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Uc Chinese Alumni Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Francisco, California · EIN 237375387

Uc Chinese Alumni Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $66,350 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $46,350. 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 up from $49,300 the year before.

100% 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$64,1006$1.3 million
2024$49,3001$1.5 million
2025$66,3505$1.6 million

How to apply

Uc Chinese Alumni 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 Uc Chinese Alumni Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$66,350

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Ca - Endowed Scholarships
Berkeley, CA
Scholarship$46,350
Bertram Hsu Academy
San Francisco, CA
Gift$6,000
Purple Silk Music Education
Oakland, CA
Gift$5,000
Youth VS Apocalypse
Oakland, CA
Gift$5,000
Oakland Public Education Fund
Oakland, CA
Gift$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Uc Chinese Alumni Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Uc Chinese Alumni Foundation give?

$66,350 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Uc Chinese Alumni Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Sherlyn Leong (Executive Director), Steve Chan (President), Howard Chung (VP & Secretary) and Stella Chan (Treasurer) among 15 officers and trustees.

What does Uc Chinese Alumni Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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