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Sunlin and Priscilla Chou Foundation

Preselected recipients only Battle Ground, Washington · EIN 203709951

Sunlin and Priscilla Chou Foundation is a private foundation in Battle Ground, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $907,334 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $285,000 and the largest $572,334. 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 up from $827,700 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.0 million4$18.0 million
2023$827,7003$14.0 million
2024$907,3343$17.0 million

How to apply

Sunlin and Priscilla Chou 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 Sunlin and Priscilla Chou Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$572,334
California1$285,000
Washington1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Transformative Research Fund$572,334
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Endowed Professorship$285,000
University of Washington Foundation
Seattle, WA
Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion Fund$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sunlin and Priscilla Chou Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sunlin and Priscilla Chou Foundation give?

$907,334 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $285,000.

Who runs Sunlin and Priscilla Chou Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sunwen Chou (President), Priscilla Chou (Secretary) and Emily Wong (Director).

What does Sunlin and Priscilla Chou Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research and education.

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