Yk Cheok Family Foundation
Yk Cheok Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $264K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $101K.
Yk Cheok Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Yk Cheok Family Foundation gave $44K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,012
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,671
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $512
- Total assets
- $263,897
- +32.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Yk Cheok Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Myriad USA ($43K). Together the top 3 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Yk Cheok Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 383% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 675% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $44K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Myriad USA New York, NY | To act as a knowledgeable and trusted bridge between American donors and nonprofit organizations overseas, enabling effective and compliant international philanthropy by providing a simple and efficient platform for giving to causes around the globe. | $43,000 |
| Child Fund Richmond, VA | To children facing poverty and other challenges in 24 countries, including the United States. | $512 |
| Tzu Chi Northwest San Jose, CA | To offer courses that promote lifelong learning and personal growth for the community. In more recent years, weve carefully curated a diverse range of practical and engaging topics, further enhancing the value and accessibility of our programs. | $500 |
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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 | $263,897 | $124,358 | $58,991 | $44,012 | 3 | $59,976 | $101,420 | $8,884 |
| 2024 | $198,530 | $113,934 | $68,935 | $38,564 | 3 | $68,935 | $62,723 | $7,229 |
| 2023 | $153,531 | $127,089 | $45,569 | $43,698 | 2 | $45,569 | $80,818 | $4,286 |
| 2022 | $72,011 | $93,149 | $21,138 | $9,117 | 5 | $21,138 | $34,276 | $2,841 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yk Cheok 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
Yk Cheok Family Foundation is led by Yookkhai Cheok, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yookkhai Cheok
CEO
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Austin Cheok
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Feefoon Chew
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Yk Cheok Family Foundation
How much does Yk Cheok Family Foundation give each year?
Yk Cheok Family Foundation gave $44K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 3 grants.
What is Yk Cheok Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Yk Cheok Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $512, and its average grant was $14,671, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yk Cheok Family Foundation give grants?
Yk Cheok Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Yk Cheok Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Yk Cheok Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Yk Cheok Family Foundation?
Yk Cheok Family Foundation reported $264K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Yk Cheok Family Foundation's EIN?
Yk Cheok Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2385657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Yk Cheok Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/yk-cheok-family-foundation-morg_5dd95dbb8fae4298933f1b1273cfc299
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