Yen Chuang Foundation
Yen Chuang Foundation is a private foundation based in Sunnyvale, California. Its 2023 filing states that it supports cultural, scientific, and educational endeavors, with listed areas including public education, health education, Asian-American and Taiwanese-American issues, and public radio.
Yen Chuang Foundation at a glance
In short: Yen Chuang Foundation gave $392K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), top state California. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $392,000
- +56.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,667
- +56.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $6,672,800
- +7.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Yen Chuang Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists no prescribed application form and identifies support-area restrictions as described above.
- Review Cycle
- None listed on the 2023 filing.
- Deadline
- None listed on the 2023 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Yung Tsai Yen
Mailing address: 1257 Elko Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Phone: (408) 747-1769
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Yen Chuang Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Amwa (American Medical Women's Association) ($100K). Together the top 10 received $385K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 63 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (44%), Kentucky (26%), Massachusetts (13%), Ohio (10%), and New York (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Yen Chuang Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $52K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $44K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $222K (2021) to $392K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $392K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amwa (American Medical Women's Association) Lexington, KY | Yen (Yen Emergency Need) Fund | $100,000 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | The Cal Women's Basketball Team Locker Room Fund | $100,000 |
| Taiwan American Culture Center of East Bay (Tacc-Eb) Pleasanton, CA | Tacc-Eb Project | $50,000 |
| Turnout Activism Inc Cambridge, MA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Hermedicine Cincinnati, OH | Women's Health Education | $37,500 |
| Take the Lead Inc New York, NY | Women's Empowement | $20,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Tacnc San Jose, CA | Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning | $6,000 |
| The University of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $6,000 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All Foundation Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $6,672,800 | $879,360 | $442,223 | $392,000 | 12 | $394,815 | $834,755 | $402,830 |
| 2024 | $6,235,663 | $1,046,520 | $316,604 | $250,000 | 12 | $253,405 | $504,329 | $369,676 |
| 2023 | $5,716,931 | $62,218 | $418,108 | $362,000 | 16 | $365,575 | $111,334 | $304,002 |
| 2022 | $6,072,821 | $155,074 | $455,743 | $360,759 | 11 | $363,224 | $54,948 | $325,998 |
| 2021 | $6,373,490 | $2,307,545 | $283,874 | $222,400 | 12 | — | $1,023,963 | $339,220 |
| 2020 | $4,908,480 | $690,507 | $280,239 | $240,000 | 21 | — | $197,575 | $245,353 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yen Chuang Foundation reported a distributable amount of $403K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2023 filing describes its purpose as supporting cultural, scientific, and educational endeavors. Its stated current areas of support are public education; education for teens about pregnancy prevention, responsible parenthood, and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases; population-control efforts; Asian-American and Taiwanese-American issues; prevention of hate crimes and domestic violence; medical education for African-Americans and Asian-Americans; education about the benefits of universal health care; and public radio.
Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as women’s health education, reproductive health, food access, Taiwanese-American cultural awareness, and youth civic engagement. These are descriptions of the grantees’ work, not additional stated foundation priorities. For example, Hermedicine describes its mission as providing unbiased, evidence-based information to women and clinicians; Second Harvest of Silicon Valley says it works toward a hunger-free community by providing food and improving access; and the Taiwanese American Citizens League says it promotes leadership and cultural awareness and improves Taiwanese Americans’ quality of life.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $392,000 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $100,000, with a median of $15,000. Notable grants included $100,000 to the American Medical Women’s Association for its YEN Emergency Need Fund; $100,000 to the UC Berkeley Foundation for the Cal women’s basketball team locker room fund; $50,000 to the Taiwan American Culture Center of East Bay for a project; $50,000 to Turnout Activism Inc for general operating support; and $37,500 to Hermedicine for women’s health education.
Other 2025 grants included $20,000 to Take the Lead Inc for “Women’s Empowerment,” $10,000 to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley for general operating support, and $5,000 each to the Reproductive Freedom for All Foundation and the Taiwanese American Citizens League for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Yung Tsai Yen as president, Ho Tzu Yen as secretary, and Sophia Yen as treasurer.
Yen Chuang Foundation is led by Yung Tsai Yen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yung Tsai Yen
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ho Tzu Yen
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sophia Yen
Treasurer
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 Yen Chuang Foundation
How much does Yen Chuang Foundation give each year?
Yen Chuang Foundation gave $392K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 12 grants.
What is Yen Chuang Foundation's typical grant size?
Yen Chuang Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $32,667, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Yen Chuang Foundation that year got $52K on average.
Where does Yen Chuang Foundation give grants?
Yen Chuang Foundation's top state is California, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Kentucky (26%) and Massachusetts (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (2 grants).
Does Yen Chuang Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Yen Chuang Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Yen Chuang Foundation's largest grantees?
Yen Chuang Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Amwa (American Medical Women's Association) ($100,000), Uc Berkeley Foundation ($100,000) and Taiwan American Culture Center of East Bay (Tacc-Eb) ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yen Chuang Foundation?
Yen Chuang Foundation reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $395K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $403K (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 Yen Chuang Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2023 filing describes its purpose as supporting cultural, scientific, and educational endeavors. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yen Chuang Foundation?
The foundation’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Yen Chuang Foundation's EIN?
Yen Chuang Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0071175. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 July 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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