Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation
Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $246K.
Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation gave $28K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $27,710
- +120.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,855
- +120.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $13,855
- Total assets
- $5,858,820
- -4.6% 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 Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was NYU Tisch School of the Arts ($28K). Together the top 2 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 24 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 168% of 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 $13K (2023) to $869K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NYU Tisch School of the Arts New York, NY | General Support | $27,500 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | General Support | $210 |
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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 | $5,858,820 | $286,547 | $229,970 | $27,710 | 2 | $220,833 | $246,394 | $131,435 |
| 2023 | $6,140,539 | $135,624 | $253,188 | $12,570 | 2 | $317,258 | $89,190 | $126,957 |
| 2022 | $6,041,602 | $280,921 | $912,255 | $507,371 | 7 | $1,037,459 | $246,896 | $230,391 |
| 2021 | $7,228,365 | $387,141 | $710,086 | $273,800 | 6 | $510,767 | $341,160 | $434,090 |
| 2020 | $7,315,609 | $180,091 | $1,213,313 | $868,763 | 7 | — | $43,325 | $289,360 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $131K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation is led by Sharon Chang, Managing Trustee on every filing since 2020; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sharon Chang
Managing Trustee
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$33K (2020) → $32K (2024)
Suzanne Marwill Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $32K, to Sharon Chang (Managing Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation
How much does Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation give each year?
Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation gave $28K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 2 grants.
How large is Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation?
Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $221K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $131K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation?
Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $5.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation operate?
Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New York, Utah.
What is Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Ted Tai-Sen Lin Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6456893. 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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