Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage
Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $822K. Net investment income was $4.8M.
Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage at a glance
In short: Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage gave $822K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $137K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $822,334
- -59.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $137,056
- -73.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $20,184,094
- +76.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (49% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley ($300K). Together the top 6 received $822K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 21 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage gives
- Giving fell 55% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 90% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $515K (2020) to $2.0M (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $822K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley Berkeley, CA | General Operational Expenditures of 2024 (Without Designated Purpose) | $300,000 |
| Nanjing University Education Development Program | General Operational Expenditures of 2024 (Without Designated Purpose) | $213,000 |
| Taipei Li-Yuan Peking Opera Theatre | To Support Peking Opera Theatre Performances | $150,000 |
| TZU Chi Foundation San Dimas, CA | General Operational Expenditures of 2024 (Without Designated Purpose) | $100,000 |
| International Buddhist Progress Society Richardson, TX | Donation | $30,000 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | General Operational Expenditures of 2024 (Without Designated Purpose) | $29,334 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20,184,094 | $4,861,743 | $885,719 | $822,334 | 6 | $822,334 | $4,772,524 | $913,488 |
| 2023 | $11,459,194 | $7,870,481 | $2,069,023 | $2,041,900 | 4 | $2,041,900 | $844,608 | $470,978 |
| 2022 | $5,166,455 | $4,373,886 | $556,879 | $542,000 | 2 | $542,000 | $11,899 | $274,216 |
| 2021 | $3,443,278 | $2,221,126 | $1,973,661 | $1,829,112 | 6 | $1,829,112 | $381,243 | $250,491 |
| 2020 | $3,897,889 | $984,738 | $518,815 | $515,000 | 3 | — | $77,899 | $111,890 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage reported a distributable amount of $913K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage is led by Lydia Chao, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lydia Chao
Director & President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Chao
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Chao
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Chao
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Chao
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria S. Munoz
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage
How much does Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage give each year?
Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage gave $822K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.0M across 4 grants.
What is Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage's typical grant size?
Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage's median grant in 2024 was $125,000, and its average grant was $137,056, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage give grants?
Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage's top state is California, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage's largest grantees?
Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage's largest 2024 grantees include Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley ($300,000), Nanjing University Education Development Program ($213,000) and Taipei Li-Yuan Peking Opera Theatre ($150,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage?
Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage reported $20.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $822K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $913K (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 Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage's EIN?
Foundation for Chinese Cultural Heritage's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0965238. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 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 September 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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