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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-4447833

The Shens Foundation

A private foundation in Saratoga, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $83,567 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $83,567

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $646,217

  • Tax year 2024

    $30,217

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $700,651

  • Tax year 2023

    $38,625

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $718,215

  • Tax year 2022

    $48,400

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $739,430

  • Tax year 2021

    $35,133

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $762,302

  • Tax year 2020

    $52,175

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $776,027

  • Tax year 2019

    $52,200

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $816,407

  • Tax year 2018

    $39,585

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $838,915

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. JikManhattan Beach, CA

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $21,000
  2. Montalvo Arts CenterSaratoga, CA

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $10,160
  3. US Sichuan Chungoing General Association IncFlushing, NY

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $10,000
  4. Elk Grove Chinese AssociationElk Grove, CA

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $10,000
  5. San Jose Korean Presbyterian ChurchSunnyvale, CA

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $8,400
  6. West Valley-Mission FoundationSaratoga, CA

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $4,000
  7. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $3,137
  8. Asian Liver Center FundStanford, CA

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $3,000
  9. International Society for Children with CancerIrvine, CA

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $3,000
  10. Asian American for Better CommunityCupertino, CA

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $3,000
  11. The Joel FundRoseville, NC

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $3,000
  12. Saratoga High School FoundationSaratoga, CA

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $3,000
  13. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $1,000
  14. CHP11-99 FoundationCosta Mesa, CA

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $500
  15. Elan FoundationIrving, TX

    Contribution to charitable organization.

    $370

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $3,37025% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $3,13723% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $3,00022% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $3,00022% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $66,060
  2. New York2 grants $13,137
  3. North Carolina1 grant $3,000
  4. Washington1 grant $1,000
  5. Texas1 grant $370

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James Zhi-Fang ShenCEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Henry Arthur ShenSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anna ShenCFO Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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