 | 7 | $110,001 | $503,009 | $92,098 |
| 2020 | $1,390,855 | $577,439 | $102,339 | $74,600 | 22 | — | $190,687 | $60,398 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DCA Chen Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $160K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
DCA Chen Private Foundation is led by David CP CHEN, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David CP CHEN
CEO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annie Yi-Ni Chen
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chou-Er Chen
CFO & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christian Lai
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 DCA Chen Private Foundation
How much does DCA Chen Private Foundation give each year?
DCA Chen Private Foundation gave $172K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 3 grants.
What is DCA Chen Private Foundation's typical grant size?
DCA Chen Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $19,111, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does DCA Chen Private Foundation give grants?
DCA Chen Private Foundation gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pasadena, CA (2 grants).
Who are DCA Chen Private Foundation's largest grantees?
DCA Chen Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include City of Hope ($50,000), The Huntington Library Art Museum and ($50,000) and You Lead Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is DCA Chen Private Foundation?
DCA Chen Private Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $175K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $160K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is DCA Chen Private Foundation?
DCA Chen Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Pasadena, CA. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is DCA Chen Private Foundation's EIN?
DCA Chen Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3084353. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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