Private foundation · San Mateo, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Kallen and Helen Chan Foundation
In 2024 it gave 1 grant worth $0 to Tennessee groups.
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Giving lately
- No grants paid in 2025, per its IRS returns for those years. The grants below are from 2024.
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $0
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 5 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | $0 | — | 1 |
| 2023 | $7,000 | — | 0 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Helen ChanPresident
- Kallen ChanCfo
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Support medical treatment for children (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.