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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2258192

Shen Catalyst Foundation Inc

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $83,500 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

    $83,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,593,301

  • Tax year 2024

    $101,350

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,587,500

  • Tax year 2023

    $85,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,603,107

  • Tax year 2022

    $100,442

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,617,545

  • Tax year 2021

    $103,167

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,670,708

  • Tax year 2020

    $126,395

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,747,398

  • Tax year 2019

    $51,507

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,242,465

  • Tax year 2018

    $43,045

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,057,000

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. CureboundSan Diego, CA

    Research

    $32,000
  2. UC San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA

    Research

    $25,000
  3. Georgia Tech FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Education

    $20,000
  4. Pacific Ridge SchoolCarlsbad, CA

    Education

    $6,000
  5. Gary Sinise FoundationMerrifield, CA

    Veteran support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $51,00061% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $32,00039% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $63,500
  2. Georgia1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Carrie Chen ShenSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Brandon ShenTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Min-Jui Richard ShenPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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