Pei Ling Charitable Trust
The Pei Ling Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Huntsville, Alabama. It makes distributions to universities, schools, and other organizations that are 501(c)(3) organizations.
Pei Ling Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Pei Ling Charitable Trust gave $355K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Alabama. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $355,000
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,357
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,369,986
- -3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pei Ling Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7500 Memorial Pkwy S Ste 125, Huntsville, AL 35802
Phone: (408) 245-6323
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pei Ling Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was HudsonAlpha Foundation ($150K). Together the top 10 received $334K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 71 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Pei Ling Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $225K (2020) to $355K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $355K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HudsonAlpha Foundation Huntsville, AL | Contribution | $150,000 |
| Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Huntsville, AL | Contribution | $40,000 |
| Community Ballet Association Huntsville, AL | Contribution | $32,500 |
| Huntsville Chamber Music Guild Huntsville, AL | Contribution | $27,000 |
| Huntsville Master Chorale Huntsville, AL | Contribution | $19,000 |
| Arts Huntsville Huntsville, AL | Contribution | $15,600 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL | Contribution | $15,000 |
| Huntsville Hospital Foundation Huntsville, AL | Contribution | $15,000 |
| Huntsville Ballet Guild Huntsville, AL | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Huntsville Botanical Garden Huntsville, AL | Contribution | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,369,986 | $202,977 | $388,566 | $355,000 | 14 | $388,566 | $305,426 | $376,939 |
| 2024 | $2,452,629 | $210,309 | $348,289 | $318,190 | 14 | $348,289 | $272,825 | $363,159 |
| 2023 | $2,528,093 | $213,108 | $332,659 | $305,300 | 14 | $332,659 | $225,324 | $332,718 |
| 2022 | $2,635,900 | $208,486 | $289,584 | $272,180 | 13 | $289,584 | $1,118,086 | $307,541 |
| 2021 | $1,827,212 | $211,793 | $244,182 | $229,051 | 16 | $244,182 | $211,798 | $273,486 |
| 2020 | $1,862,349 | $218,948 | $240,764 | $225,370 | 16 | — | $266,442 | $221,485 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pei Ling Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $377K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust states that it makes distributions to universities, schools, and other 501(c)(3) organizations. Its 2025 grantees included the HudsonAlpha Foundation, whose stated mission is to develop plans to ensure the success of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. The Huntsville Symphony Orchestra says it promotes and encourages understanding, appreciation, and study of music. Community Ballet Association says Huntsville Ballet works to preserve and teach classical ballet and bring classical and contemporary dance to the community through performances, education, and outreach. Downtown Huntsville Inc says it is committed to creating a vibrant, diverse, and economically sustainable downtown.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 14 grants totaling $355,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $150,000, with a median of $15,000. In 2024, it made 14 grants totaling $318,190; in 2023, it made 14 grants totaling $305,300.
The largest 2025 grants included $150,000 to the HudsonAlpha Foundation, $40,000 to the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, $32,500 to Community Ballet Association, $27,000 to the Huntsville Chamber Music Guild, and $19,000 to the Huntsville Master Chorale. Other listed recipients included Arts Huntsville ($15,600), the University of Alabama in Huntsville ($15,000), and the Huntsville Hospital Foundation ($15,000). Downtown Huntsville Inc received $2,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Chia Hwa Chan and David A Chan as co-trustees.
Pei Ling Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David A. Chan
Co-Trustee
Trustee → Cotrustee, 2021
Cotrustee → Co-Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Chia Hwa Chan
Co-Trustee
Trustee → Cotrustee, 2021
Cotrustee → Co-Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to David a Chan (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pei Ling Charitable Trust
How much does Pei Ling Charitable Trust give each year?
Pei Ling Charitable Trust gave $355K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $318K across 14 grants.
What is Pei Ling Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Pei Ling Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $25,357, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pei Ling Charitable Trust that year got $6K on average.
Where does Pei Ling Charitable Trust give grants?
Pei Ling Charitable Trust gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Huntsville, AL (13 grants).
Does Pei Ling Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Pei Ling Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (14 grants).
Who are Pei Ling Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Pei Ling Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include HudsonAlpha Foundation ($150,000), Huntsville Symphony Orchestra ($40,000) and Community Ballet Association ($32,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pei Ling Charitable Trust?
Pei Ling Charitable Trust reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $389K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $377K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pei Ling Charitable Trust fund?
The trust states that it makes distributions to universities, schools, and other 501(c)(3) organizations. Its 2025 grantees included the HudsonAlpha Foundation, whose stated mission is to develop plans to ensure the success of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pei Ling Charitable Trust?
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pei Ling Charitable Trust's EIN?
Pei Ling Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0887822. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Pei Ling Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Pei Ling Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pei-ling-charitable-trust-morg_88c5ae062dbd493189d3971c1ade1458
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