The Chuang Family Foundation concentrates its giving on education and youth leadership in the Silicon Valley area, directing most of its funds to a local public university and supporting programs that develop the next generation of leaders. Its grants are few but meaningful, emphasizing institutional support for higher education and targeted youth leadership programming rather than broad philanthropic diversification.
Concentrated and targeted: a small number of moderate-sized grants with a heavy weighting toward one repeated grantee (three grants to the local university) and a single notable gift to a youth leadership nonprofit.
Chuang Family Foundation Inc gives most visibly through a steady set of grants to California University Silicon Valle, including a $33,200 award in 2025 after grants of $24,150 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023. That pattern points to an emphasis on sustained institutional support rather than one-time awards. The foundation’s recent giving also shows a clear interest in leadership development for Asian Pacific American communities: it supported International Leadership Foundation with $20,000 in 2025 and earlier awards of $10,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023. Alongside those larger commitments, the foundation makes smaller grants to education, cultural, and service organizations across California and beyond. Recipients include University of California - Davis, Crystal Children's Choir, and Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnyvale. The mix of grants suggests a portfolio built around higher education, youth development, and targeted community support, with repeat funding used for groups that align closely with the foundation’s priorities. Its latest 990 is on file for 2025, and the foundation’s annual grantmaking totaled $163,525.
Education is a core thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $10,000 in 2025 and another $10,000 in 2024 to University of California - Davis, both labeled EDUCATION. In the Silicon Valley area, it also gave $8,000 in 2025 to Crystal Children's Choir for EDUCATION, showing support that extends beyond college-level institutions. Youth leadership development appears in grants to International Leadership Foundation, including $20,000 in 2025 for “DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG LEADERS” and $10,000 in 2024 for “Benefit the next generation of APA leaders and scholarships.” The foundation also made a $5,000 grant in 2023 to the same organization for APA leadership and scholarships. Its portfolio reaches into arts and community programming as well. In 2025, it gave $300 to Asian Art Museum for ART and $500 in 2024 to California Line Dance Associationcl for CHARITABLE LINE DANCE.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $200, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $5,750. That distribution indicates a handful of larger institutional grants alongside many modest awards. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including California University Silicon Valle, International Leadership Foundation, University of California - Davis, Crystal Children's Choir, City Team, Mercy Home for Boys Girl, and Disabled American Veterans, which suggests recurring support rather than purely one-time gifts. The foundation funds individuals is false, and it does not make program-related investments. The recent record also shows grantmaking through direct charitable awards, with no application process information in the provided data.
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$1.1M
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$76K
Most grants fall between $200 and $6K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$200
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$6K
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Notable grantees: CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SILICON VALLE (multiple grants), INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION, Other local education-focused nonprofits (occasional recipients)
Grantmaking is concentrated in California, which accounts for 62% of grants. Within the state, recent recipients include Sunnyvale, Davis, Cupertino, San Jose, Fremont, Palo Alto, and San Francisco. The largest concentration is in Sunnyvale, where California University Silicon Valle received multiple awards. Outside California, the foundation has also granted to organizations in Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Jacksonville, FL; San Antonio, TX; and Boys Town, NE. All recent grants in the data went to US recipients.
The foundation’s recent grants center on education and youth leadership. It funded California University Silicon Valle for EDUCATION in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and supported International Leadership Foundation for developing young leaders and APA scholarships in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including California University Silicon Valle, International Leadership Foundation, University of California - Davis, Crystal Children's Choir, City Team, Mercy Home for Boys Girl, and Disabled American Veterans. That pattern shows recurring support across years.
The grant-size distribution is small to mid-sized, with a 25th percentile of $200, a median of $500, and a 75th percentile of $5,750. The recent record includes both modest awards and larger grants such as $33,200 and $24,150.
California is the main giving state, accounting for 62% of grants. Recent California recipients are located in Sunnyvale, Davis, Cupertino, San Jose, Fremont, Palo Alto, and San Francisco.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENEFIT TOMORROW | SAN JOSE, CA | $28,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE EDUCATION |
| CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SILICON VALLE | SUNNYVALE, CA | $16,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG LEADERS |
| CRYSTAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR | CUPERTINO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CHUNG TAI ZEN CENTER OF SUNNYVALE | SUNNYVALE, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MERCY HOME FOR BOYS GIRL | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | CINCINNATI, OH | $300 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | PALO ALTO, CA | $300 | 2026 | VETERANS |
| KQED'S FOUNDATION | San Francisco, CA | $200 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CITY TEAM | SAN JOSE, CA | $200 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS TOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $200 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SILICON VALLE | SUNNYVALE, CA | $33,200 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG LEADERS |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CRYSTAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR | CUPERTINO, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CHUNG TAI ZEN CENTER OF SUNNYVALE | SUNNYVALE, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BENEFIT TOMORROW | SAN JOSE, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE EDUCATION |
| CITY TEAM | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | CINCINNATI, OH | $300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ASIAN ART MUSEUM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300 | 2025 | ART |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | PALO ALTO, CA | $300 | 2025 | VETERANS |
| MERCY HOME FOR BOYS GIRL | CHICAGO, IL | $200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KQED'S FOUNDATION | San Francisco, CA | $200 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| BOYS TOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $100 | 2025 | SUPPORT WOUNDED WARRIORS |
| CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SILICON VALLE | SUNNYVALE, CA | $24,150 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | Benefit the next generation of APA leaders and scholarships |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CALIFORNIA LINE DANCE ASSOCIATIONCL | SAN JOSE, CA | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE LINE DANCE |
| MERCY HOME FOR BOYS GIRL | CHICAGO, IL | $300 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $200 | 2024 | SUPPORT WOUNDED WARRIORS |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | CINCINNATI, OH | $200 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CITY TEAM | SAN JOSE, CA | $200 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| OPERATION HOMEFRONT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100 | 2024 | BUILD STRONG, STABLE, AND SECURE MILITARY FAMILIES. |
| CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SILICON VALLE | SUNNYVALE, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | Benefit the next generation of APA leaders and scholarships |
| BENEFIT TOMORROW | SAN JOSE, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE EDUCATION |
| CRYSTAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR | CUPERTINO, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| HANPING LIFE EDUCATION CORP | FREMONT, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | PALO ALTO, CA | $500 | 2023 | VETERANS |
| MERCY HOME FOR BOYS GIRL | CHICAGO, IL | $300 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CITY TEAM | SAN JOSE, CA | $200 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $75 | 2023 | JUSTICE |
BENEFIT TOMORROW
$28,000CHARITABLE EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SILICON VALLE
$16,500EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - DAVIS
$10,000EDUCATION
DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG LEADERS
CRYSTAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR
$5,000EDUCATION
CHUNG TAI ZEN CENTER OF SUNNYVALE
$1,000CHARITABLE
MERCY HOME FOR BOYS GIRL
$500CHARITABLE
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
$300CHARITABLE
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
$300VETERANS
KQED'S FOUNDATION
$200EDUCATION
CITY TEAM
$200CHARITABLE
BOYS TOWN
$200CHARITABLE
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SILICON VALLE
$33,200EDUCATION
DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG LEADERS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - DAVIS
$10,000EDUCATION
CRYSTAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR
$8,000EDUCATION
CHUNG TAI ZEN CENTER OF SUNNYVALE
$5,000CHARITABLE
BENEFIT TOMORROW
$3,000CHARITABLE EDUCATION
CITY TEAM
$1,000CHARITABLE
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
$300CHARITABLE
ASIAN ART MUSEUM
$300ART
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
$300VETERANS
MERCY HOME FOR BOYS GIRL
$200CHARITABLE
KQED'S FOUNDATION
$200EDUCATION
BOYS TOWN
$200CHARITABLE
WOUNDED WARRIOR
$100SUPPORT WOUNDED WARRIORS
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SILICON VALLE
$24,150EDUCATION
Benefit the next generation of APA leaders and scholarships
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - DAVIS
$10,000EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA LINE DANCE ASSOCIATIONCL
$500CHARITABLE LINE DANCE
MERCY HOME FOR BOYS GIRL
$300CHARITABLE
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
$200CHARITABLE
CITY TEAM
$200CHARITABLE
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SILICON VALLE
$20,000EDUCATION
Benefit the next generation of APA leaders and scholarships
BENEFIT TOMORROW
$5,000CHARITABLE EDUCATION
CRYSTAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR
$3,000EDUCATION
HANPING LIFE EDUCATION CORP
$2,000EDUCATION
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
$500VETERANS
MERCY HOME FOR BOYS GIRL
$300CHARITABLE
CITY TEAM
$200CHARITABLE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
$75JUSTICE