The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc
The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Great Neck, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with each listed grant assigned the purpose “Enhance Quality of Life.”
The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc gave $94K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state New York. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $94,345
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +233.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,717
- -74.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,194,152
- +24.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (9 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (37% 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 The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8 North Circle Drive, Great Neck, NY 11021
Phone: (516) 238-6855
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Vision ($25K). Together the top 10 received $92K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 58 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in New York (37%), Washington (26%), Georgia (18%), California (11%), and Ohio (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 14 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 7% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2020) to $277K (2023). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Enhance Quality of Life | $25,000 |
| WNYC Radio New York, NY | Enhance Quality of Life | $10,000 |
| Yosemite Conservancy San Francisco, CA | Enhance Quality of Life | $10,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Americas, GA | Enhance Quality of Life | $10,000 |
| Shelter Rock Church Maanhasset, NY | Enhance Quality of Life | $10,000 |
| Great Neck Student Aid Fund Great Neck, NY | Enhance Quality of Life | $5,000 |
| Garden of Hope Flushing, NY | Enhance Quality of Life | $5,000 |
| Case Western Reserve Cleveland, OH | Enhance Quality of Life | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Americas, GA | Enhance Quality of Life | $3,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Americas, GA | Enhance Quality of Life | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,194,152 | $536,634 | $101,034 | $94,345 | 20 | $94,345 | $536,634 | $123,935 |
| 2024 | $1,758,552 | $173,555 | $114,030 | $110,861 | 6 | $110,861 | $173,555 | $101,289 |
| 2023 | $1,699,027 | $131,029 | $282,859 | $277,415 | 16 | $277,415 | $29,047 | $89,947 |
| 2022 | $1,850,857 | $251,139 | $250,168 | $247,750 | 10 | $248,395 | $248,928 | $101,545 |
| 2021 | $1,849,886 | $14,765 | $128,512 | $126,000 | 6 | $126,645 | $13,890 | $117,647 |
| 2020 | $1,963,633 | $-33,647 | $49,589 | $47,000 | 6 | — | $20,670 | $101,974 |
| 2019 | $2,046,869 | $741,398 | $108,779 | $105,350 | 5 | — | $38,929 | $74,113 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $124K 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 working in humanitarian relief and development, affordable housing, services for survivors of violence and trafficking, and research and support related to Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s own mission.
For example, World Vision describes its work as addressing poverty and injustice through emergency relief and long-term community development. Habitat for Humanity–North Central Georgia describes its work as partnering to build homes with low-income families. Garden of Hope describes services for people affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation describes its mission as seeking cures and improving quality of life for people affected by those diseases.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $94,345. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000.
Among the larger reported grants were $25,000 to World Vision, $10,000 each to WNYC Radio, Yosemite Conservancy, Habitat for Humanity, and Shelter Rock Church, and $5,000 each to Great Neck Student Aid Fund, Garden of Hope, and Case Western Reserve. The filing also lists four grants to Habitat for Humanity of $10,000, $3,000, $2,000, and $2,000. Other listed grants include $1,500 to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and $600 to the Great Neck Teachers Association.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sing Chan as President, Joanne Chan as VP Treasurer, and Vivian Wanping Lee as Secretary.
The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc is led by Sing Chan, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sing Chan
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Chan
Vice President Treasurer
Vice President Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2024
Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vivian Wanping Lee
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc
How much does The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc give each year?
The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc gave $94K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $111K across 6 grants.
What is The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,717, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc give grants?
The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (26%) and Georgia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Great Neck, NY (5 grants), Americas, GA (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Enhance Quality of Life" (20 grants).
Who are The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include World Vision ($25,000), Habitat for Humanity ($17,000 across 4 grants) and Yosemite Conservancy ($10,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc?
The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $124K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in humanitarian relief and development, affordable housing, services for survivors of violence and trafficking, and research and support related to Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4285050. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Sing and Joanne Chan Foundation Inc 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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