Eames Chuchen Foundation
Eames Chuchen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Marina Del Rey, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $33K.
Eames Chuchen Foundation at a glance
In short: Eames Chuchen Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,489
- +27.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,163
- +27.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,250
- Total assets
- $34,862
- +47.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (66% 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 Eames Chuchen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was School of Rock ($21K). Together the top 3 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eames Chuchen Foundation gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2021 it paid out 518% 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 $3K (2020) to $33K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| School of Rock Los Angeles, CA | Fund Music Scholarships for Youth Performers | $21,239 |
| Russan School of Mathematics Newton Center, MA | Grants Are for Student Tuition | $11,250 |
| TSM Aquatics Santa Monica, CA | Aquatics Program | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34,862 | $45,391 | $34,165 | $33,489 | 3 | — | $797 |
| 2024 | $23,636 | $19,467 | $26,526 | $26,240 | 3 | — | $1,126 |
| 2023 | — | $21,441 | $29,287 | $28,745 | 3 | — | $1,622 |
| 2022 | $31,265 | $16,836 | $25,070 | $24,897 | 2 | — | — |
| 2021 | $46,579 | $12,673 | $11,398 | $11,377 | 3 | $11,398 | $2,200 |
| 2020 | $45,304 | $48,761 | $3,457 | $2,704 | 1 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eames Chuchen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $797 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eames Chuchen Foundation is led by Evan Wells, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Evan Wells
CEO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hsuan Pai
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johnny Chuchen
CFO
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wells (2020) — CEO
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 Eames Chuchen Foundation
How much does Eames Chuchen Foundation give each year?
Eames Chuchen Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 3 grants.
What is Eames Chuchen Foundation's typical grant size?
Eames Chuchen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,250, and its average grant was $11,163, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eames Chuchen Foundation give grants?
Eames Chuchen Foundation gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (34%).
Does Eames Chuchen Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Eames Chuchen Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Eames Chuchen Foundation?
Eames Chuchen Foundation reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $45K.
What is Eames Chuchen Foundation?
Eames Chuchen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Marina Del Rey, CA. It holds $35K in total assets as of 2025.
How much is Eames Chuchen Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Eames Chuchen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $797 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Eames Chuchen Foundation's EIN?
Eames Chuchen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0662849. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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