Lee Chu Family Foundation
Lee Chu Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Millbrae, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $403.
Lee Chu Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lee Chu Family Foundation gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,600
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,650
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,900
- Total assets
- $25,274
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (89% 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 Lee Chu Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Francisco Chinese Alliance Church ($30K). Together the top 4 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lee Chu Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 665% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2025) to $57K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Chinese Alliance Church San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Chinese Christian Herald Crusades Flushing, NY | Charitable | $3,000 |
| The Salvation Army West Covina, CA | Charitable | $800 |
| Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, ID | Charitable | $800 |
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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 | $25,274 | $40,908 | $38,741 | $34,600 | 4 | $38,736 | $403 | $5,827 |
| 2024 | $23,161 | $41,368 | $47,012 | $43,100 | 5 | $47,008 | $364 | $4,611 |
| 2023 | $27,443 | $57,880 | $50,379 | $47,551 | 5 | $49,517 | $290 | $3,553 |
| 2022 | $18,266 | $32,762 | $41,453 | $39,500 | 6 | $1,950 | — | $3,143 |
| 2021 | $27,752 | $69,742 | $60,230 | $57,450 | 6 | — | $242 | $3,318 |
| 2020 | $17,109 | $39,026 | $40,098 | $38,450 | 4 | — | $226 | $2,291 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lee Chu Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lee Chu Family Foundation is led by Charles W. Lee, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles W. Lee
CEO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan K. Lee
CFO
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 Lee Chu Family Foundation
How much does Lee Chu Family Foundation give each year?
Lee Chu Family Foundation gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 5 grants.
What is Lee Chu Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lee Chu Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,900, and its average grant was $8,650, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lee Chu Family Foundation give grants?
Lee Chu Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (9%).
Does Lee Chu Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lee Chu Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Lee Chu Family Foundation?
Lee Chu Family Foundation reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lee Chu Family Foundation's EIN?
Lee Chu Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1523268. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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