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Jiajun Lin & Jianping Chen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saratoga, California · EIN 453994049

Jiajun Lin & Jianping Chen Foundation is a private foundation in Saratoga, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $38,346 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,580 and the largest $23,186. 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 $60,388 the year before.

50% 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$60,3885$1.0 million
2024$38,3466$996,076

How to apply

Jiajun Lin & Jianping Chen 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 Jiajun Lin & Jianping Chen Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$26,846
Indiana1$10,000
Massachusetts1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Zhu Kezhen Education Foundation
Elk Grove, CA
General charitable purpose$23,186
Indiana University Foundation
Bloomington, IN
School of education scholarship$10,000
Zheda Alumni Foundation
San Jose, CA
General charitable purpose$2,160
Chinese Performing Arts of America
San Jose, CA
General charitable purpose$1,000
Dragon Tales Foundation Inc
Winchester, MA
General charitable purpose$1,000
A J Arts
San Francisco, CA
General charitable purpose$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jiajun Lin & Jianping Chen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jiajun Lin & Jianping Chen Foundation give?

$38,346 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,580.

Who runs Jiajun Lin & Jianping Chen Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jianping Chen (President) and Jiajun Lin (Treasurer).

What does Jiajun Lin & Jianping Chen Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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