CHU FAMILY FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$10.5M
20 grants · $1.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$158K
typical big bets · $50K–$1.1M
grant size
88%
deep partner · 7/8 multi-year
repeat
$28.5M
Assets · 2020
8
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
2125573906
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.2M | $18.6M | $15.8M | 2 |
| 2017 | $1.5M | $24.1M | $5.9M | 2 |
| 2019 | N/A | $24.6M | $2.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $28.5M | $4.6M | 6 |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $29.4M | $3.1M | 5 |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $34.8M | $5.1M | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 20 grants on record
Minimum
$16K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$158K
Average
$526K
75th Pctl
$1.1M
Maximum
$2.3M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JARIYA WANAPUN | TRUSTEE | — |
| ARTHUR P CHU | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (20 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $2,325,000 | TO EDUCATE THE CITIZENS AND CITIZEN-LEADERS FOR OUR SOCIETY. | 2022 |
| HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,933,973 | TO EDUCATE THE CITIZENS AND CITIZEN-LEADERS FOR OUR SOCIETY. | 2023 |
| ALBUQUERQUE ACADAMY | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $1,374,276 | TO CHANGE CHILDREN'S LIVES BY NUTURING THEIR NATURAL PASSION FOR LEARNING AND TO TRANSFORM THEIR PASSION INTO... | 2017 |
| HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,125,000 | TO EDUCATE THE CITIZENS AND CITIZEN-LEADERS FOR OUR SOCIETY. | 2020 |
| ALBUQUERQUE ACADAMY | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $1,053,600 | TO CHANGE CHILDREN'S LIVES BY NUTURING THEIR NATURAL PASSION FOR LEARNING AND TO TRANSFORM THEIR PASSION INTO... | 2016 |
| NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC | NEW YORK, NY | $967,750 | TO FULFILL THE DAVID GEFFEN HALL RENOVATION. | 2020 |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $408,750 | TO PROVIDE A PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR IN HEALTH CARE. | 2023 |
| NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC | NEW YORK, NY | $326,095 | TO FULFILL THE JAAP LAUNCH FUND WITH OVERAGE BEING APPLIED TO DAVID GEFFEN HALL RENOVATION PLEDGE. | 2020 |
| MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $208,810 | TO TELLING THE UNTOLD STORIES OF THE MAKING OF AMERICA THROUGH THE LENS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. | 2023 |
| MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | TO TELLING THE UNTOLD STORIES OF THE MAKING OF AMERICA THROUGH THE LENS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. | 2022 |
| NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC | NEW YORK, NY | $115,000 | TO MAINTAIN AND FOSTER AN INTEREST IN THE ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC AND MUSICAL AFFAIRS. | 2017 |
| NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC | NEW YORK, NY | $105,000 | TO MAINTAIN AND FOSTER AN INTEREST IN THE ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC AND MUSICAL AFFAIRS. | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO | TORONTO | $92,265 | TO BUILD STRONG PARTNERSHIPS IN AND OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY TO ATRACT WORLD CLASS FACULTY AND STAFF WHO CONTRIBUTE TO... | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO | TORONTO | $91,992 | TO BUILD STRONG PARTNERSHIPS IN AND OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY TO ATTRACT WORLD CLASS FACULTY AND STAFF WHO CONTRIBUTE... | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | URBANA, IL | $50,000 | TO BUILD UPON ITS RICH HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, PUBLIC SERVICE AND ECONOMIC DEVT | 2020 |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | TO PROVIDE A PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR IN HEALTH CARE. | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | URBANA, IL | $25,000 | TO BUILD UPON ITS RICH HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, PUBLIC SERVICE AND ECONOMIC DEVT | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | URBANA, IL | $25,000 | TO BUILD UPON ITS RICH HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, PUBLIC SERVICE AND ECONOMIC DEVT | 2022 |
| NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC | NEW YORK, NY | $22,877 | TO FULFILL THE JAAP LAUNCH FUND WITH OVERAGE BEING APPLIED TO DAVID GEFFEN HALL RENOVATION PLEDGE. | 2022 |
| ONEMUSIC PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,624 | TO KEEP THE INTIMATE EXPERIENCE OF CHAMBER MUSIC ALIVE AND VIBRANT, AND TO FOSTER A WIDER AND MORE ENGAGED AUDIENCE... | 2020 |