The Chin Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on major institutional gifts, primarily supporting higher-education and health-care institutions. Its grants include large capital/equipment funding for a major teaching hospital and scholarship and general operating support for universities, indicating a preference for strengthening institutional capacity and student support. The foundation makes few, sizeable grants rather than many small awards, and it repeats support to priority recipients.
The Chin Family Foundation’s largest recent award was a $2.5 million grant to Brigham & Women's Hospital for the PAC SIM Capital and Equipment Fund, which points to a strong emphasis on major institutional capacity. Across the grant list, the foundation repeatedly backs higher-education and health-care organizations, pairing large capital support with scholarship and unrestricted funding. Denison University appears more than once, including a $750,000 grant for the Chin Family Scholars Fund and a separate $200,000 general operating award in 2023, showing sustained support for a priority institution. Health-related giving also reaches beyond hospitals: Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley received a $50,000 unrestricted grant, while Oregon Health and Science University Foundation received $100,000 for BPAN research led by Dr. Susan Hayflick. The foundation also funds student support and community-serving organizations, including scholarship awards at Mount Holyoke College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as well as general support for groups such as Upper Valley Haven and Listen Lebanon in Service to Each Neighbor. The pattern is a mix of large anchor grants and smaller follow-on gifts to a limited set of recipients.
Higher education is a clear theme. The foundation gave $750,000 to Denison University for the Chin Family Scholars Fund, then added a $200,000 unrestricted grant in 2023, combining student support with flexible institutional funding. It also awarded $52,000 to the Trustees of Mount Holyoke College for the Mount Holyoke College Scholarship Fund and $20,000 to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for its Scholarship Fund. Health and biomedical research are another focus. Oregon Health and Science University Foundation received $100,000 for BPAN research led by Dr. Susan Hayflick, while Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley received $50,000 in unrestricted support. The foundation also supports community and human services. Upper Valley Haven Inc. received repeated general support, and Listen Lebanon in Service to Each Neighbor was funded in multiple years for unrestricted work.
The reported grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $1,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also shows a few very large institutional gifts alongside many smaller operating or program grants. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Brigham & Women's Hospital, Denison University, Upper Valley Haven Inc., and Listen Lebanon in Service to Each Neighbor, indicating repeat support rather than one-off giving. The foundation also funds individuals and makes no program-related investments, which aligns with a grantmaking style that combines institution-level awards with direct assistance and scholarship support.
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$7.2M
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$2.3M
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated giving: very few large grants totaling multimillions, including repeat funding to a single hospital; favors institutional (capital, equipment, scholarship, and unrestricted) grants over many small or grassroots awards.
Notable grantees: Brigham & Women's Hospital, Denison University, University of Southern Mississippi Foundation
All of the listed recent grants went to recipients in the United States. The highest concentration by grant count is in Vermont, with repeated awards to organizations in White River Junction, Lebanon, and Burlington. Other frequent recipient cities include Boston, Mount Vernon, and Los Angeles. The spread also reaches New York, Ohio, Mississippi, Oregon, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, California, and Illinois, showing national giving rather than a single-region footprint.
The recent grants show a strong tilt toward higher education and health care. Examples include Denison University for scholarship and unrestricted support, Brigham & Women's Hospital for capital and equipment funding, and Oregon Health and Science University Foundation for BPAN research. The list also includes community and human-services organizations.
Yes. Brigham & Women's Hospital, Denison University, Upper Valley Haven Inc., and Listen Lebanon in Service to Each Neighbor each appear more than once in the recent grant list. The pattern includes both large anchor awards and follow-on support across multiple years.
The distribution centers on smaller awards, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent list also includes several larger exceptions, such as $2.5 million to Brigham & Women's Hospital and $750,000 to Denison University.
By grant count, Vermont is the top state in the recent data. Named recipients there include Upper Valley Haven Inc. in White River Junction, Listen Lebanon in Lebanon, and the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College in Burlington.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $750,000 | 2025 | PAC SIM Lab |
| DENISON UNIVERSITY | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $750,000 | 2025 | Chin Family Scholars Fund |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION | HATTIESBURG, MS | $500,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ABERCROMBIE & KENT PHILANTHROPY INC | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $75,000 | 2025 | Nakatindi student lunch program |
| TRUSTEES OF MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE | SOUTH HADLEY, MA | $52,000 | 2025 | Mount Holyoke College Scholarship Fund |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD PASADENA AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY | ALTADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | Scholarship Fund |
| GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION | GLENDALLE, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LISTEN LEBANON IN SERVICE TO EACH NEIGHBOR | LEBANON, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UPPER VALLEY HAVEN INC | WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| NORTHERN STAGE COMPANY | WHITE RIV JCT, VT | $1,000 | 2025 | Annual Fund |
| LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATI | LA MIRADA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $2,500,000 | 2024 | PAC SIM Capital and Equipment Fund |
| DENISON UNIVERSITY | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $250,000 | 2024 | Chin Family Scholars Fund |
| THE BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2024 | PAC SIM Lab |
| OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2024 | BPAN research led by Dr. Susan Hayflick |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLE | BURLINGTON, VT | $10,000 | 2024 | College of Education and Social Services Scholarship fund |
| UPPER VALLEY HAVEN INC | WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| LISTEN LEBANON IN SERVICE TO EACH NEIGHBOR | LEBANON, NH | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CONVALESCENT AID SOCIETY | PASADENA, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | the Centennial Circle and General Fund |
| ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $2,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| GOOD NEIGHBOR HEALTH CLINIC INC | WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT | $1,000 | 2024 | Red Logan Dental Clinic |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $500 | 2024 | Lab of Ornithology |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD PASADENA AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY | ALTADENA, CA | $500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION | BOSTON, MA | $250 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | MYSTIC, CT | $250 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| DENISON UNIVERSITY | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $200,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | To provide emergency assistance to Afghan families |
| ABERCROMBIE & KENT PHILANTHROPY INC | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $80,000 | 2023 | Nakatindi Lunch Program |
| GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| LISTEN LEBANON IN SERVICE TO EACH NEIGHBOR | LEBANON, NH | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| UPPER VALLEY HAVEN INC | WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| GOOD NEIGHBOR HEALTH CLINIC INC | WHITE RIV JCT, VT | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| RHODE ISLAND LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CRANSTON, RI | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CONVALESCENT AID SOCIETY | PASADENA, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| ACACIA FRATERNITY FOUNDATION INC | CARMEL, IN | $2,000 | 2023 | Scholarship Fund |
| SCOTLAND STORM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC | BETHESDA, MD | $1,500 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CONVALESCENT AID SOCIETY | PASADENA, CA | $1,200 | 2023 | Garden fund |
| VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCE INC | QUECHEE, VT | $500 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $500 | 2023 | the Lab of Ornithology fund |
THE BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL INC
$750,000PAC SIM Lab
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION
$500,000General & Unrestricted
TRUSTEES OF MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE
$52,000Mount Holyoke College Scholarship Fund
PLANNED PARENTHOOD PASADENA AND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
General & Unrestricted
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
$20,000Scholarship Fund
LISTEN LEBANON IN SERVICE TO EACH NEIGHBOR
$5,000General & Unrestricted
LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATI
$1,000General & Unrestricted
THE BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL INC
$2,500,000PAC SIM Capital and Equipment Fund
THE BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL INC
$250,000PAC SIM Lab
BPAN research led by Dr. Susan Hayflick
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLE
$10,000College of Education and Social Services Scholarship fund
LISTEN LEBANON IN SERVICE TO EACH NEIGHBOR
$5,000General & Unrestricted
CONVALESCENT AID SOCIETY
$2,500the Centennial Circle and General Fund
ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC
$2,500General & Unrestricted
GOOD NEIGHBOR HEALTH CLINIC INC
$1,000Red Logan Dental Clinic
SEA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
$250General & Unrestricted
To provide emergency assistance to Afghan families
LISTEN LEBANON IN SERVICE TO EACH NEIGHBOR
$10,000General & Unrestricted
GOOD NEIGHBOR HEALTH CLINIC INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
RHODE ISLAND LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
CONVALESCENT AID SOCIETY
$3,000General & Unrestricted
ACACIA FRATERNITY FOUNDATION INC
$2,000Scholarship Fund
SCOTLAND STORM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC
$1,500General & Unrestricted
CONVALESCENT AID SOCIETY
$1,200Garden fund