Funding search · EIN 823101408 · Lewes, DE

The Simon and Ann Chen Foundation

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

47
grants reported
$136,830
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educationcultureamericanasianbotanicalcollectionscreationcreative

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • City of Hope3 grants · $25,000
  • Asian Youth Center4 grants · $20,000
  • The Center for Asia American Media3 grants · $15,000
  • Asian American Journalists Associat3 grants · $15,000
  • Asian Counseling and Referral Servi4 grants · $10,000
  • International Culture Exchange Asso4 grants · $9,000
  • Family Keepers4 grants · $8,000
  • Kundiman3 grants · $7,500
  • San Marino Fire Department1 grant · $5,000
  • County of Los Angeles Fire Departme1 grant · $5,000

Giving over time

$26,100
2022
$37,690
2023
$31,070
2024
$41,970
2025

Grant history

All 47 reported grants, largest first.

  • $10,000

    City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2024

    Charity

  • $10,000

    City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2023

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Asian Youth Center · San Gabriel, CA · 2025

    Culture and Education

  • $5,000

    City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2025

    Charity

  • $5,000

    County of Los Angeles Fire Departme · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

    Charity

  • $5,000

    San Marino Fire Department · San Marino, CA · 2025

    Charity

  • $5,000

    The Center for Asia American Media · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Asian American Journalists Associat · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Asian Youth Center · San Gabriel, CA · 2024

    Culture and Education

  • $5,000

    Asian American Journalists Associat · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Asian Youth Center · San Gabriel, CA · 2023

    Culture and Education

  • $5,000

    The Center for Asia American Media · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Asian American Journalists Associat · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Charity

  • $5,000

    Asian Youth Center · San Gabriel, CA · 2022

    Culture and Education

  • $5,000

    The Center for Asia American Media · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Charity

  • $3,000

    Elite Music Foundation · Covina, CA · 2025

    Education and charity

  • $3,000

    International Culture Exchange Asso · Gold River, CA · 2025

    Charity

  • $2,500

    Asian Counseling and Referral Servi · Seattle, WA · 2025

    Charity

  • $2,500

    Kundiman · New York, NY · 2025

    Creation and cultivation of asian american creative writing.

  • $2,500

    Asian Counseling and Referral Servi · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Charity

  • $2,500

    Asian Counseling and Referral Servi · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Charity

  • $2,500

    Kundiman · New York, NY · 2023

    Creation and cultivation of asian american creative writing.

  • $2,500

    Asian Counseling and Referral Servi · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Charity

  • $2,500

    Kundiman · New York, NY · 2022

    Creation and cultivation of asian american creative writing.

  • $2,000

    Family Keepers · Walnut, CA · 2025

    Charity

  • $2,000

    Family Keepers · Walnut, CA · 2024

    Charity

  • $2,000

    International Culture Exchange Asso · Gold River, CA · 2024

    Charity

  • $2,000

    Family Keepers · Walnut, CA · 2023

    Charity

  • $2,000

    International Culture Exchange Asso · Gold River, CA · 2023

    Charity

  • $2,000

    Family Keepers · Walnut, CA · 2022

    Charity

  • $2,000

    International Culture Exchange Asso · Gold River, CA · 2022

    Charity

  • $1,500

    Kiwanis Club of Monterey Park · El Monte, CA · 2025

    Charity

  • $1,500

    Kiwanis Club of Monterey Park · El Monte, CA · 2024

    Charity

  • $1,350

    The Huntington Library · San Marino, CA · 2022

    Art collections & botanical gardens

  • $1,320

    Ibps · Hacienda Heights, CA · 2024

    Charity

  • $1,000

    La Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

    Charity

  • $1,000

    La Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Charity

  • $1,000

    Daily California Education Foundati · Berkeley, CA · 2023

    Education and charity

  • $1,000

    Kiwanis Club of Monterey Park · El Monte, CA · 2023

    Charity

  • $1,000

    La Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Charity

  • $750

    The Huntington Library · San Marino, CA · 2025

    Art collections & botanical gardens

  • $750

    The Huntington Library · San Marino, CA · 2024

    Art collections & botanical gardens

  • $750

    Kiwanis Club of Monterey Park · El Monte, CA · 2022

    Charity

  • $570

    International Buddhist Progress Soc · Hacienda Heights, CA · 2025

    Charity

  • $370

    Boca · Rosemead, CA · 2023

    Charity

  • $320

    Ibps · Hacienda Heights, CA · 2023

    Charity

  • $150

    Buddhist Ortho-Creed Assn · Rosemead, CA · 2025

    Charity

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