Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation
Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pleasanton, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $105K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $360. Net investment income was $1K.
Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation gave $360 across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $360), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $360
- +38.5% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $360
- +38.5% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $360
- Total assets
- $104,527
- +2.5% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($360).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation gives
- In 2026 it paid out 64% 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
From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $260 (2025) to $360 (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $360.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Charitable | $360 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $104,527 | $3,067 | $2,609 | $360 | 1 | $2,487 | $1,297 | $3,903 |
| 2025 | $102,014 | $9,385 | $6,304 | $260 | 1 | $6,239 | $8,320 | $4,367 |
| 2024 | $98,704 | $98,993 | $289 | $289 | 3 | $289 | $3,993 | $1,828 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation is led by Yiming Chen, CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 2 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Yiming Chen
CEO
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yalin Sun
CFO
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2026. "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 Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation
How much does Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation give each year?
Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation gave $360 across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $260 across 1 grant.
How large is Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation?
Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation reported $105K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (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.
Where does Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation operate?
Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Minnesota, Tennessee.
What is Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation's EIN?
Yiming & Yalin Chen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-3906018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2026.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025
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