Lam Family Charitable Foundation
Lam Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $454K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $41K.
Lam Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Lam Family Charitable Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,700
- +234.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,567
- +122.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,200
- Total assets
- $454,008
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Lam Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was America Hotel Owners Charitable ($13K). Together the top 3 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (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 Lam Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $17K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| America Hotel Owners Charitable New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $12,500 |
| Lum Sai-Ho Benevolent Association Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,200 |
| Guangdong Association of America Corp Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $454,008 | $40,862 | $21,858 | $16,700 | 3 | $21,338 | $40,842 | $21,740 |
| 2024 | $435,004 | $35,612 | $20,560 | $5,000 | 2 | $19,960 | $35,612 | $20,808 |
| 2023 | $419,952 | $49,123 | $20,190 | $15,200 | 5 | $19,590 | $49,123 | $19,996 |
| 2022 | $391,019 | $-115,664 | $22,885 | $15,600 | 3 | $22,681 | — | $19,454 |
| 2021 | $529,568 | $56,652 | $24,650 | $17,000 | 6 | $23,684 | $56,652 | $25,380 |
| 2020 | $497,566 | $96,197 | $9,194 | $5,500 | 2 | — | $46,197 | $20,592 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lam Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lam Family Charitable Foundation is led by Kin Chung Lam, President, Director & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kin Chung Lam
President, Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Lam
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Lam
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 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 Lam Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Lam Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Lam Family Charitable Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.
What is Lam Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Lam Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,200, and its average grant was $5,567, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lam Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Lam Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Lam Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lam Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lam Family Charitable Foundation?
Lam Family Charitable Foundation reported $454K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (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 Lam Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Lam Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5627117. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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