Chen & Jen Family Foundation
EIN 465689983Total Given 2017–2024
$3K
19 grants · $352 avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$80
typical micro grants · $45–$176
grant size
27%
balanced · 4/15 multi-year
repeat
$85K
Assets (2025)
15
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
NIMITZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Phone
(510) 290-8452
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $345 | $27K | $11K | 4 |
| 2018 | $970 | $39K | $5K | 5 |
| 2019 | $305 | $52K | $1K | 4 |
| 2020 | N/A | $48K | $608 | N/A |
| 2021 | $1K | $85K | $417 | 3 |
| 2022 | N/A | $112K | $6K | N/A |
| 2023 | $25 | $98K | $14K | 1 |
| 2024 | $130 | $93K | $4K | 2 |
| 2025 | N/A | $85K | $114K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 19 grants on record
Minimum
$10
25th Pctl
$45
Median
$80
Average
$148
75th Pctl
$176
Maximum
$977
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
VC
Victor Chen
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
KJ
Katharine J Jen
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
VC
Victor Chen
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
KJ
Katharine J Jen
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
VC
Victor Chen
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
KJ
Katharine J Jen
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
VC
Victor Chen
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
KJ
Katharine J Jen
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
VC
Victor Chen
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
KJ
Katharine J Jen
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
VC
Victor Chen
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
KJ
Katharine J Jen
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
VC
Victor Chen
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
KJ
Katharine J Jen
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
VC
Victor Chen
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
KJ
Katharine J Jen
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
VC
Victor Chen
9+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
KJ
Katharine J Jen
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (19 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $977 | TO STREGNTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INSIRING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO DEVELOP THEIR... | 2021 |
| Tri City Youth Group | Mountain View, CA | $250 | TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN OF TRI-CITY ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. THE TCYG HOPED TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT... | 2018 |
| Gilroy Gardens | Gilroy, CA | $249 | TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, TO APPRECIATE HORTICULTURE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF TREES IN OUR... | 2018 |
| Children International | Kansas City, MO | $200 | TO BRING REAL AND LASTING CHANGE TO CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CONTRIBUTORS, WE REDUCE THEIR... | 2017 |
| Children International | Kansas City, MO | $180 | TO BRING REAL AND LASTING CHANGE TO CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CONTRIBUTORS, WE REDUCE THEIR... | 2018 |
| Nimitz Pta | Sunnyvale, CA | $171 | TO RAISE FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY THAT BENEFIT ALL STUDENTS OF NIMITZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. | 2018 |
| Ymca Silicon Valley | Santa Clara, CA | $125 | TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INSPIRING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO DEVELOP THEIR... | 2019 |
| Ymca Silicon Valley | Santa Clara, CA | $120 | TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INSPIRING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO DEVELOP THEIR... | 2018 |
| Great Exchange Covenant Church | Sunnyvale, CA | $90 | To Be An Authentic, Loving And Vibrant Church Community That Partners With God In Transforming People Of All... | 2024 |
| Williams Syndrome Association | Troy, MI | $80 | WORKS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH CHARACTERISTICS OF WILLIAMS SYNDROME. | 2019 |
| Nimitz Pta | Sunnyvale, CA | $80 | TO RAISE FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY THAT BENEFIT ALL STUDENTS OF NIMITZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. | 2017 |
| Gofundme | San Diego, CA | $59 | TO STREGNTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INSIRING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO DEVELOP THEIR... | 2021 |
| Nimitz Elementary School | Sunnyvale, CA | $50 | TO RAISE FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY THAT BENEFIT ALL STUDENTS OF NIMITZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. | 2019 |
| United Way of Northern California | Redding, CA | $50 | TO FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY OF EVERY PERSON IN OUR COMMUNITY. | 2019 |
| Nimitz Elementary School | Sunnyvale, CA | $40 | To raise funds to improve the academic programs and technology that benefits all students of Nimitz Elementary School. | 2024 |
| Sedgwick | Memphis, TN | $40 | TO BE THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF CUSTOMIZED CLAIMS AND PRODUCTIVITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS THROUGH: CUSTOMER-FOCUSED... | 2017 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $25 | To conserve the natural resources we all depend on and build a future in which people and nature thrive. Together... | 2023 |
| Mercury News | San Jose, CA | $25 | TO HIGHLIGHT THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND TO ENCOURAGE A SPIRIT OF CIVIC PHILANTHROPY TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. | 2017 |
| Global Giving | Washington, DC | $10 | TO STREGNTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INSIRING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO DEVELOP THEIR... | 2021 |