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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3644479

Chinawind Foundation

A private foundation in Saratoga, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $15,230 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $15,230

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,759,877
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,253

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,575,591
  • Tax year 2022

    $8,618

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,543,029
  • Tax year 2021

    $16,345

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,522,670
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,041,706

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Chinese American Coalition for CompCupertino, CA

    Charity purpose

    $5,000
  2. Individual

    Charity purpose

    $3,000
  3. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Charity purpose

    $1,000
  4. American Wesley Alumnae FoundationFremont, CA

    Charity purpose

    $1,000
  5. Individual

    Charity purpose

    $1,000
  6. Buddhist Tzu Chi FoundationSan Jose, CA

    Charity purpose

    $800
  7. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Charity purpose

    $500
  8. Association of Buddhist FellowshipSan Jose, CA

    Charity purpose

    $500
  9. Individual

    Charity purpose

    $500
  10. Metropolitan Opera GuildNew York, NY

    Charity purpose

    $450
  11. Boys TownBoys Town, NE

    Charity purpose

    $300
  12. Individual

    Charity purpose

    $300
  13. Individual

    Charity purpose

    $150
  14. Individual

    Charity purpose

    $100
  15. California State Parks FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Charity purpose

    $100
  16. Lucile Packard FoundationPalo Alto, CA

    Charity purpose

    $100
  17. national park foundationWashington, DC

    Charity purpose

    $100
  18. Individual

    Charity purpose

    $100
  19. Individual

    Charity purpose

    $100
  20. Individual

    Charity purpose

    $100
  21. Individual

    Charity purpose

    $30

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $2,00060% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $50015% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $45013% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $3009% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $1003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $9,000
  2. New York1 grant $450
  3. Nebraska1 grant $300
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Cheng-Fen Maria ChenPresident/Direc Hours 4Pay $0
  • Chia-Lun ChangSecretary/DIR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Shanyin Amy ChangDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shangin Adela ChangDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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