Sam H T Chen Foundation
EIN 201906015 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$62K
37 grants · $16K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$319
typical micro grants · $200–$1K
grant size
13%
transactional · 4/30 multi-year
repeat
$774K
Assets (2023)
30
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Bay Area Life Witness
Phone
(408) 264-7333
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17K | $642K | $13K | 3 |
| 2021 | $8K | $760K | $25K | 3 |
| 2022 | $8K | $695K | $51K | 4 |
| 2023 | $30K | $774K | $121K | 27 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 37 grants on record
Minimum
$29
25th Pctl
$200
Median
$319
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (37 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agape Asian Mission | Fremont, CA | $15,300 | Services for the Asian Community | 2020 |
| Bay Area Life Witness Ministry | San Jose, CA | $8,000 | Religious Outreach | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $8,000 | responding to the world's worst humanitarian crises helping people to survive recover and reclaim control of their future | 2023 |
| Bay Area Life Witness Ministry | San Jose, CA | $4,500 | Ministry | 2022 |
| Krista Hendricks | Los Gatos, CA | $4,165 | Donation to individual and family with Cancer | 2021 |
| Bay Area Life Witness | Sunnyvale, CA | $3,000 | Religious | 2021 |
| Good Shepherd Christian Church | Cupertino, CA | $3,000 | Religious Outreach | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Christian Church | Cupertino, CA | $3,000 | Religious Outreach | 2022 |
| Tower Foundation of SJSU | San Jose, CA | $2,000 | Through alumni engagement fundraising communications and advocacy the University Advancement team works to secure... | 2023 |
| Bay Area Life Witness Ministry | San Jose, CA | $1,400 | Ministry | 2020 |
| Mdecins Sans Frontires | New York, NY | $1,000 | provide independent impartial medical humanitarian assistance to the people who need it most | 2023 |
| Family Giving Tree | Milpitas, CA | $1,000 | Provide assistance to needy families in the California Bay Area | 2023 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | Childhood cancer research | 2023 |
| Sunday Friends | San Jose, CA | $1,000 | poverty alleviation | 2023 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $829 | Cleft Lip Surgery | 2023 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $400 | Planting Trees | 2023 |
| Pacific Rowing Club | San Francisco, CA | $345 | Pacific Rowing Club is dedicated to providing the finest rowing experience possible in an inclusive supportive and... | 2023 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $339 | Poverty Alleviation | 2021 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $319 | Poverty Alleviation | 2020 |
| Make a Wish | Oakland, CA | $315 | create better health outcomes for kids fighting critical illnesses | 2023 |
| Family Giving Tree | Milpitas, CA | $306 | poverty alleviation | 2023 |
| National Parks Conservation | Washington, DC | $300 | Environmental educaiton | 2023 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $300 | Hunger Alleviation | 2023 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $300 | Environmental Preservation | 2023 |
| American Diabetic Association | Arlington, VA | $300 | Diabetes Education | 2023 |