Chao Family Foundation Inc
EIN 261899479Total Given 2016–2023
$2.2M
80 grants · $273K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$20K
grant size
26%
balanced · 14/54 multi-year
repeat
$9.5M
Assets (2023)
54
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
STEFANIE CHAO
Phone
(310) 896-5889
Deadlines
DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR
How to Apply
APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT A WRITTEN STATEMENT REGARDING THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS REQUESTED, ALONG WITH A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THOSE FUNDS WILL BE USED. ADDITIONALLY, APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATION.
Restrictions
BASED ON FUNDS AVAILABLE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $66K | $2.7M | $1.7M | 5 |
| 2017 | $18K | $5.1M | $3.9M | 3 |
| 2018 | $194K | $4.6M | $66K | 19 |
| 2020 | $326K | $7.7M | $1.6M | 19 |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $9.0M | $1.9M | 7 |
| 2022 | $246K | $7.2M | $83K | 13 |
| 2023 | $252K | $9.5M | $819K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 80 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$27K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RC
Richard Chao
Chairman/Director
Leadership
SC
Stefanie Chao
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
SC
Steven Chao
Secretary/Director
Leadership
RC
Richard Chao
Chairman/Director
Leadership
SC
Stefanie Chao
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
SC
Steven Chao
Secretary/Director
Leadership
RC
Richard Chao
Chairman/Director
Leadership
SC
Stefanie Chao
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
SC
Steven Chao
Secretary/Director
Leadership
RC
Richard Chao
Chairman/Director
Leadership
SC
Stefanie Chao
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
SC
Steven Chao
Secretary/Director
Leadership
RC
Richard Y Chao
President & Director
Leadership
SN
Stefanie Narayan
Treasurer & Director
Leadership
SC
Steven Chao
Secretary & Director
Leadership
RC
Richard Y Chao
President & Director
Leadership
SN
Stefanie Narayan
Treasurer & Director
Leadership
SC
Steven Chao
Secretary & Director
Leadership
RC
Richard Y Chao
President & Director
Leadership
SN
Stefanie Narayan
Treasurer & Director
Leadership
SC
Steven Chao
Secretary & Director
Leadership
Grants Awarded (80 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uci Foundation | Irvine, CA | $1,013,687 | UCI MEDICAL CENTER IRVINE-NEWPORT ($1M)/ANTI CANCER CHALLENGE | 2021 |
| Asian Pacific Community Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | FUNDED DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2020 |
| Asian Pacific Community Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $66,000 | 2023 SCHOLARSHIPS / GIVING FOR ALL SEASONS GALA EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 2023 |
| Asian American Futures | Irvine, CA | $50,000 | GOLD FUTURES CHALLENGE PROGRAM 2023 AND 2024 | 2023 |
| Asian Pacific Community Fund of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $45,000 | CHAO FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | $35,000 | UCI DIABETES CENTER/ANTI-CANCER CHALLENGE EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 2022 |
| Uc Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | $30,000 | DIABETES CENTER ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT SPONSORSHIP / ANTI-CANCER CHALLENGE EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 2023 |
| Renewal Foundation | Diamond Bar, CA | $27,000 | 2023 PEARL PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP/ UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2023 |
| Wayfinders (Fka Community Service Programs) | Santa Ana, CA | $25,000 | PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Renewal Foundation | Diamond Bar, CA | $25,000 | EDUCATIONAL FUNDING FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN | 2018 |
| Jeremy Lin Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $25,000 | FEEDING AMERICA/DIRECT RELIEF | 2020 |
| Renewal Foundation | Diamond Bar, CA | $25,000 | SEEDLESS PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Asian American Futures | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | GOLD FUTURES CHALLENGE 2021 | 2021 |
| Asian American Futures | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | NARRATIVE LAB | 2022 |
| Jeremy Lin Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2022 |
| Mirman School for Gifted Children | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | MIRMAN NEXT PLEDGE | 2022 |
| Renewal Foundation Inc | Diamond Bar, CA | $25,000 | 2022 PEARL PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Mirman School | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | MIRMAN NEXT PLEDGE | 2023 |
| Renewal Foundation | Diamond Bar, CA | $25,000 | PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES | 2016 |
| Missouri University Science & Technology | Rolla, MO | $20,000 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Missouri University Science & Technology | Rolla, MO | $20,000 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2018 |
| Uc Irvine Foundation | Irvine, CA | $20,000 | UCI HEALTH DIABETES CENTER | 2018 |
| Missouri S&T | Rolla, MO | $20,000 | RICHARD Y & JUNE T CHAO SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIP FUND | 2020 |
| Uci Foundation | Irvine, CA | $20,000 | ANTI-CANCER CHALLENGE/PATIENT CARE | 2020 |
| Missouri S&T | Rolla, MO | $20,000 | RICHARD AND JUNE CHAO SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIP | 2021 |