The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Altos, CA EIN: 46-3723472

The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Altos, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including a university, a hospital project, food banks, religious organizations, and disaster-relief organizations.

Key facts about The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation

In short: The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation gave $263K across 18 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Indiana. 67% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-3723472
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$263,000
Grants made (2024)
18
Average grant
$14,611
Median grant
$2,750
New grantees (estimate)
67% first-time grantees (12 of 18, 2024)
Total assets
$5,588,460
Primary geography
Indiana (61% of itemized 2024 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, 2024; 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 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.6M

-1.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$263K

+55.5% YoY

Grant Count

18

+5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+46.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation reported a distributable amount of $237K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation open to new grantees?

67%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 12 of 18 grantees (67%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 33% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 reported grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Supertech FT Corp describes its work as developing workforce-development curriculum and providing advice, support, and volunteers to organizations implementing that curriculum. Second Harvest Food Bank describes its mission as providing dignified, equitable, and consistent access to nutritious food in collaboration with partners.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $263,000. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $150,000, with a median grant of $2,750.

How to Apply

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 61% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana and 34% to recipients in California. Recipients in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia received 3%, 1%, and 1%, respectively.

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.

Cities

San JoseLos AltosBaltimoreNew YorkArcadiaIndianapolisWashingtonCupertinoNotre DameSan FranciscoWalnutChildsNewarkOaklahoma CityLos AngelesSanta ClaraAlexandriaAtlantaClearwaterElmer

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K26 grants2020 27 grants2021 18 grants2022 17 grants2023 18 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2020) to $263K (2024). In 2024 it made 18 grants totaling $263K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

U of Notre Dame: $150KU of Notre Dame$150KFu-Jen University Hospital Project: $35KFu-Jen University HospitalProject$35KIndustrial Evangelical Mission for: $20KIndustrial Evangelical Missionfor$20KAmerican Red Cross: $12KAmerican Red Cross$12KSt Simon Parish: $10KSt Simon Parish$10KFree Methodist Church for Weishin T: $10KFree Methodist Church forWeishin T$10KFeeding America: $8KFeeding America$8KSupertech Ft: $5KSupertech Ft$5KCatholic Relief Service: $4KCatholic Relief Service$4KSecond Harvest Food Bank: $2KSecond Harvest Food Bank$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was U of Notre Dame ($150K). Together the top 10 received $256K.

Grant Size Distribution

106 grants across all recorded years

102<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 106 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
U of Notre Dame Notre Dame, INProviding Financial Aid for Undergra$150,000
Fu-Jen University Hospital Project Walnut, CATo Enhance the Effectiveness of Teac$35,000
Industrial Evangelical Mission for Arcadia, CATo Assist the Cause of the Organizat$20,000
American Red Cross San Jose, CATo Assit with the Disaster Relief$12,000
St Simon Parish Los Altos, CATo Assist the Cause of the Organizat$10,150
Free Methodist Church for Weishin T Indianapolis, INTo Assist with the Organization's Go$10,000
Feeding America Washington, DCTo Advance Change in America by Ensu$8,000
Supertech Ft San Francisco, CATo Assist the Cause of the Organizat$5,000
Catholic Relief Service Baltimore, MDTo Care for Children and Families IN$3,500
Second Harvest Food Bank San Jose, CATo Assist the Cause of the Organizat$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2024 $5,588,460 $612,215 $316,653 $263,000 18
2023 $5,653,148 $186,765 $212,350 $169,100 17
2022 $5,281,317 $208,792 $312,438 $223,522 18
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,588,460$5,653,148$5,281,317
Revenue$612,215$186,765$208,792
Expenses$316,653$212,350$312,438
Qualifying Distributions$263,000$169,100$223,522
Net Investment Income$660,983$186,675$208,792
Distributable Amount$237,467$242,923—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Timothy Chang as vice president and Cheau-Shya Chang as CEO.

The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation is led by Cheau-Shya Chang, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Cheau-Shya Chang

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Chang

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    3 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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1180 Lammy Place, Los Altos, CA 94024
Phone: (650) 996-4875

Frequently asked questions about The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation

How much does The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation give each year?

The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation gave $263K across 18 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $169K across 17 grants.

What is The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation's typical grant size?

The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,750, and its average grant was $14,611, across 18 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation that year got $19K on average.

Where does The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation give grants?

The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (4 grants).

Does The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Assist the Cause of the Organizat" (8 grants).

Who are The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation's largest grantees?

The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include U of Notre Dame ($150,000), Fu-Jen University Hospital Project ($35,000) and Industrial Evangelical Mission for ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation?

The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $263K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $237K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Peter & Mary Chang 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 Peter & Mary Chang Foundation's EIN?

The Peter & Mary Chang Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3723472. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does The Peter & Mary Chang 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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