Gamj Family Foundation
Gamj Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Diamond Bar, California. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $269,500 to charitable organizations, including cancer and children’s hospitals, humanitarian organizations, and other nonprofits.
Gamj Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gamj Family Foundation gave $270K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $269,500
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,229
- -32.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,529,760
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (45% 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 Gamj Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1315 Valley Vista Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Phone: (909) 594-3388
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gamj Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Hope ($50K). Together the top 10 received $191K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 45 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in California (45%), Connecticut (13%), Texas (9%), Maryland (8%), and Tennessee (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gamj Family Foundation gives
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 439% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $270K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Hope Arcadia, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | General Support | $30,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Research | $20,000 |
| Cedars Sinai Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | General Support | $20,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | General Support | $10,500 |
| The Salvation Army Ontario, CA | General Support | $10,500 |
| CHP 11-99 Foundation Airway Avenue Suite C, CA | 501C | $10,000 |
| American Cancer Society Hagerstown, MD | General Support | $10,000 |
| Children's Hospital LA Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,529,760 | $108,443 | $362,179 | $269,500 | 24 | $362,179 | $108,443 | $299,695 |
| 2024 | $4,782,639 | $255,037 | $331,692 | $265,000 | 16 | $331,692 | $255,037 | $280,461 |
| 2023 | $4,859,276 | $3,000,094 | $79,863 | $10,000 | 1 | $79,863 | $94 | $249,484 |
| 2022 | $1,938,790 | $2,001,547 | $63,697 | $50,000 | 4 | $63,697 | $1,547 | $106,429 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gamj Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $300K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, City of Hope describes its mission as making hope a reality for people touched by cancer and diabetes; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says it advances cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. CHP 11-99 Foundation describes its work as providing benefits to California Highway Patrol employees and scholarships to their dependents. Direct Relief describes itself as a humanitarian aid organization working to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $269,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Among the largest awards were $50,000 to City of Hope for general support; $30,000 to Save the Children for general support; $20,000 each to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for general research, Cedars-Sinai for general support, and MD Anderson Cancer Center for general support; and $10,500 each to Doctors Without Borders and The Salvation Army for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mei Chan Liang as CEO.
Gamj Family Foundation is led by Mei Chan Liang, CEO on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mei Chan Liang
CEO
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $31K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $31K, to MEI Chan Liang (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Gamj Family Foundation
How much does Gamj Family Foundation give each year?
Gamj Family Foundation gave $270K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $265K across 16 grants.
What is Gamj Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gamj Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,229, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gamj Family Foundation give grants?
Gamj Family Foundation's top state is California, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (13%) and Texas (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and Hagerstown, MD (2 grants).
Does Gamj Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of Gamj Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gamj Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gamj Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include City of Hope ($50,000), Save the Children ($30,000) and St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gamj Family Foundation?
Gamj Family Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $362K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $300K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gamj Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, City of Hope describes its mission as making hope a reality for people touched by cancer and diabetes; St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gamj Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gamj Family Foundation's EIN?
Gamj Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2591848. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Gamj Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Gamj Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gamj-family-foundation-morg_224ca717bf3546a884892dcaa317665c
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