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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-3101408

The Simon and Ann Chen Foundation

A private foundation in Lewes, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $41,970 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

    $41,970

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $346,669

  • Tax year 2024

    $31,070

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $347,500

  • Tax year 2023

    $37,690

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $375,855

  • Tax year 2022

    $26,100

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $351,713

  • Tax year 2021

    $19,750

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $324,185

  • Tax year 2020

    $15,100

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $285,313

  • Tax year 2019

    $11,300

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $281,908

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $245,160

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

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

  1. The Center for Asia American MediaSan Francisco, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  2. Asian Youth CenterSan Gabriel, CA

    Culture and Education

    $5,000
  3. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  4. County of Los Angeles Fire DepartmeLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  5. San Marino Fire DepartmentSan Marino, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  6. Individual

    Charity

    $3,000
  7. Elite Music FoundationCovina, CA

    Education and charity

    $3,000
  8. KundimanNew York, NY

    Creation and cultivation of asian american creative writing.

    $2,500
  9. Individual

    Charity

    $2,500
  10. Family Keepers IncWalnut, CA

    Charity

    $2,000
  11. Kiwanis Club of Monterey ParkEl Monte, CA

    Charity

    $1,500
  12. Individual

    Charity

    $1,000
  13. The Huntington LibrarySan Marino, CA

    Art collections & botanical gardens

    $750
  14. Individual

    Charity

    $570
  15. Buddhist Ortho-Creed AssnRosemead, CA

    Charity

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $5,50044% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00040% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $2,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $32,400
  2. New York1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Simon Ying ChenDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ann ChenDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Emily ChenDir, PRES Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eric ChenSEC, TREAS Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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