Peggy and Steven Chu Family
Peggy and Steven Chu Family is a private foundation, based in Englewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $73K.
Peggy and Steven Chu Family at a glance
In short: Peggy and Steven Chu Family gave $73K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,389
- -41.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,347
- -41.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,195
- Total assets
- $13,813
- +3986.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (97% 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 Peggy and Steven Chu Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Columbia University ($70K). Together the top 4 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 24 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Peggy and Steven Chu Family gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2023) to $125K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University New York, NY | General Purpose of Charity | $70,000 |
| Dwight Englewood School Englewood, NJ | General Purpose of Charity | $1,389 |
| Pace University New York, NY | General Purpose of Charity | $1,000 |
| Pan Mass Challenge Needham, MA | General Purpose of Charity | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,813 | $96,000 | $82,525 | $73,389 | 4 | $82,525 | $349 |
| 2024 | $338 | $96,000 | $125,378 | $125,302 | 4 | $125,378 | $740 |
| 2023 | $29,716 | $96,000 | $74,277 | $67,616 | 4 | $74,277 | $929 |
| 2022 | $7,993 | $96,000 | $100,976 | $97,445 | 6 | $100,976 | $516 |
| 2021 | $12,969 | $96,000 | $83,380 | $81,569 | 6 | $83,380 | $328 |
| 2020 | $349 | $98,000 | $98,519 | $93,958 | 5 | — | $30 |
| 2019 | $868 | $97,000 | $97,673 | $93,345 | 5 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peggy and Steven Chu Family reported a distributable amount of $349 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peggy and Steven Chu Family's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jieyu Ding
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Steven Chu
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Yong Chie Zhu
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Peggy and Steven Chu Family
How much does Peggy and Steven Chu Family give each year?
Peggy and Steven Chu Family gave $73K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 4 grants.
What is Peggy and Steven Chu Family's typical grant size?
Peggy and Steven Chu Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,195, and its average grant was $18,347, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Peggy and Steven Chu Family give grants?
Peggy and Steven Chu Family gives mostly in New York: 97% 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 Peggy and Steven Chu Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Peggy and Steven Chu Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Peggy and Steven Chu Family?
Peggy and Steven Chu Family reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $349 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Peggy and Steven Chu Family's EIN?
Peggy and Steven Chu Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3638068. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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