Pysf Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fremont, CA EIN: 20-8111243

Pysf Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fremont, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in California and four other states, including organizations working in family support, Christian ministry, broadcasting, and Bible translation.

Key facts about Pysf Family Foundation

In short: Pysf Family Foundation gave $163K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-8111243
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$162,500
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$14,773
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$1,191,591
Primary geography
California (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 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

$1.2M

-2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$163K

+175.4% YoY

Grant Count

11

+83.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+50.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pysf Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Pysf Family Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $13K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 207% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting families, spreading the Christian gospel, developing Christian radio and internet programming, translating the Bible, and preparing people for church ministry. For example, Family Rebuilding Center says its mission is to help people with emotional and relational issues and strengthen family relationships; Far East Broadcasting Company says it develops Christian radio and internet programming and discipleship ministries for a global audience.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $162,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest reported grants were $50,000 to Heart of Hope Asian American Hospital and $40,000 to Family Rebuilding Center. Other grants included $10,000 each to Ambassadors for Christ, Worldwide Bible Society, Showers of Blessing Evangelistic Ministry USA, Far East Broadcasting Company, Christian Witness Center, and China Outreach Ministries; and $5,000 each to Christian Witness Theological Seminary and Chinese Christian Life Fellowship. Media Evangelism Association received $2,500.

How to Apply

The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that 72% of grant dollars went to California recipients, 12% to Pennsylvania, 6% each to Texas and Missouri, and 3% to Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

San JoseFremontMilpitasLa MiradaMechanicsburgParadiseWarsawHoustonLos AltosFriscoGrand RapidsMurrietaStreamwood

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K9 grants2019 9 grants2020 13 grants2021 13 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $163K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $163K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Heart of Hope Asian American Hospital: $50KHeart of Hope Asian AmericanHospital$50KFamily Rebuilding Center: $40KFamily Rebuilding Center$40KAmbassadors for Christ Inc: $10KAmbassadors for Christ Inc$10KWorldwide Bible Society: $10KWorldwide Bible Society$10KShowers of Blessing Evangelistic Ministry USA: $10KShowers of BlessingEvangelistic Ministry USA$10KFar East Broadcasting Company: $10KFar East Broadcasting Company$10KChristian Witness Center: $10KChristian Witness Center$10KChina Outreach Ministries: $10KChina Outreach Ministries$10KChristian Witness Theological Seminary: $5KChristian Witness TheologicalSeminary$5KChinese Christian Life Fellowship Inc: $5KChinese Christian LifeFellowship Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Heart of Hope Asian American Hospital ($50K). Together the top 10 received $160K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 47 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Heart of Hope Asian American Hospital San Jose, CADonation$50,000
Family Rebuilding Center Fremont, CADonations$40,000
Ambassadors for Christ Inc Paradise, PADonations$10,000
Worldwide Bible Society Milpitas, CADonation$10,000
Showers of Blessing Evangelistic Ministry USA Fremont, CADonations$10,000
Far East Broadcasting Company Frisco, TXDonations$10,000
Christian Witness Center Warsaw, MODonation$10,000
China Outreach Ministries Mechanicsburg, PADonation$10,000
Christian Witness Theological Seminary San Jose, CADonation$5,000
Chinese Christian Life Fellowship Inc Streamwood, ILDonations$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,191,591 $139,875 $174,052 $162,500
2024 $1,225,768 $49,868 $69,761 $59,000
2023 $1,245,661 $58,340 $26,665 $16,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,191,591$1,225,768$1,245,661
Revenue$139,875$49,868$58,340
Expenses$174,052$69,761$26,665
Qualifying Distributions$165,011$61,417$18,353
Net Investment Income$130,834$41,524$50,028
Distributable Amount$79,614$77,973$73,338

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 4, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ping-I Chang as CEO and Shu-Fen Chang as CFO.

Pysf Family Foundation is led by Ping-I Chang, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ping-I Chang

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shu-Fen Chang

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 617 Azevedo Common, Fremont, CA 94539
Phone: (408) 394-9279

Frequently asked questions about Pysf Family Foundation

How much does Pysf Family Foundation give each year?

Pysf Family Foundation gave $163K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 6 grants.

What is Pysf Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Pysf Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,773, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pysf Family Foundation that year got $18K on average.

Where does Pysf Family Foundation give grants?

Pysf Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (12%) and Texas (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (2 grants), Fremont, CA (2 grants) and Milpitas, CA (2 grants).

Does Pysf Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Pysf Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donations" (6 grants) and "Donation" (5 grants).

Who are Pysf Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Pysf Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Heart of Hope Asian American Hospital ($50,000), Family Rebuilding Center ($40,000) and Ambassadors for Christ Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Pysf Family Foundation?

Pysf Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Pysf Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting families, spreading the Christian gospel, developing Christian radio and internet programming, translating the Bible, and preparing people for church ministry. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Pysf Family Foundation?

The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it 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 Pysf Family Foundation's EIN?

Pysf Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8111243. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Pysf 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.

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