Yuan Chen Family Foundation
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.
Yuan Chen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Yuan Chen Family Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,886
- +330.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,629
- +186.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,450
- Total assets
- $890,021
- +68.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (81% 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 Yuan Chen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $170 (2021) to $15K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The San Jose Sports Authority San Jose, CA | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
| Land of Medicine Buddha Soquel, CA | Charitable Purposes | $1,450 |
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Charitable Contribution | $936 |
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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 | $890,021 | $344,449 | $42,917 | $4,886 | 3 | $41,118 | $280,462 | — |
| 2024 | $528,727 | $-26,609 | $19,177 | $1,136 | 2 | $12,548 | — | — |
| 2023 | $425,728 | $350,779 | $30,625 | $15,139 | 11 | $25,183 | $197,888 | — |
| 2022 | $212,490 | $146,791 | $16,420 | $7,094 | 13 | $16,420 | — | $11,612 |
| 2021 | $158,407 | $213,634 | $18,558 | $170 | 3 | — | $55,815 | $5,372 |
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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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