Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of
Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $225K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $23K.
Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of at a glance
In short: Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,475
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,119
- -41.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $224,731
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (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 Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iolani School ($6K).
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($2,475), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $12K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iolani School Honolulu, HI | The honolulu chinese junior chamber of commerce foundation scholarship endowment | $6,000 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $2,475 |
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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 | $224,731 | $22,649 | $11,460 | $8,475 | 4 | $11,462 | $22,651 | $13,298 |
| 2024 | $213,542 | $25,986 | $10,192 | $7,200 | 2 | $10,132 | $25,988 | $11,229 |
| 2023 | $197,748 | $11,722 | $16,441 | $12,000 | 2 | $15,430 | $10,711 | $11,162 |
| 2022 | $202,467 | $35,773 | $10,179 | $7,500 | 1 | $10,167 | $35,761 | $14,716 |
| 2021 | $176,873 | $17,009 | $5,900 | $1,500 | 2 | — | $16,997 | $12,717 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Yc Lee Sur
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth E. Fong
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Terence Kl Young (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Philip Chang (2021–2023) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of
How much does Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of give each year?
Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 2 grants.
What is Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of's typical grant size?
Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,119, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of give grants?
Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "2024 Miss Chinatown Educational Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of?
Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of reported $225K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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 Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of?
Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Honolulu, HI. It holds $225K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of's EIN?
Honolulu Chinese Junior Chamber of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0320110. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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