Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation

Public charity · Grantmaker Kingston, NJ EIN: 22-2405492

The Professor Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Foundation was established in memory of Professor Chen Wen-Chen.

Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation at a glance

In short: Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation reported $199K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$199,475 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+3.3% vs 2024
Total assets
$619,200
+6.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$237,019
+4.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$105,294
+204.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$211,309
+2.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2023) to $199K (2025). In 2025 it reported $199K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various —$89,891
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$619,200$237,019$211,309$199,475Total only$105,294
2024$582,624$227,049$205,597$193,100Total only$34,594
2023$448,985$199,896$123,659$89,8911$33,446
2022$438,702$106,198$94,219——$11,815
2021$683,854$66,736$78,620——$8,953
2020$505,783$189,749$130,919——$9,347

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation

Based on IRS filings

Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kingston, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $619K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $199K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $105K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation is led by Ben Liu, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ben Liu

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Yeh

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chao Chen

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chen-Chao Wang

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elena M. Ling

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fukai Hsieh

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Huey-Jen Lee

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean J. Fang

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Kao

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Siuo Kiim Cindy Su

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tl Alice Yun

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tsai-Yen Han

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel Hsieh

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sojin King

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    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.

Frequently asked questions about Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation

How much does Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation give each year?

Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation reported $199K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $193K in grants paid.

How large is Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation?

Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation reported $619K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $237K.

What is Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation?

Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kingston, NJ. It holds $619K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation's EIN?

Prof Chen Wen-Chen Memorial Fdation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2405492. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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