Dennis Ming-Hong Chen Foundation
EIN 830395660 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$162K
112 grants · $18K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $250–$1K
grant size
36%
supporter · 24/67 multi-year
repeat
$891K
Assets (2024)
67
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(281) 242-2248
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $8K | $773K | $5K | 4 |
| 2017 | $29K | $775K | $4K | 4 |
| 2018 | $6K | $765K | $4K | 3 |
| 2020 | $23K | $691K | $4K | 21 |
| 2021 | $15K | $790K | $118K | 15 |
| 2022 | $22K | $845K | $114K | 24 |
| 2023 | $43K | $928K | $23K | 21 |
| 2024 | $15K | $891K | $41K | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 112 grants on record
Minimum
$52
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$500
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$29K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
67.9% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 11 states
$139K across
76 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (112 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Bodhi Center Inc | Houston, TX | $29,000 | RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND BUILDING FUND | 2023 |
| Texas Buddist Association Inc | Houstn, TX | $18,780 | RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND BUILDING FUND | 2017 |
| American Bodhi Center Inc | Houston, TX | $10,300 | RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND BUILDING FUND | 2017 |
| American Bodhi Center Inc | Houston, TX | $6,000 | RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND BUILDING FUND | 2020 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $6,000 | Supporting Cancer Study | 2020 |
| Texas Buddist Association | Houston, TX | $5,641 | RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | 2016 |
| Texas Buddhist Association Inc | Houston, TX | $5,200 | RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND BUILDING FUND | 2018 |
| Asian American Health Coalition | Houston, TX | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Eanes School | Austin, TX | $4,450 | SUPPORTING ISD | 2023 |
| Generation Serve | Austin, TX | $4,069 | improve the lives of children in foster care | 2024 |
| Asian American Health Coalition dba HOPE Clinic | Houston, TX | $3,000 | SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE | 2020 |
| Eanes School | Austin, TX | $3,000 | SUPPORTING ISD | 2024 |
| Md Anderson | Houston, TX | $2,500 | SUPPORTING CANCER STUDY | 2021 |
| Eanes School | Austin, TX | $2,450 | SUPPORTING ISD | 2022 |
| Texas Buddhist Association Inc | Houston, TX | $2,000 | RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND BUILDING FUND | 2021 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | helping us attract and retain the best students and faculty members | 2021 |
| Texas Buddhist Association Inc | Houston, TX | $1,800 | RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND BUILDING FUND | 2024 |
| Texas Buddhist Association Inc | Houston, TX | $1,600 | RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND BUILDING FUND | 2023 |
| Generation Serve | Austin, TX | $1,526 | improve the lives of children in foster care | 2023 |
| Generation Serve | Austin, TX | $1,500 | improve the lives of children in foster care | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | Houston, TX | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Newark, DE | $1,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Eanes School | Austin, TX | $1,455 | SUPPORTING ISD | 2021 |
| Communities In Schools | Arlington, VA | $1,375 | Create equitable learning environments that benefit and support all students. | 2023 |
| Texas Buddhist Association Inc | Houston, TX | $1,300 | RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND BUILDING FUND | 2022 |