Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-6750125

The Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2005, it supports initiatives to improve children’s health in developing countries and to foster philanthropy among younger generations in China and the greater Chinese diaspora.

Key facts about Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation

In short: Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation gave $1.5M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $95K), top state California. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-6750125
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,526,042
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$95,378
Median grant
$57,291
New grantees (estimate)
6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2025)
Total assets
$1,109,881
Primary geography
California (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations; it does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-50.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

-12.1% YoY

Grant Count

16

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$95K

-12.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation open to new grantees?

6%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $100K. How we count

Medians: $25K first-time, $62K repeat.

  • 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated aims include improving children’s health in developing countries and nurturing philanthropy among younger generations in China and the greater Chinese diaspora. Its grant program description says it seeks partnerships aligned with these aims, especially initiatives in Asia or led by members of the Asian American community.

Its 2025 grants included support for education, children’s health, humanitarian medical care, and human-trafficking transit monitoring. For example, the University of California Berkeley Foundation received funding for an engineering student center project; Friends Without A Border received support for a pharmacy at Lao Friends Hospital for Children; and Love Justice International received support for transit monitoring in Nepal. These are descriptions of grantees’ work and funded projects, not additional statements of the foundation’s mission.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s program description says many of its programs focus on developing countries in East Asia, including China, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and also notes projects in New York, Australia, and Canada. Its 2025 grant purposes included work in Cambodia, Nepal, and Vietnam.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoNew YorkE Palo AltoEdinaLincolnLos AltosPutneyCastro ValleyPortlandSalt Lake CityBerkeleyMountain ViewBaltimoreShoreviewCupertinoDavisGlenviewBuffaloCampbellLa Puente

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M23 grants2020 25 grants2021 19 grants2022 20 grants2023 16 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2020) to $3.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $1.5M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

University of California Berkeley Foundation: $400KUniversity of CaliforniaBerkeley Foundation$400KGansu Provincial Maternity and Child-Care Hospital: $250KGansu Provincial Maternity andChild-Care Hospital$250KFriends Without a Border: $160KFriends Without a Border$160KTransparent Fish Fund Inc: $120KTransparent Fish Fund Inc$120KAngkor Hospital for Children Inc: $107KAngkor Hospital for ChildrenInc$107KLove Justice International: $72KLove Justice International$72KBurma Humanitarian Mission: $69KBurma Humanitarian Mission$69KHimalayan Healthcare Inc: $62KHimalayan Healthcare Inc$62KChildren on the Edge: $53KChildren on the Edge$53KKidspire: $52KKidspire$52K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of California Berkeley Foundation ($400K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.

Grant Size Distribution

96 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K34$50–100K21$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 96 (38%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CAU.C. Berkeley Engineering Student Center Expansion and Renovation Fund$400,000
Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child-Care Hospital General & Unrestricted$250,000
Friends Without a Border New York, NYFunds for Pharmacy at Lao Friends Hospital for Children$160,000
Transparent Fish Fund Inc Los Altos, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$120,000
Angkor Hospital for Children Inc Putney, VTBridging the gaps in pediatric care for children in Cambodia$107,000
Love Justice International Lincoln, NETransit Monitoring in Nepal$72,000
Burma Humanitarian Mission Millcreek, UTFunds to Support Burma Backpack Medic team, the Training and Medicine$68,960
Himalayan Healthcare Inc Buffalo, NYWomen's Health and Child Nutrition Project in Nepal's most marginalized communities$61,550
Children on the Edge General & Unrestricted$53,032
Kidspire Lake Oswego, ORKidspire's Focus 360 program$52,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2025 $1,109,881 $465,869 $1,591,790 $1,526,042 16
2024 $2,235,802 $291,618 $1,823,220 $1,735,562 16
2023 $3,689,091 $161,882 $1,475,421 $1,398,525 20

The foundation’s filing narrative states that its $1,526,042 in distributions from assets other than current income during the taxable year ending November 30, 2025, was at least 25% of its net assets of $2,835,738 at the beginning of that taxable year.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,109,881$2,235,802$3,689,091
Revenue$465,869$291,618$161,882
Expenses$1,591,790$1,823,220$1,475,421
Qualifying Distributions$1,583,924$1,818,151$1,469,089
Net Investment Income$463,836$288,249$157,850
Distributable Amount$98,341$173,089$219,951

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Amy H Chao, Jonathan Chao, and Shiu-Ping Chao as co-trustees.

Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy H Chao

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shiu-Ping Chao

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Chao

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Shiu-Kai Chao (2020–2024) — Co-Trustee

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.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Frequently asked questions about Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation

How much does Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation give each year?

Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation gave $1.5M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 16 grants.

What is Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $57,291, and its average grant was $95,378, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation that year got $25K on average.

Where does Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation give grants?

Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation's top state is California, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (15%) and Vermont (7%).

Does Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 38% of Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of California Berkeley Foundation ($400,000), Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child-Care Hospital ($250,000) and Friends Without a Border ($160,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation?

Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation fund?

The foundation’s stated aims include improving children’s health in developing countries and nurturing philanthropy among younger generations in China and the greater Chinese diaspora. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations; it does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation's EIN?

Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6750125. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation 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.

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