TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milpitas, CA EIN: 20-5694758

TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Milpitas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $420. Net investment income was $2K.

Key facts about TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation

In short: TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation gave $420 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $420), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-5694758
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$420
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$420
Median grant
$420
Total assets
$37,022
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$37K

+2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$420

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$420

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 124% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Federal WayCampbell

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200$400$600$8001 grant2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175 (2021) to $800 (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $420.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

World Vision: $420World Vision$420

The largest 2025 recipient was World Vision ($420).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
World Vision Federal Way, WADonation$420

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2K$4K$6K$8K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$37,022$36,162$34,851
Revenue$3,145$3,377$3,420
Expenses$2,285$2,066$2,926
Qualifying Distributions$2,255$2,042$2,926
Net Investment Income$1,964$2,148$1,715
Distributable Amount$1,820$1,771$1,851

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation is led by Pauling Chu, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Pauling Chu

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Chu

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/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 TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation

How much does TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation give each year?

TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation gave $420 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $420 across 1 grant.

How large is TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation?

TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation reported $37K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation operate?

TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Washington.

What is TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation's EIN?

TZ-Sen Chu Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5694758. 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.

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