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Lam Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 475627117

Lam Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,700 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,200 and the largest $12,500. 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 $5,000 the year before.

67% 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$15,2005$414,588
2024$5,0002$433,462
2025$16,7003$452,394

How to apply

Lam Family Charitable 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$16,700

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
America Hotel Owners Charitable
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$12,500
Lum Sai-Ho Benevolent Association Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$2,200
Guangdong Association of America Corp
Brooklyn, NY
General & Unrestricted$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lam Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lam Family Charitable Foundation give?

$16,700 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,200.

Who runs Lam Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Lam (VP), Kin Chung Lam (Pres, Dir, Treas) and Raymond Lam (Sec).

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