Yan Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Golden, CO EIN: 20-1770596

Yan Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Golden, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 8 grants totaling $16K.

Yan Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Yan Family Charitable Foundation gave $16K across 8 grants in 2021 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$15,544
+7.2% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
8
+0.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$1,943
+7.2% vs 2020
Median grant
$1,000
Primary geography
Colorado (64% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Yan Family Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2021

Chinese Evangelical Church: $6KChinese Evangelical Church$6KChinese Evangelistic Mission: $3KChinese Evangelistic Mission$3KWorld Venture: $3KWorld Venture$3KFar East Broadcasting: $1KFar East Broadcasting$1KCalavary Family of Churches: $1KCalavary Family of Churches$1KTruth for Life: $500Truth for Life$500Bible Study Fellowship: $500Bible Study Fellowship$500Family Radio: $500Family Radio$500

The largest 2021 recipient was Chinese Evangelical Church ($6K). Together the top 8 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

EnglewoodAuroraLa MiradaSan AntonioSan RamonClevelandOaklandHighlands RanchLakewoodLittletonNashville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K9 grants2019 8 grants2020 8 grants2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $16K (2021). In 2021 it made 8 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chinese Evangelical Church Aurora, COChinese Ministry$6,000
Chinese Evangelistic Mission San Ramon, CApastoral care to missionary childrenPromote Christinity all over the World$3,044
World Venture Englewood, COmissionarysupport$3,000
Far East Broadcasting La Mirada, CAChristian Broadcasting$1,000
Calavary Family of Churches Englewood, COChristian work$1,000
Truth for Life Cleveland, OHchristian mission$500
Bible Study Fellowship San Antonio, TXTransl FundEnglish to Chinese$500
Family Radio Nashville, TNchristian brdct$500
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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 Income
2021—$9,548$16,325$15,5448$675—
2020$15,425$3,473$16,209$14,5008——
2019$25,551$1,567$15,646$14,5009—$303

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Yan Family Charitable Foundation's 2021 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Andrew Yan

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Yan

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Rose Yan

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "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 Yan Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Yan Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Yan Family Charitable Foundation gave $16K across 8 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $15K across 8 grants.

What is Yan Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Yan Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2021 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,943, across 8 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Yan Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Yan Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Englewood, CO (2 grants).

Does Yan Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2021: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Yan Family Charitable Foundation's 2021 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Yan Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Yan Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2021 grantees include Chinese Evangelical Church ($6,000), Chinese Evangelistic Mission ($3,044) and World Venture ($3,000), according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2021 grant dollars.

What is Yan Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Yan Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1770596. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 2, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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