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 2022–2025. 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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