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Lee Chu Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Millbrae, California · EIN 271523268

Lee Chu Family Foundation is a private foundation in Millbrae, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $34,600 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,900 and the largest $30,000. 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 $43,100 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
2022$47,5515$79,348
2023$43,1005$105,424
2024$34,6004$128,205

How to apply

Lee Chu 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 Lee Chu Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California2$30,800
New York1$3,000
Idaho1$800

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
San Francisco Chinese Alliance Church
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$30,000
Chinese Christian Herald Crusades
Flushing, NY
Charitable$3,000
The Salvation Army
West Covina, CA
Charitable$800
Mission Aviation Fellowship
Nampa, ID
Charitable$800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lee Chu Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lee Chu Family Foundation give?

$34,600 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,900.

Who runs Lee Chu Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Charles W Lee (Ceo) and Susan K Lee (Cfo).

What does Lee Chu Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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