Private foundation · EIN 26-4384360 · Los Angeles, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

The Chan Soon-Shion Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 20 grants paid, $7.4M total, median $20K. 65% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
20
$7.4M
Median grant
$20K
Stays in CA
65%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$155M

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bank of America Charitable Gift FundBoston, MACharitable$4.9M
Polybio Research FoundationMedford, MALIINC Clinical Core research at UC San Francisco$850K
Tsinghua Education Foundation N a IncMilpitas, CACharitable$667K
South African Medical Research CouncilParowvallei Cape Town, SFBuilding a vaccine r&d and manufacturing workforce for africa$540K
Committee to Protect JournalistNew York, NYCharitable$100K
Gasol FoundationLos Angeles, CACharitable$100K
Resurrection Catholic SchoolLos Angeles, CACharitable$75K
St Martin of ToursLos Angeles, CACharitable$50K
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the PressWashington, DCCharitable$25K
El Segundo Education FoundationEl Segundo, CACharitable$25K
LA Rams FoundationAgoura Hills, CACharitable$15K
Concern FoundationLos Angeles, CACharitable$15K
Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CACharitable$10K
Harvard Westlake High SchoolStudio City, CACharitable$10K
Marymount High SchoolLos Angeles, CACharitable$10K
Stanford UniversityStanford, CACharitable$10K
Beit T'shuvahLos Angeles, CACharitable$10K
Fdtc Educational FoundationFlorence, SCMaureen Hartley Budlong Memorial Nursing Scholarship$10K
Int'l Center for JournalistsWashington, DCCharitable$5,000
Race to Erase MSLos Angeles, CACharitable$2,000

By state: Massachusetts 2 · California 13 · INTL 1 · New York 1 · District of Columbia 2 · South Carolina 1

About this foundation

The Chan Soon-Shion Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Los Angeles, California, administered in care of James Banaag, tax-exempt since 2010. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does The Chan Soon-Shion Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does The Chan Soon-Shion Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $7.4M across 20 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does The Chan Soon-Shion Family Foundation give?

Massachusetts (2 grants), California (13 grants), INTL (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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