The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang
The Y.C. Ho/Helen and Michael Chiang Foundation is a private foundation based in Harrison, New York. Formed in 2004 through a bequest from Y.C. Ho, it began funding in its mission area in 2008.
Key facts about The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang
In short: The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang gave $3.4M across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in New York. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 05-0613835
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,423,200
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- Average grant
- $63,393
- Median grant
- $40,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (7 of 50, 2025)
- Total assets
- $86,805,193
- Primary geography
- New York (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- Grants are by invitation only, applications are completed online, and the Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. 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
$86.8M
+6.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.4M
-1.0% YoY
Grant Count
54
-6.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$63K
+6.3% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang reported a distributable amount of $4.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 50 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $57K; repeat grants $70K. How we count
Medians: $65K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to help improve the quality of life for patients and families facing serious illnesses. Its stated vision is for adults and children facing serious illness to live as well as possible for as long as possible, with access to collaborative, supportive palliative care.
Its serious-illness funding focuses on addressing workforce shortages through interdisciplinary palliative-care education and training; expanding access to care beyond hospitals; measuring and helping pay for palliative-care services; introducing palliative-care concepts to the public; and meeting the needs of caregivers and family members. The Foundation says education and training represent 70% of its serious-illness grantmaking, and nearly 30% of that funding is directed to pediatric patients and families.
Grantees include hospitals and medical centers, fellowship and training programs, and organizations focused on palliative care. For example, the Institute for Applied Gerontology describes its work as promoting access to evidence-based, specialist-level palliative care for patients and families coping with serious or advanced illness. The Foundation’s grants also support programs such as pediatric hospice and palliative medicine fellowship training and social-work fellowships.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation made 54 grants totaling $3,423,200. Grant amounts ranged from $3,500 to $450,000, with a median grant of $40,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation says it is primarily interested in funding organizations in the New York City metropolitan area, while hoping its grants will ultimately help improve care for seriously ill patients across the United States. In 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 12% to Massachusetts, 6% to New Jersey, 5% to Illinois, and 4% to Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.2M (2020) to $3.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $3.4M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($450K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
279 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 129 grants of 279 (46%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund New York, NY | General Support to Giving Account 1011752 | $450,000 |
| Harvard College Fund Cambridge, MA | General Support | $200,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinaicenter to Advance Palliative Care New York, NY | General support for the center to advance palliative care | $200,000 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Foundation Englewood, NJ | General Support | $150,000 |
| National Children's Chorus New York, NY | General Support | $150,000 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Advanced practice provider (APP) fellowship in pain and palliative (supportive) care | $120,000 |
| Children's Hospital Corporation DBA Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA | Pediatric Advanced Care Team Social Work Fellowship | $100,000 |
| Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Training Program | $100,000 |
| Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NY | Dedicated Chaplain for Cuimc Pediatric Palliative Program | $100,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinainational Palliative Care Research Ce New York, NY | General support for the national palliative care research center | $100,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $86,805,193 | $3,039,729 | $3,949,983 | $3,423,200 |
| 2024 | $81,210,224 | $2,869,000 | $3,954,835 | $3,458,939 |
| 2023 | $77,393,231 | $1,855,663 | $4,370,181 | $3,926,950 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $86,805,193 | $81,210,224 | $77,393,231 |
| Revenue | $3,039,729 | $2,869,000 | $1,855,663 |
| Expenses | $3,949,983 | $3,954,835 | $4,370,181 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,909,983 | $3,915,097 | $4,330,181 |
| Net Investment Income | $3,039,729 | $2,869,000 | $2,713,460 |
| Distributable Amount | $4,355,528 | $3,996,451 | $3,744,296 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bessie Chiang, MD, as director and president/treasurer; Helen Chiang as director and secretary; Carol Chiang-Li as director and assistant secretary; and Carol Gallo as executive director and assistant secretary.
The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang is led by Bessie Chiang MD, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bessie Chiang MD
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$75K (2020) → $62K (2025)
Carol Gallo
Executive Director & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$132K (2020) → $181K (2025)
Carol Chiang-Li
Director & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$14K (2024) → $18K (2025)
Helen Chiang
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $181K, to Carol Gallo (Executive Director, Asst Secretary). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: Co Pkfod 500 Mamaroneck Ave, Harrison, NY 10528-1633
Phone: (646) 449-6310
Website: https://hochiangfoundation.org
Frequently asked questions about The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang
How much does The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang give each year?
The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang gave $3.4M across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.5M across 58 grants.
What is The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang's typical grant size?
The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $63,393, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang that year got $57K on average.
Where does The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang give grants?
The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (12%) and New Jersey (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (22 grants), Schaumburg, IL (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang give general operating support?
Yes: 48% of The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 54) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang's largest grantees?
The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($450,000), Harvard College Fund ($200,000) and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinaicenter to Advance Palliative Care ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang?
The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang reported $86.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.4M (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 Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to help improve the quality of life for patients and families facing serious illnesses. Its stated vision is for adults and children facing serious illness to live as well as possible for as long as possible, with access to collaborative, supportive palliative care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang?
Grants are by invitation only, applications are completed online, and the Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang's EIN?
The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0613835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang 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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