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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-0395660

Dennis Ming-Hong Chen Foundation

A private foundation in Sugar Land, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $27,477 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

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

    $27,477

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $853,547
  • Tax year 2024

    $15,001

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $841,847
  • Tax year 2023

    $43,326

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $820,274
  • Tax year 2022

    $22,175

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $844,584
  • Tax year 2021

    $14,757

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $756,194
  • Tax year 2020

    $22,817

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $541,467
  • Tax year 2019

    $28,894

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $530,642
  • Tax year 2018

    $5,700

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $561,996

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Texas Buddhist Association IncHouston, TX

    Religious activities and building fund

    $11,800
  2. Generation ServeAustin, TX

    improve the lives of children in foster care

    $5,579
  3. Eanes SchoolAustin, TX

    Supporting ISD

    $1,936
  4. Ironman FoundationTampa, FL

    General fund

    $1,762
  5. Taiwanese Heritage Society of HoustonHouston, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  6. Sjgren's FoundationReston, VA

    supporting innovative research

    $600
  7. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Supporting Rearch, Endind Alzheimers

    $600
  8. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    Supporting LOCAL PEOPLE

    $600
  9. WaterorgKansas City, MO

    Supporting water quality in the world

    $600
  10. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General fund

    $500
  11. Buddhist Global ReliefCarmel Hamlet, NY

    Supporting global warming issues, etc.

    $400
  12. Houston Public MediaHouston, TX

    Supporting Media Prpgrams

    $300
  13. Harris County Public Library - Spring Branch Memorial LibraryHouston, TX

    General fund

    $300
  14. University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    General fund

    $300
  15. The Texas Vipassana AssociationAustin, TX

    General fund

    $300
  16. St Stephen's SchoolHouston, TX

    General fund

    $300
  17. Dollywood FoundationSevierville, TN

    General fund

    $300
  18. American Bodhi Center IncHempstead, TX

    General fund

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $5,87957% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,76217% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $1,10011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00010% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $6006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas10 grants $22,415
  2. Florida1 grant $1,762
  3. Tennessee2 grants $800
  4. Illinois1 grant $600
  5. Mississippi1 grant $600
  6. Virginia1 grant $600
  7. New York1 grant $400
  8. California1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Sue J ChenPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Sam S ChenTREASURER Hours 10Pay $0
  • Thomas ChenSECRETARY Hours 10Pay $0
  • Michael ChenDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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