Jim & Gloria Chen Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Danville, CA EIN: 87-2127731

Jim & Gloria Chen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Danville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it made $1K in qualifying distributions.

Jim & Gloria Chen Family Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$8,263
-12.7% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$1,205
-60.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,205
-60.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Jim & Gloria Chen Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

LafayetteSanta Clara

How Jim & Gloria Chen Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 420% 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$1K$2K$3K$4K1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20 (2024) to $3K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $20.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Teen Challenge Santa Clara, CATo provide successful recovery to men, women, teens, children, and families with destructive, abusive, and addictive lifestyles through mentoring, education, training, and spiritual direction.$20
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$8,263—$1,205——$1,205$287
2024$9,468—$3,015$201$3,015$494
2023$12,483$5,000$2,255$1,2002$2,255$549
2022$9,738$23,000$13,262$3,2001$13,262$388

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jim & Gloria Chen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $287 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jim & Gloria Chen Family Foundation is led by Yu-Jen Chen, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Yu-Jen Chen

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kun Ling Chiang

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Jim & Gloria Chen Family Foundation

How large is Jim & Gloria Chen Family Foundation?

Jim & Gloria Chen Family Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $287 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Jim & Gloria Chen Family Foundation operate?

Jim & Gloria Chen Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Jim & Gloria Chen Family Foundation's EIN?

Jim & Gloria Chen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2127731. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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