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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-2579708

HC Fund

A private foundation in Pleasanton, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $20,200 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $20,200

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $992,928
  • Tax year 2024

    $14,508

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $954,781
  • Tax year 2023

    $11,530

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $934,022
  • Tax year 2022

    $13,580

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $908,966
  • Tax year 2021

    $11,800

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $938,750
  • Tax year 2020

    $11,345

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $486,033

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lighthouse Baptist Church of The East BayPleasanton, CA

    General Purpose

    $9,100
  2. Chinese Independent Baptist Church of OaklandOakland, CA

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  3. httpamoybcorgtwTaipei City, Taiwan

    Church - General Purpose

    $2,000
  4. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    General Purpose

    $2,000
  5. Bible Study FellowshipSan Antonio, TX

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  6. The Church in AlamedaAlameda, CA

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  7. WRMS Educational FundSan Ramon, CA

    General Purpose

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion3 grants $7,00078% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $2,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $15,200
  2. New York1 grant $2,000
  3. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Heman ChowPresident Hours 3Pay $0
  • Nancy ChowSecretary Treasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Vera ChowDirector Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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