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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0071175

Yen Chuang Foundation

A private foundation in Sunnyvale, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $392,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Yung Tsai Yen
1257 Elko Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(408) 747-1769
[email protected]
Form and materials
No prescribed form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The purpose of yen chuang foundation is to support cultural, scientific and educational endeavors. Current areas of support are: 1. Public education 2. Education of teens about preventing pregnancy, responsible parenthood, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases 3. Population control efforts 4. Asian-american and taiwanese-american issues 5. Prevention of hate crimes and domestic violence 6. Medical education for african-americans and asian-americans 7. Education about the benefits of universal health care 8. Public radio

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $392,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,672,800

  • Tax year 2023

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,235,663

  • Tax year 2022

    $362,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,716,931

  • Tax year 2021

    $360,759

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $6,072,821

  • Tax year 2020

    $222,400

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,373,490

  • Tax year 2019

    $240,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,908,480

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Amwa (american Medical Women's Association)Lexington, KY

    Yen (yen emergency need) fund

    $100,000
  2. UC Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    The cal women's basketball team locker room fund

    $100,000
  3. Taiwan American Culture Center of East Bay (tacc-Eb)Pleasanton, CA

    Tacc-eb project

    $50,000
  4. Turnout Activism IncCambridge, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  5. HermedicineWarrenville, IL

    Women's health education

    $37,500
  6. Take the Lead IncNew York, NY

    Women's empowement

    $20,000
  7. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. TacncSan Jose, CA

    Taiwan center for mandarin learning

    $6,000
  9. The University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $6,000
  10. Reproductive Freedom for All FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  11. Taiwanese American Citizens LeagueSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  12. Physicians for Reproductive HealthHartsdale, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights2 grants $52,50042% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $37,50030% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $20,00016% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $6,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $171,000
  2. Kentucky1 grant $100,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $50,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $37,500
  5. New York2 grants $22,500
  6. Illinois1 grant $6,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Yung Tsai YenPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Ho Tzu YenSECRETARY Hours 4Pay $0
  • Sophia YenTREASURER Hours 4Pay $0

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