Private non-operating foundationEIN 263847067Est. 2009-04

CHENWU FOUNDATION

SARATOGA, CA 95070

Total Assets

$1.3M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$89K

FY 2023

Grants Made

6

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$15K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$420–$50K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

As one of the ChenWu Foundations on-going long-term projects, the printing and distribution of select religious and spiritual publications serves our purpose of bringing moral guidance to those in need. Every year we hand-select a number of publications and books, which we believe offer the society a way to awaken their conscientiousness from the entrapments of materialism, and offer the readers guidance towards enlightenment. These books are freely distributed among spiritual centers, temples and whoever is interested across the entire state. This project, in which the ChenWu Foundation participates through the Buddhist Society, has received consistently positive feedback regarding the meaningfulness and high moral impact.

Program 2

$72K

The Earth Store Hall Renovation Project:This building is located in the heart of Ten Thousand Buddhas City in Ukiah. Following renovation, it will provide much needed assembly space for daily ceremony use, as well as for the numerous Dharma events held here throughout the year. Key aspects of the project include: Utility of space and floor planning, building architecture and interior design, environmental considerations, and construction management.Following the vision of the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, the renovation of Earth Store Hall will provide a central spiritual place:For all living beings of the world to deepen their understanding and widen the practice of Buddhism. For the purpose of enlightening wisdom and compassion within ourselves and among each other to create a better place to live for present and future generations.

Focus Areas

Private Operating Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$1.2M

Total Expenses

$92K

Qualifying Distributions

$92K

Min. Investment Return

$36K

Grant Range

6 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $420 through median $8K to maximum $50K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2017 to 2023. Peak $89K in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

35 grants

DHARMA REALM BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION
$62K
4 grants
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
$60K
6 grants
DHARMA REALM BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY
$50K
1 grant
AMITABHA BUDDHIST SOCIETY OF USA
$14K
1 grant
Viet Ecology Foundation
$10K
2 grants
CRAIG FOUNDATION
$10K
2 grants
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADO
$10K
1 grant
ST CAMILLUS HOSPITAL
$10K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants

<$10K
31
grants
$10–50K
4
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

8 states

California
$136K
62% of total
New York
$70K
32% of total
Colorado
$10K
5% of total
Washington
$3K
1% of total
New Mexico
$2K
1% of total
District of Columbia
$40
0% of total
Tennessee
$20
0% of total
Maryland
$15
0% of total

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