Tyja Family Foundation
Tyja Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $274K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $103K.
Tyja Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tyja Family Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,495
- -49.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,495
- -49.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,495
- Total assets
- $274,061
- +50.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tyja Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Amidaji Temple ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Tyja Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $21K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amidaji Temple | To the goal of helping all beings receive simple faith in Amida Buddha. Its mission is to preserve, protect and transmit the authentic Amida Dharma[1] (orthodox Jodo Shinshu Buddhism). | $8,495 |
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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 | $274,061 | $102,724 | $11,016 | $8,495 | 1 | $11,016 | $102,724 | $9,334 |
| 2024 | $182,353 | $83,179 | $18,325 | $16,674 | 1 | $18,325 | $83,179 | $7,355 |
| 2023 | $117,499 | $14,379 | $14,428 | $13,305 | 2 | $14,428 | $14,379 | $6,060 |
| 2022 | $117,548 | $226 | $11,211 | $10,000 | 1 | $11,211 | $226 | $6,529 |
| 2021 | $128,533 | $4,826 | $22,639 | $20,500 | 3 | — | $4,727 | $6,943 |
| 2020 | $146,346 | $67,141 | $13,635 | $12,500 | 5 | — | $67,141 | $6,348 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tyja Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tyja Family Foundation is led by Te-Ho Chen, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Te-Ho Chen
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aerial Chen
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yi-Ju Chen
CFO
On filings since 2020
4 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.
Frequently asked questions about Tyja Family Foundation
How much does Tyja Family Foundation give each year?
Tyja Family Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 1 grant.
How large is Tyja Family Foundation?
Tyja Family Foundation reported $274K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Tyja Family Foundation operate?
Tyja Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Indiana, Michigan, New York.
What is Tyja Family Foundation's EIN?
Tyja Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2496632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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