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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1364167

Robert Chinn Foundation

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $75,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Robert Chinn Foundation
PO Box 14084
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 264-2327
[email protected]
Form and materials
All grant opportunities are listed on the foundation website, robertchinnfoundation.org.
Deadlines
Dependent on grant.
Restrictions
Organizations can apply every two years.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $841,163
  • Tax year 2023

    $870,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $876,185
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,046,449

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,917,375
  • Tax year 2021

    $370,699

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,837,129
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,586,763
  • Tax year 2019

    $307,790

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,011,956
  • Tax year 2018

    $199,800

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,271,358

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Asian Hall of FamePasadena, CA

    Asian hall of fame legacy preservation program

    $75,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $75,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Karen WongCHAIRMAN Hours 10Pay $0
  • Aaron OlsonPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Letitia FongVICE PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Taylor ShimizuSECRETARY Hours 10Pay $0
  • Leah LongTREASURER Hours 10Pay $0
  • John NicholasDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Jitesh SaraiyaDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Maki HsiehCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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