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CM Chen Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 010675481

CM Chen Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $80,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $104,500 the year before.

100% of its 2024 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$104,5002$3.4 million
2024$80,0002$3.6 million

How to apply

CM Chen Foundation Inc 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 CM Chen Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its US grants went to recipients in Florida. It also paid $30,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Debra of America Inc
St Petersburg, FL
General support$50,000
Taipei American SchoolGeneral support$30,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does CM Chen Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does CM Chen Foundation Inc give?

$80,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $40,000.

Who runs CM Chen Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Chih-Ming Chen (President), Chong Ding (Vice President) and Ariel Chen (Director).

What does CM Chen Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and international.

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