Funding search · EIN 743052411 · El Monte, CA

Cathay Bank Foundation

Name: Cathay Bank Foundation grants, 2024–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

450
grants reported: $5.1M
total given: 2024–2025
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2024–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Operation Hope2 grants · $242,500
Dream Center Foundation1 grant · $125,000
Pasadena Community Foundation1 grant · $125,000
World Central Kitchen1 grant · $125,000
Chinatown Service Center1 grant · $120,000
Chinatown Service Center (Csc)1 grant · $120,000
California Community Foundation1 grant · $100,000
Asian American Education Project1 grant · $83,353
Junior Achievement of Southern California Inc (Jasocal)1 grant · $80,000
The Greenlining Institute2 grants · $80,000

Giving over time

$2.3M

2024

$2.8M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 450 grants.

$142,500
Operation Hope · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Operating support
$125,000
Dream Center Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$125,000
Pasadena Community Foundation · Pasadena, CA · 2025
Operating support
$125,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2025
Operating support
$120,000
Chinatown Service Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$120,000
Chinatown Service Center (Csc) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$100,000
California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$100,000
Operation Hope · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Operating support
$83,353
Asian American Education Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$80,000
Junior Achievement of Southern California Inc (Jasocal) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$75,000
Asian Pacific Community Fund of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$70,000
Junior Achievement of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$50,000
Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$50,000
Friends of the Chinese American Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$50,000
La Fire Department Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$50,000
Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program Inc (Api Sbp) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$45,000
Asian Pacific Community Fund of Southern California (Apcf) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$40,000
The Greenlining Institute · Oakland, CA · 2025
Operating support
$40,000
Family Bridges · Oakland, CA · 2024
Operating support
$40,000
The Greenlining Institute · Oakland, CA · 2024
Operating support
$30,000
Center for the Pacific Asian Family · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$30,000
Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$30,000
Self-Help for the Elderly · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Operating support
$30,000
Southern California Public Radio · Pasadena, CA · 2025
Operating support
$30,000
Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County (Nhs La) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$30,000
Self-Help for the Elderly · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Operating support
$25,000
1990 Institute · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Operating support
$25,000
American Cancer Society · Santa Monica, CA · 2025
Operating support
$25,000
Chinese American Service League · Chicago, IL · 2025
Operating support
$25,000
Committee of 100 · New York, NY · 2025
Operating support
$25,000
Door of Hope · Pasadena, CA · 2025
Operating support
$25,000
East West Players · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$25,000
Habitat for Humanity of Greater La · Bellflower, CA · 2025
Operating support
$25,000
Koreatown Youth and Community Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$25,000
Pasadena Symphony Association · Pasadena, CA · 2025
Operating support
$25,000
Rise Economy · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Operating support
$25,000
Sherwood Forestry Service Inc - Watch Duty · Santa Rosa, CA · 2025
Operating support
$25,000
Teach Aapi · Santa Monica, CA · 2025
Operating support
$25,000
The Asian American Education Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$25,000
American Cancer Society · San Diego, CA · 2024
Operating support
$25,000
Chinese American Service League Inc (Casl) · Chicago, IL · 2024
Operating support
$25,000
Friends of the Chinese American Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$25,000
Koreatown Youth and Community Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$24,000
New Economics for Women (New) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$22,500
Haven Services · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$22,000
Pacific Clinics · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$20,000
Anewamerica Community Corporation · Oakland, CA · 2025
Operating support
$20,000
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$20,000
Asian Health Services · Oakland, CA · 2025
Operating support
$20,000
Family Bridges · Oakland, CA · 2025
Operating support
$20,000
Little Tokyo Service Center Community Development Corporation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$20,000
New Economics for Women · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$20,000
Anewamerica Community Corporation · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Operating support
$20,000
Boys & Girls Club of West San Gabriel Valley · Monterey Park, CA · 2024
Operating support
$20,000
Campanile Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024
Operating support
$20,000
Center for the Pacific Asian Family (Cpaf) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$20,000
Haven Neighborhood Services · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$20,000
Little Tokyo Service Center Community Development Corporation (Ltsc) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$20,000
Rise Economy · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Operating support
$20,000
Southern California Public Radio (Scpr) · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Operating support
$18,000
Accion Opportunity Fund · San Jose, CA · 2024
Operating support
$17,500
Coalition of Asian American Children and Families · New York, NY · 2025
Operating support
$15,000
Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center · Santa Ana, CA · 2025
Operating support
$15,000
Asian Youth Center · San Gabriel, CA · 2025
Operating support
$15,000
Boys & Girls Club of West San Gabriel Valley · Monterey Park, CA · 2025
Operating support
$15,000
Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$15,000
Community Partners · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$15,000
Friends of the Chinatown Library · Os Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$15,000
Herald Family Center · San Gabriel, CA · 2025
Operating support
$15,000
International Institute of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$15,000
Iris Cantor - UCLA Women'S Health Education and Research Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$15,000
Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$15,000
UCLA Labor Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Operating support
$15,000
Ascencia · Glendale, CA · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Asian Youth Center · San Gabriel, CA · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (Cause) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Friends of the Chinatown Library · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Herald Family Center · San Gabriel, CA · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
International Institute of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Iris Cantor - UCLA Women'S Health Education and Research Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Los Angeles United Methodist Urban Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (Pace) · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Project Vision · Chicago, IL · 2024
Operating support
$15,000
Variety Boys & Girls Club of Boyle Heights · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Operating support
$13,000
Chinese Information and Service Center · Seattle, WA · 2025
Operating support
$13,000
Chinese Mutual Aid Association (Cmaa) · Chicago, IL · 2024
Operating support
$12,500
California Council On Economic Education (Ccee) · Long Beach, CA · 2024
Operating support
$12,000
Taiwanese American Heritage Committee of Greater Los Angeles · Rosemead, CA · 2025
Operating support
$12,000
Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council (Gssgc) · Redlands, CA · 2024
Operating support
$12,000
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (Nfte) · New York, NY · 2024
Operating support
$12,000
Taiwan Center Foundation of Greater La · Rosemead, CA · 2024
Operating support
$11,500
Rising Sun Center for Opportunity · Oakland, CA · 2024
Operating support
$11,000
Chinese Mutual Aid Association · Chicago, IL · 2025
Operating support
$11,000
Friends of Uplift · Chicago, IL · 2025
Operating support
$11,000
No Limits for Deaf Children · Culver City, CA · 2025
Operating support
$11,000
South Coast Chinese Cultural Association& Irvine Chinese School · Irvine, CA · 2025
Operating support
$11,000
No Limits for Deaf Children · Culver City, CA · 2024
Operating support
$11,000
South Coast Chinese Cultural Association & Irvine Chinese School · Irvine, CA · 2024
Operating support

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