Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Ana, CA EIN: 33-0802898

Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Santa Ana, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $46K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $11.

Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn at a glance

In short: Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
+85.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
+85.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$46,420
+11.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% 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 Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Orange county community christian church: $5KOrange county communitychristian church$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Orange county community christian church ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Orange CountyCypress

How Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn gives

  • Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 219% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $44K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Orange county community christian church Cypress, CACharitable$5,000
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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$46,420$10,031$5,309$5,0001$5,000$11$2,286
2024$41,698$2,023$3,225$2,7001$2,700$1,003$2,040
2023$42,900$559$3,125$2,7001$2,700—$2,113
2022$45,466$4,158$4,158$3,6001$3,600$28$2,239
2021$45,466$36,219$44,103$43,6002$43,600$209$2,756
2020$53,350$3,870$4,096$3,6001—$240$2,584

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn is led by Hsien Yang Yeh, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Hsien Yang Yeh

    President & CEO

    President → President & CEO, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ching-Hwan Yeh

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shui F. Lam

    CFO

    Treasurer → CFO, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 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 Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn

How much does Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn give each year?

Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

How large is Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn?

Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn reported $46K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn?

Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Santa Ana, CA. It holds $46K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn operate?

Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn has awarded grants in California.

What is Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn's EIN?

Great Chung Hwa Higher Education Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0802898. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

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