Grants paid by Robert & Lien Chen Family Foundation
EIN 20-1885060 · San Mateo, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Robert & Lien Chen Family Foundation of San Mateo, CA (EIN 20-1885060) reported 21 grants paid totaling $660,000 to 16 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$660,000
21 grants
Recipients
16
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | $60,000 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $220,000 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $180,000 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $200,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 16 recipients receiving the most from Robert & Lien Chen Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 16 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthjustice Action 82-1981944 | C | Washington, DC | 2 | $140,000 | 2024 |
| Asian American Education Project 88-1895137 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $120,000 | 2024 |
| National Tropical Botanical Garden 52-6057064 | B | Kalaheo, HI | 3 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Meals On Wheels of San Francisco 94-1741155 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Environmental Working Group 52-2148600 | B | Washigton, DC | 1 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Children Now 94-3059243 | C | Oakland, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice 95-3854152 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| San Francisco-Marin Food Bank | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation 94-2909759 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Seconds Harvest Food Bank | U | San Jose, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Sf Marin Food Bank | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Positive Coaching Alliance 77-0485946 | B | Oakland, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| South Dakota Mines Foundation | U | Rapid City, SD | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Project Drawdown | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| South Dakota School of Mines Techno | U | Rapid City, SD | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Girls Leading Girls 46-4563540 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 21 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Earthjustice Action Washington, DC | C | $60,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE | 202523189349103332 |
| 2024 | Environmental Working Group Washigton, DC | B | $40,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT | 202523189349103332 |
| 2024 | National Tropical Botanical Garden Kalaheo, HI | B | $40,000 | paid | FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR CLEAN AIR AND WATER | 202523189349103332 |
| 2024 | Asian American Education Project Los Angeles, CA | B | $40,000 | paid | ASIAN AMERICAN ADVOCACY | 202523189349103332 |
| 2024 | Positive Coaching Alliance Oakland, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | PROMOTION CULTURE OF YOUTH SPORTS | 202523189349103332 |
| 2023 | Earthjustice Action Washington, DC | C | $80,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE | 202403199349103805 |
| 2023 | Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles, CA | D | $30,000 | paid | ADVOCATE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS | 202403199349103805 |
| 2023 | Asian American Education Project Los Angeles, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | ASIAN AMERICAN ADVOCACY | 202403199349103805 |
| 2023 | National Tropical Botanical Garden Kalaheo, HI | B | $25,000 | paid | FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR CLEAN AIR AND WATER | 202403199349103805 |
| 2023 | Project Drawdown San Francisco, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | SIENCE BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND STRATEGIES | 202403199349103805 |
| 2022 | Asian American Education Project Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | ASIAN AMERICAN ADVOCACY | 202321359349104912 |
| 2022 | Meals On Wheels of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | B | $40,000 | paid | REDUCING SEVERE HUNGER AND FOOD SECURITY | 202321359349104912 |
| 2022 | San Francisco-Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | REDUCING SEVERE HUNGER AND FOOD SECURITY | 202321359349104912 |
| 2022 | Children Now Oakland, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | IMPROVING ACCESS TO EDUCATION | 202321359349104912 |
| 2022 | National Tropical Botanical Garden - the Kampong Kalaheo, HI | C | $25,000 | paid | FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR CLEAN AIR AND WATER | 202321359349104912 |
| 2022 | Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | ASIAN AMERICAN ADVOCACY | 202321359349104912 |
| 2022 | South Dakota Mines Foundation Rapid City, SD | U | $20,000 | paid | IMPROVING ACCESS TO EDUCATION | 202321359349104912 |
| 2020 | Seconds Harvest Food Bank San Jose, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTICTED | 202133199349109333 |
| 2020 | Sf Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202133199349109333 |
| 2020 | South Dakota School of Mines Techno Rapid City, SD | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202133199349109333 |
| 2020 | Girls Leading Girls San Francisco, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202133199349109333 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523189349103332 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403199349103805 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321359349104912 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202133199349109333 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/201885060.json.
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