Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation
Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $137K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2K.
Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation at a glance
In short: Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $711.667), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,135
- -35.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $712
- -57.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $99
- Total assets
- $136,997
- -5.0% 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 Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ark Baptist Church ($2K). Together the top 3 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $4K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ark Baptist Church Milpitas, CA | Donation | $2,000 |
| Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park Gilroy, CA | Donations | $99 |
| California State Railroad Museum Foundation Sacramento, CA | Donation | $36 |
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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 | $136,997 | — | $7,230 | $2,135 | 3 | $6,430 | — | $6,756 |
| 2024 | $144,227 | $33 | $8,532 | $3,326 | 2 | $6,885 | — | $7,123 |
| 2023 | $152,726 | — | $4,953 | $2,688 | 7 | $4,953 | — | $7,046 |
| 2022 | $157,679 | $1 | $5,517 | $2,400 | 1 | $4,373 | — | $6,699 |
| 2021 | $163,195 | $14,336 | $5,931 | $2,350 | 2 | — | $14,280 | $8,131 |
| 2020 | $154,790 | $2,935 | $11,189 | $3,977 | 2 | — | $2,790 | $7,973 |
| 2019 | $163,044 | $7,266 | $8,385 | $4,371 | 6 | — | $7,266 | $8,364 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation is led by Joseph Chow Quon Chon, President & CEO on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Chow Quon Chon
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation
How much does Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation give each year?
Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.
What is Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation's typical grant size?
Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $99, and its average grant was $712, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation give grants?
Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation?
Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation reported $137K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation's EIN?
Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4328653. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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