The Chan Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cupertino, CA EIN: 26-0597765

The Chan Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Cupertino, California. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $261,500 to charitable organizations, including organizations in California and Hawaii.

Key facts about The Chan Family Foundation

In short: The Chan Family Foundation gave $262K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. 57% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-0597765
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$261,500
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$13,763
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
57% first-time grantees (8 of 14, 2025)
Total assets
$3,143,563
Primary geography
California (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

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

$3.1M

+3.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$262K

+154.0% YoY

Grant Count

19

+216.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-19.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Chan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Chan Family Foundation open to new grantees?

57%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 14 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $22K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 7% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 178% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing lists grant purposes as charitable. Its 2025 grantees include educational, cultural, health, and academic organizations. The Cupertino Library Foundation describes its mission as supporting diverse educational and cultural programs in collaboration with the Cupertino Library. The Hawaii Symphony Orchestra says it presents music performances, educates audiences, and enhances cultural vitality in the islands. The UCLA Foundation describes itself as UCLA’s giving, receiving, and investing arm, enabling private donors to support the university’s academic and research work.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $261,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Notable grants included $50,000 to Castilleja School Foundation and $50,000 to Cupertino Library Foundation; $40,000 and $25,000 to Sacred Heart School; and $10,000 each to Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Lucile Packard Foundation, Stanford University, and Stanford Health Care. The UCLA Foundation received $2,500.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 8% to recipients in Hawaii. The listed grants also include a recipient in Missouri, which accounted for 0% of grant dollars.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.

Cities

Palo AltoCupertinoLos AngelesMenlo ParkAthertonStanfordRedwood CitySan JoseSt. LouisCampbellHonoluluKailuaKamuelaMountain ViewOaklandSan MateoSaratoga

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K13 grants2020 10 grants2021 15 grants2022 9 grants2023 6 grants2024 19 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2024) to $262K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $262K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Castelleja School Foundation: $75K across 3 grantsCastelleja School Foundation$75K · 3 grantsSacred Heart School: $65K across 2 grantsSacred Heart School$65K · 2 grantsCupertino Library Foundation: $50KCupertino Library Foundation$50KLucille Packard Foundation: $14K across 2 grantsLucille Packard Foundation$14K · 2 grantsHawaii Symphony Orchestra: $10KHawaii Symphony Orchestra$10KAloha International Piano Festival: $10KAloha International PianoFestival$10KStanford University: $10KStanford University$10KStanford Health Care: $10KStanford Health Care$10KThe Stanford Fund: $5K across 2 grantsThe Stanford Fund$5K · 2 grantsUniversity of Southern California: $5KUniversity of SouthernCalifornia$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Castelleja School Foundation ($75K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $254K.

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 59 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Castelleja School Foundation Palo Alto, CACharitable$50,000
Cupertino Library Foundation Cupertino, CACharitable$50,000
Sacred Heart School Atherton, CACharitable$40,000
Sacred Heart School Atherton, CACharitable$25,000
Castelleja School Foundation Palo Alto, CACharitable$15,000
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra Honolulu, HICharitable$10,000
Castelleja School Foundation Palo Alto, CACharitable$10,000
Lucille Packard Foundation Palo Alto, CACharitable$10,000
Aloha International Piano Festival Kailua, HICharitable$10,000
Stanford University Palo Alto, CACharitable$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,143,563 $125,919 $277,361 $261,500 (19)
2024 $3,034,351 $106,998 $118,181 $102,950 (6)
2023 $2,776,543 $73,602 $150,936 $137,500 (9)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,143,563$3,034,351$2,776,543
Revenue$125,919$106,998$73,602
Expenses$277,361$118,181$150,936
Qualifying Distributions$264,620$106,360$140,726
Net Investment Income$113,178$95,177$66,030
Distributable Amount$148,952$141,485$132,292

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists David YW Chan as Director/Secretary, Edward YC Chan as Director/CFO, Annie MH Chan as Director/President, and Michael YJ Chan as Director.

The Chan Family Foundation is led by Annie Mh Chan, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Annie Mh Chan

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Yw Chan

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Yc Chan

    Director & CFO

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Yj Chan

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 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.

Contact

Mailing address: 19620 Stevens Creek Blvd 200, Cupertino, CA 95014
Phone: (408) 343-1088

Frequently asked questions about The Chan Family Foundation

How much does The Chan Family Foundation give each year?

The Chan Family Foundation gave $262K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $103K across 6 grants.

What is The Chan Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Chan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,763, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Chan Family Foundation that year got $16K on average.

Where does The Chan Family Foundation give grants?

The Chan Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palo Alto, CA (7 grants), Atherton, CA (2 grants), Cupertino, CA (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).

Does The Chan Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on The Chan Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (19 grants).

Who are The Chan Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Chan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Castelleja School Foundation ($75,000 across 3 grants), Sacred Heart School ($65,000 across 2 grants) and Cupertino Library Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Chan Family Foundation?

The Chan Family Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $265K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $149K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Chan Family Foundation fund?

The foundation’s filing lists grant purposes as charitable. Its 2025 grantees include educational, cultural, health, and academic organizations. The Cupertino Library Foundation describes its mission as supporting diverse educational and cultural programs in collaboration with the Cupertino Library. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Chan Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 The Chan Family Foundation's EIN?

The Chan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0597765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Chan Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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