Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation
The Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its 2024 filing reports 46 grants totaling $244,079 to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in California.
Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation gave $244K across 46 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in California. 48% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $244,079
- +47.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 46
- -8.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,306
- +60.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $2,892,305
- +3.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (22 of 46, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (91% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 101 Lombard St 806W, San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 608-0968
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Asian Art Museum ($50K). Together the top 10 received $166K.
Grant Size Distribution
189 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 184 grants of 189 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 8% to recipients in New York. The filing also reports 0% shares for recipients in Washington, D.C., Texas, and Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 22 of 46 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 39% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 162% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $165K (2023) to $244K (2024). In 2024 it made 46 grants totaling $244K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Art Museum San Francisco, CA | Provide Funds to Assist Recipient's Charitable Purposes. | $50,000 |
| Cello Makes Everything Better New York, NY | Provide Funds to Assist Recipient's Charitable Purposes. | $20,000 |
| Commonwealth Club San Francisco, CA | Provide Funds to Assist Recipient's Charitable Purposes. | $20,000 |
| Willie Brown Institute on Politics and Public Service San Francisco, CA | Provide Funds to Assist Recipient's Charitable Purposes. | $20,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony San Francisco, CA | Provide Funds to Assist Recipient's Charitable Purposes. | $17,500 |
| Community Youth Center San Francisco, CA | Provide Funds to Assist Recipient's Charitable Purposes. | $12,000 |
| Chinese Hospital San Francisco, CA | Provide Funds to Assist Recipient's Charitable Purposes. | $11,025 |
| North Beach Citizens San Francisco, CA | Provide Funds to Assist Recipient's Charitable Purposes. | $5,250 |
| Brooker Washington Community Service Center San Francisco, CA | Provide Funds to Assist Recipient's Charitable Purposes. | $5,000 |
| Center for Asian American Media San Francisco, CA | Provide Funds to Assist Recipient's Charitable Purposes. | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,892,305 | $354,722 | $267,602 | $244,079 | 46 | $244,079 | $331,199 | $150,455 |
| 2023 | $2,805,685 | $69,397 | $230,167 | $165,234 | 50 | $165,234 | $43,053 | $147,058 |
| 2022 | $2,966,455 | $-26,631 | $261,103 | $185,770 | 36 | $185,770 | $18,770 | $158,121 |
| 2021 | $3,254,189 | $423,747 | $261,654 | $185,500 | 27 | $185,500 | $347,593 | $184,224 |
| 2020 | $3,092,096 | $148,612 | $257,735 | $173,900 | 30 | — | $64,777 | $170,436 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $150K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including arts and culture, community services, health, education, and immigration history.
The San Francisco Symphony describes its mission as inspiring and serving audiences and communities through musical performance. North Beach Citizens says it supports unhoused and extremely low-income neighbors through personalized programs. The Center for Asian American Media says it presents stories conveying the diversity of Asian American experiences through film, television, live performance, and digital media. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 46 grants totaling $244,079. Grant amounts ranged from $107 to $50,000, with a median grant of $2,500. Its largest reported awards included $50,000 to the Asian Art Museum; $20,000 each to Cello Makes Everything Better, the Commonwealth Club, and the Willie Brown Institute on Politics and Public Service; and $17,500 to the San Francisco Symphony. Other reported grants included $12,000 to Community Youth Center and $11,025 to Chinese Hospital.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jessie Cheng Trust as president and Claudine Cheng as vice-president.
Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation is led by Jessie Cheng Trust, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jessie Cheng Trust
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Claudine Cheng
Vice President
On filings since 2020
4 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 Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation
How much does Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation give each year?
Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation gave $244K across 46 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $165K across 50 grants.
What is Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,306, across 46 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation give grants?
Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (37 grants) and Livermore, CA (2 grants).
Who are Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Asian Art Museum ($50,000), Cello Makes Everything Better ($20,000) and Commonwealth Club ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation?
Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $244K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $150K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including arts and culture, community services, health, education, and immigration history. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and 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 Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3082659. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Jessie Cheng Charitable 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 October 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jessie-cheng-charitable-foundation-morg_e071f50133354c59bf8a3eb84467f325
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