Yuan Chen Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mountain View, CA EIN: 85-3239575

Yuan Chen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mountain View, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $890K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $280K.

Key facts about Yuan Chen Family Foundation

In short: Yuan Chen Family Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
85-3239575
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$4,886
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$1,629
Median grant
$1,450
Total assets
$890,021
Primary geography
California (81% 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

$890K

+68.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$5K

+330.1% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+186.7% YoY

How Yuan Chen Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 141% 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

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

San JoseFederal WaySoquelLos AltosLos Altos HillsSacramentoWalnutCupertinoEl CerritoLos AngelesOklahoma CityRedwood CitySan FranciscoSanta FeWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants2021 13 grants2022 11 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $170 (2021) to $15K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

The San Jose Sports Authority: $3KThe San Jose Sports Authority$3KLand of Medicine Buddha: $1KLand of Medicine Buddha$1KWorld Vision: $936World Vision$936

The largest 2025 recipient was The San Jose Sports Authority ($3K). Together the top 3 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The San Jose Sports Authority San Jose, CACharitable Contribution$2,500
Land of Medicine Buddha Soquel, CACharitable Purposes$1,450
World Vision Federal Way, WACharitable Contribution$936

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$890,021$528,727$425,728
Revenue$344,449$-26,609$350,779
Expenses$42,917$19,177$30,625
Qualifying Distributions$41,118$12,548$25,183
Net Investment Income$280,462—$197,888

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 22, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Yuan Chen Family Foundation is led by Heidi Chen, CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Heidi Chen

    CEO

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tzu Jung Chen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yahsing Yuan

    CFO

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Yuan Chen Family Foundation

How much does Yuan Chen Family Foundation give each year?

Yuan Chen Family Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 2 grants.

What is Yuan Chen Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Yuan Chen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,450, and its average grant was $1,629, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Yuan Chen Family Foundation give grants?

Yuan Chen Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (19%).

Does Yuan Chen Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Yuan Chen Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Yuan Chen Family Foundation?

Yuan Chen Family Foundation reported $890K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $344K.

What is Yuan Chen Family Foundation's EIN?

Yuan Chen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3239575. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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