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The Cheng Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 900883149

The Cheng Family Foundation is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $283,061 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $101,561. 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 $348,508 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$348,50812$8.4 million
2024$283,0617$8.1 million

How to apply

The Cheng 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 The Cheng Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California4$242,061
Massachusetts1$30,000
Oregon2$11,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dance Conservatory of Pasadena School
Pasadena, CA
General support$101,561
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
General support$75,000
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey, CA
General support$50,000
Grand Circle Foundation
Boston, MA
General support$30,000
Huntington Library
San Marino, CA
General support$15,500
Ohsu Education Fund
Portland, OR
General support$6,000
Park Academy
Lake Oswego, OR
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Cheng Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Cheng Family Foundation give?

$283,061 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs The Cheng Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jennifer Cheng (President & Director), Keith Cheng (Director & Secretary), Jean Ling (Director) and Eugene Cheng (Director & Treasurer).

What does The Cheng Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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