Arnold & Silver Chow Charitable Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives and health-related causes. Its mission focuses on providing opportunities for impoverished children in rural China to attend school and improving basic education in underserved areas. Additionally, the foundation contributes to cancer research efforts. By funding organizations that serve these purposes, it aims to enhance educational access and support health advancements, primarily targeting populations in need in China.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small or mid‑sized California organizations working in education for underserved children (including programs supporting schooling in China) or targeted health research projects, with an existing relationship or an introduction into the foundation’s network.
Good Fit
- • Clear program alignment with education for underserved children (including support for schooling in China) or cancer research.
- • Current presence or operations tied to California or credible California partners.
- • An existing relationship, referral, or documented prior collaboration with someone connected to the foundation.
- • A funding request sized to the foundation’s typical grants (roughly $2.5K–$25K).
Geography
All grants reported in the latest year were to organizations in California, and the foundation’s giving in 2023 was entirely concentrated in a single state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 3 distinct grantees (4 distinct grantees across two years) including local charities and a university, which indicates a moderate spread of independent recipients for a very small private foundation.
New Applicants
Filings and the application profile state the foundation funds only preselected applicants and there is no public application path; although new grantees did appear in the observed years, the documented process indicates selection is invitation or referral‑based rather than open to unsolicited applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
