Lee Chu Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Millbrae, CA EIN: 27-1523268

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.

Key facts about Lee Chu Family Foundation

In short: Lee Chu Family Foundation gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-1523268
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$34,600
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$8,650
Median grant
$1,900
Total assets
$25,274
Primary geography
California (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$25K

+9.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

-19.7% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+0.3% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoBooneFlushingSan GabrielNampaGlendaleNashvilleWest Covina

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2025) to $57K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $35K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

San Francisco Chinese Alliance Church: $30KSan Francisco Chinese AllianceChurch$30KChinese Christian Herald Crusades: $3KChinese Christian HeraldCrusades$3KThe Salvation Army: $800The Salvation Army$800Mission Aviation Fellowship: $800Mission Aviation Fellowship$800

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

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Francisco Chinese Alliance Church San Francisco, CACharitable$30,000
Chinese Christian Herald Crusades Flushing, NYCharitable$3,000
The Salvation Army West Covina, CACharitable$800
Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, IDCharitable$800

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$25,274$23,161$27,443
Revenue$40,908$41,368$57,880
Expenses$38,741$47,012$50,379
Qualifying Distributions$38,736$47,008$49,517
Net Investment Income$403$364$290
Distributable Amount$5,827$4,611$3,553

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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.

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