Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation
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.
Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,526,042
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $95,378
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $57,291
- Total assets
- $1,109,881
- -50.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations; it does not accept unsolicited requests. The available program description does not specify application materials or an application process.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation
Who Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 96 (38%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
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. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | U.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, NY | Funds for Pharmacy at Lao Friends Hospital for Children | $160,000 |
| Transparent Fish Fund Inc Los Altos, CA | General & Unrestricted | $120,000 |
| Angkor Hospital for Children Inc Putney, VT | Bridging the gaps in pediatric care for children in Cambodia | $107,000 |
| Love Justice International Lincoln, NE | Transit Monitoring in Nepal | $72,000 |
| Burma Humanitarian Mission Millcreek, UT | Funds to Support Burma Backpack Medic team, the Training and Medicine | $68,960 |
| Himalayan Healthcare Inc Buffalo, NY | Women'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, OR | Kidspire's Focus 360 program | $52,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
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.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,109,881 | $465,869 | $1,591,790 | $1,526,042 | 16 | $1,583,924 | $463,836 | $98,341 |
| 2024 | $2,235,802 | $291,618 | $1,823,220 | $1,735,562 | 16 | $1,818,151 | $288,249 | $173,089 |
| 2023 | $3,689,091 | $161,882 | $1,475,421 | $1,398,525 | 20 | $1,469,089 | $157,850 | $219,951 |
| 2022 | $5,001,630 | $378,946 | $1,423,649 | $1,334,000 | 19 | $1,413,699 | $374,286 | $280,316 |
| 2021 | $6,046,333 | $512,300 | $3,439,544 | $3,267,264 | 25 | — | $498,482 | $413,117 |
| 2020 | $8,973,577 | $5,031,753 | $1,434,409 | $1,312,598 | 23 | — | $3,574,571 | $242,036 |
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.
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
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $1,526,042. Grants ranged from $4,500 to $400,000, with a median of $57,291. Its largest reported grants were $400,000 to the University of California Berkeley Foundation, $250,000 to Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child-Care Hospital, $160,000 to Friends Without A Border, $120,000 to Transparent Fish Fund, and $107,000 to Angkor Hospital for Children.
The foundation’s Chao Foundation Grant program is described as active and as supporting organizations aligned with its aims. The foundation states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
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.
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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