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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-3082659

Jessie Cheng Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 46 grants and $244,079 paid in grants.

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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

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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $244,079

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $2,892,305

  • Tax year 2023

    $165,234

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $2,805,685

  • Tax year 2022

    $185,770

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,966,455

  • Tax year 2021

    $185,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,254,189

  • Tax year 2020

    $173,900

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,092,096

Grants paid in 2024

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Asian Art MuseumSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $50,000
  2. Cello Makes Everything BetterNew York, NY

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $20,000
  3. Commonwealth ClubSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $20,000
  4. Willie Brown Institute on Politics and Public ServiceSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $20,000
  5. San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $17,500
  6. Community Youth CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $12,000
  7. Chinese HospitalSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $11,025
  8. North Beach CitizensSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $5,250
  9. Brooker Washington Community Service CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $5,000
  10. Center for Asian American MediaSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $5,000
  11. Chinatown Community Development CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $5,000
  12. Community Health & Education FoundationLivermore, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $5,000
  13. John Burton Advocate for YouthSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $5,000
  14. Rose Pack Community FundSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $5,000
  15. San Francisco Host CommitteeSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $5,000
  16. San Francisco Community Health CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $5,000
  17. SpurSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $5,000
  18. Telegraph Hill Neighborhood CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $3,500
  19. Charity Cultural Services CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $3,000
  20. Angel Island Immigration Station FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $2,800
  21. Pacific Chamber OrchestraLivermore, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $2,583
  22. Jewish Film InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $2,512
  23. Buchanan YMCASan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $2,500
  24. Chinese for Affirmative ActionSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $2,500
  25. San Francisco Association of Realtors FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $2,500
  26. San Francisco Film SocietySan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $2,500
  27. Pacific Asian American Women Bay Area CoalitionSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $2,000
  28. San Francisco Hep B Free CampaignSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $2,000
  29. Asian Pacific Islander Cultural CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $1,500
  30. Marine Museum of Contemporary ArtNovato, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $1,100
  31. San Francisco Seoul Sister City CommmitteeSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $1,020
  32. Self-Help for the ElderlySan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $1,015
  33. Asian American FoundationWashington, DC

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $1,000
  34. Chinese Chamber of Commerce FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $1,000
  35. Chinese Cultural FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $1,000
  36. Golden Gate Labrador Retriever RescueSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $1,000
  37. Hawaii Chamber of Commerce of Northern CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $1,000
  38. San Francisco Ho Chi Min City Sister CommitteeSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $1,000
  39. University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $1,000
  40. Cathy Post FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $850
  41. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $768
  42. Asian Improv ArtSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $531
  43. Next Village San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $518
  44. Siempre UnidosMill Valley, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $250
  45. YMCA of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $250
  46. Colon Cancer CoalitionMinneapolis, MN

    Provide funds to assist recipient's charitable purposes.

    $107

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $49,09560% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $9,26511% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $5,8757% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  6. Civil rights2 grants $3,5004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $3,7505% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California42 grants $222,204
  2. New York1 grant $20,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  4. Texas1 grant $768
  5. Minnesota1 grant $107

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jessie Cheng TrustPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Claudine ChengVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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