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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-3474988

Kyad Foundation

A private foundation in Carbondale, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $1,500 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

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

    $1,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,367,292
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,804

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,109,540
  • Tax year 2023

    $158,961

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,240,762
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,376,491

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lincoln Park ZooChicago, IL

    Donation

    $200
  2. Irvine Anima CareIrvine, CA

    Donation

    $150
  3. Nashville ZooNashville, TN

    Donation

    $100
  4. Nashville Humane AssociationNashville, TN

    Donation

    $100
  5. Montgomery Museum of Fine ArtsMontgomery, AL

    Donation

    $100
  6. Black Hills Wild Hourse SanctuaryHot Springs, SD

    Donation

    $100
  7. Paws and Claws Humane SocietyRochester, MN

    Donation

    $100
  8. University of MN FoundationDuluth, MN

    Donation

    $100
  9. Dane County Humane SocietyMadison, WI

    Donation

    $100
  10. FamsfSan Francisco, CA

    Donation

    $100
  11. Yosemite ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    Donation

    $100
  12. UC Irvine Langson Orange County MusCosta Mesa, CA

    Donation

    $100
  13. LA County Museum of ArtsLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $100
  14. Burmingham Museum of ArtBurmingham, AL

    Donation

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $20050% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $10025% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $10025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $550
  2. Illinois1 grant $200
  3. Minnesota2 grants $200
  4. Tennessee2 grants $200
  5. Alabama2 grants $150
  6. South Dakota1 grant $100
  7. Wisconsin1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kevin ChenCEO Hours 10Pay $0
  • Yuling ChenSECRETARY Hours 20Pay $0
  • Alisa ChenCFO Hours 0Pay $0
  • David ChenCOO Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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