Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Marino, CA EIN: 26-1381399

Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Marino, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $533K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K.

Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation at a glance

In short: Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $928), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,640
-40.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$928
-17.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$533,281
-4.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Ibps: $1KIbps$1KCancer Support Community Great San: $1KCancer Support Community GreatSan$1KUnion Station Homeless Services: $1KUnion Station HomelessServices$1KSan Marino Community Church: $1KSan Marino Community Church$1KSan Marino Schools Foundation: $100San Marino Schools Foundation$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Ibps ($1K). Together the top 5 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

San MarinoNew YorkPasadenaHacienda HeightsLake ForestChamberlainSan GabrielSanta AnaCupertinoMemphisMerrifieldSierra Madre

How Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. 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

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2019 3 grants2020 7 grants2021 9 grants2022 3 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $17K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ibps Hacienda Heights, CAGeneral Support$1,440
Cancer Support Community Great San Sierra Madre, CAFor General Support$1,100
Union Station Homeless Services Pasadena, CAFor General Support$1,000
San Marino Community Church San Marino, CAFor General Support$1,000
San Marino Schools Foundation San Marino, CAFor General Support$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$533,281$7,357$29,498$4,6405$9,687—$10,813
2024$555,422$120,983$32,392$7,8407$12,790$1,381$8,099
2023$466,831$80,480$41,167$13,5003$19,093—$994
2022$427,517$101,827$47,057$11,5409$18,726—$7,851
2021$372,747$38,971$48,500$15,5507—$16,128$17,555
2020$382,276$-6,746$48,164$16,5003—$12,852$19,699
2019$437,428$91,466$37,234$12,0002—$41,113$19,223

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation is led by Jack C. Hou, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jack C. Hou

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Grace N. Hou

    Secretary & CFO

    On filings since 2019

    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 Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation

How much does Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation give each year?

Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 7 grants.

What is Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?

Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $928, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation give grants?

Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Marino, CA (2 grants).

Does Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?

Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ibps ($1,440), Cancer Support Community Great San ($1,100) and Union Station Homeless Services ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation?

Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation reported $533K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 is Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation's EIN?

Tsan Tsung Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1381399. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 15, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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