Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation
Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $821.
Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation at a glance
In short: Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation gave $30K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $30K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $30,000
- -76.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $30,000
- -53.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $34,654
- -47.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was New York Cancer Center ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $130K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York Cancer Center Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $30,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34,654 | $821 | $32,440 | $30,000 | 1 | $30,000 | $821 | $2,426 |
| 2023 | $66,273 | $2,073 | $130,160 | $130,000 | 2 | $130,000 | $2,073 | $6,341 |
| 2022 | $194,360 | $975 | $31,865 | $30,000 | 1 | $30,000 | $937 | $10,320 |
| 2021 | $225,250 | $276 | $60,891 | $60,000 | 2 | $60,000 | $276 | $12,582 |
| 2020 | $285,865 | $1,752 | $90,552 | $90,000 | 2 | — | $1,620 | $16,243 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Chow Ju Fa Chen
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Chi Yueh Chen
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation
How much does Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation give each year?
Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation gave $30K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $130K across 2 grants.
How large is Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation?
Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation reported $35K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation operate?
Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation has awarded grants in Hawaii, New York.
What is Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation's EIN?
Stephen & Dorothy Chen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1629101. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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