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Ming Chen Burdett Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 814537820

Ming Chen Burdett Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,750 and the largest $3,300. 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 $250 the year before.

75% 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$4,6054$49,036
2024$2501$61,445
2025$7,0004$65,129

How to apply

Ming Chen Burdett 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

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$4,000
Massachusetts1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tamu Hockey Foundation Inc
Dallas, TX
Charitable$3,300
Technical Development Corporation
Boston, MA
Charitable$3,000
Fort Bend Care Center
Missouri City, TX
Charitable$500
The Century Cancer Fund
Spring, TX
Charitable$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ming Chen Burdett Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ming Chen Burdett Foundation give?

$7,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,750.

Who runs Ming Chen Burdett Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ming Chen Burdett (President), Patrick Burdett (Director) and Nolan Burdett (Director).

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