Tawa Charitable Foundation
Tawa Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Buena Park, California. It reported 15 grants totaling $92,000 in 2025, supporting charitable organizations including hospitals, food banks, and community organizations.
Tawa Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Tawa Charitable Foundation gave $92K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $92,000
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,133
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,910,686
- +4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (89% 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 Tawa Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6338 Regio Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90620
Phone: (714) 521-8899
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tawa Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was TZU Chi Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 5% to recipients in New York, and 5% to recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tawa Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of 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 $83K (2023) to $107K (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $92K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TZU Chi Foundation San Dimas, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Choc Children's Foundation Orange, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross Santa Ana, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Asian Youth Center San Gabriel, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| California Fire Foundation Sacremento, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| The 109TH Precinct Community Counci Flushing, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange Irvine, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,910,686 | $29,663 | $105,841 | $92,000 | 15 | $94,820 | $23,281 | $92,506 |
| 2024 | $1,834,405 | $97,663 | $99,722 | $87,000 | 15 | $89,775 | $87,691 | $89,158 |
| 2023 | $1,737,929 | $-7,023 | $94,760 | $83,400 | 12 | $86,245 | $33,195 | $84,002 |
| 2022 | $1,666,688 | $5,032 | $109,598 | $97,500 | 11 | $100,761 | $59,899 | $87,115 |
| 2021 | $1,844,508 | $37,259 | $118,953 | $106,500 | 12 | $118,953 | $36,759 | $92,351 |
| 2020 | $1,926,543 | $24,509 | $102,178 | $100,000 | 16 | — | $24,509 | $96,459 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tawa Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $93K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose missions address cancer and diabetes (City of Hope), fire-victim assistance and fire-safety education (California Fire Foundation), and educational and social-service needs of youth and families (Asian Youth Center). The foundation also gave to food banks whose missions include fighting hunger, and to The Asian American Foundation, which describes its work as advancing safety, belonging, and prosperity for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $92,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $10,000 each to Tzu Chi Foundation, City of Hope, CHOC Children’s Foundation, American Red Cross, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Other recipients included Asian Youth Center ($5,000), California Fire Foundation ($5,000), Los Angeles Regional Food Bank ($5,000), and Alameda County Community Food Bank ($4,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alice T Chen as Treasurer, Nancy Chen Ray as President, and Jonson I-Nien Chen as Secretary.
Tawa Charitable Foundation is led by Nancy Chen Ray, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Chen Ray
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alice T. Chen
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonson I-Nien Chen
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Tawa Charitable Foundation
How much does Tawa Charitable Foundation give each year?
Tawa Charitable Foundation gave $92K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 15 grants.
What is Tawa Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Tawa Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,133, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tawa Charitable Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Tawa Charitable Foundation give grants?
Tawa Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (5%) and District of Columbia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Irvine, CA (2 grants).
Does Tawa Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Tawa Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (15 grants).
Who are Tawa Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Tawa Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include TZU Chi Foundation ($10,000), City of Hope ($10,000) and Choc Children's Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tawa Charitable Foundation?
Tawa Charitable Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tawa Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tawa Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tawa Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Tawa Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-1035371. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Tawa Charitable 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Tawa Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tawa-charitable-foundation-morg_95f8742f9aff47759fae0aa3abbff04d
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