Lin Cheung Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Diamond Bar, CA EIN: 92-1285097

Lin Cheung Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Diamond Bar, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $151K.

Lin Cheung Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Lin Cheung Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$5,000
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,996,516
+3.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Lin Cheung Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

American Heart Association: $5KAmerican Heart Association$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was American Heart Association ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Dallas

How Lin Cheung Family Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 116% 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$2K$4K$6K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Heart Association Dallas, TXCharity$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,996,516$150,740$55,988$5,0001$157,988$150,740$136,768
2023$2,886,945$94,045$7,100——$7,100$94,045$131,877
2022$2,800,000$2,800,000—————$1,732

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lin Cheung Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $137K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lin Cheung Family Foundation is led by Shanshan Lin, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Shanshan Lin

    CEO

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Benny Chiho Cheung

    CFO

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Lin Cheung Family Foundation

How much does Lin Cheung Family Foundation give each year?

Lin Cheung Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Lin Cheung Family Foundation?

Lin Cheung Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lin Cheung Family Foundation?

Lin Cheung Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Diamond Bar, CA. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Lin Cheung Family Foundation operate?

Lin Cheung Family Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Lin Cheung Family Foundation's EIN?

Lin Cheung Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1285097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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 2022–2024

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