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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-4222174

Cherith Christian Private Foundation

A private foundation in Palo Alto, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $160,400 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

    $160,400

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,448,314

  • Tax year 2024

    $149,580

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,448,606

  • Tax year 2023

    $139,462

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,348,431

  • Tax year 2022

    $163,900

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,418,967

  • Tax year 2021

    $159,680

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $938,121

  • Tax year 2020

    $135,171

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $977,457

  • Tax year 2019

    $136,805

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,048,219

  • Tax year 2018

    $94,630

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $770,431

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

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

  1. International Generosity FoundationClearwater, FL

    Ministry

    $70,000
  2. China Outreach MinistriesMechanicsburg, PA

    Ministry

    $17,000
  3. World VisionFederal Way, WA

    Ministry

    $15,000
  4. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Ministry

    $10,000
  5. PioneersOrlando, FL

    Ministry

    $5,800
  6. Individual

    Ministry

    $5,000
  7. Renaissance ChurchSpringfield, NJ

    Ministry

    $5,000
  8. Individual

    Ministry

    $4,800
  9. Chinese Church in ChristMountain View, CA

    Ministry

    $4,000
  10. Amazing Love IncDanville, CA

    Ministry

    $4,000
  11. Bridges of Hope InternationalSanta Barbara, CA

    Ministry

    $3,000
  12. Individual

    Ministry

    $3,000
  13. EquipnetAlamo, CA

    Ministry

    $3,000
  14. Individual

    Ministry

    $2,400
  15. Individual

    Ministry

    $2,000
  16. Individual

    Ministry

    $2,000
  17. Omf InternationalLittleton, CO

    Ministry

    $1,800
  18. Individual

    Ministry

    $1,400
  19. Mission Fuel IncPortchester, NY

    Ministry

    $1,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion6 grants $95,00084% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $18,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $75,800
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $17,000
  3. Washington1 grant $15,000
  4. California4 grants $14,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  7. Colorado1 grant $1,800
  8. New York1 grant $1,200

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Felix YenCEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lucy ChenCFO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Diane ChenSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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