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Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Diamond Bar, California · EIN 472591273

Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation is a private foundation in Diamond Bar, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,874 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $6,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $26,882 the year before.

40% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$61,1117$68,015
2024$26,8825$39,886
2025$15,8745$27,271

How to apply

Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas1$6,000
California2$4,000
Illinois1$3,000
Colorado1$2,874

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Evangelical Friends Mission
Wichita, KS
General fund$6,000
Teach Beyond
Downers Grove, IL
General fund$3,000
Wpcc-Obria
Whittier, CA
General fund$3,000
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
Children sponsorship$2,874
Gateway Friends Church
Walnut, CA
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation give?

$15,874 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Brian Chan (Trustee) and Caris Chan (Trustee).

What does Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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