Private foundation
LOS ANGELES, CAEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it gives only to organizations it has already chosen and does not accept unsolicited requests. An introduction is usually the only route.
Application policy: Funds preselected organizations only, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $213,828 | $801,052 | $740,000 | $21,630,261 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 28% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION OF DREAM HOPE FUTURESEOUL, SEOUL | Sponsorship | $3,780,000 | 2016 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Y Kim | President | 12.00 | $0 |
| Hwa Seel Lee | Secretary | 8.00 | $0 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $21,609,197 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $9,003,742 | $1,872,469 | $1,169,059 | $22,178,321 | $22,178,258 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $1,845,359 | $2,058,360 | $1,748,953 | $28,063,230 | $17,419,776 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $1,166,385 | $1,295,202 | $1,114,489 | $23,112,562 | $17,659,087 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $2,864,291 | $2,979,006 | $2,672,481 | $20,443,861 | $17,789,833 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $1,615,745 | $1,943,015 | $1,535,405 | $17,911,366 | $17,905,474 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $1,993,314 | $1,664,243 | $1,471,023 | $16,689,254 | $16,676,955 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $81 | $675,445 | $482,613 | $16,351,081 | $16,347,884 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $330 | $4,192,058 | $4,153,000 | $17,025,850 | $17,023,248 |
| Sponsorship |
| $2,050,000 |
| 2020 |
| FOUNDATION OF DREAM HOPE FUTURESEOUL, SEOUL | Sponsorship | $1,275,000 | 2019 |
| FOUNDATION OF DREAM HOPE FUTURE | Sponsorship | $1,200,000 | 2022 |
| FOUNDATION OF DREAM HOPE FUTURESEOUL, SEOUL | Sponsorship | $1,000,000 | 2018 |
| DREAM HOPE FUTURE FOUNDATION | Sponsorship | $950,000 | 2023 |
| DREAM HOPE FUTURE FOUNDATION | Sponsorship | $720,000 | 2024 |
| FOUNDATION OF DREAM HOPE FUTURE | Sponsorship | $500,000 | 2021 |
| YANBIAN UNIV OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLYANBIAN, JILIN SHENG | Scholarship | $327,300 | 2016 |
| YANBIAN UNIV OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLYANBIAN, JILIN SHENG | Scholarship | $246,000 | 2017 |
| BRIDGE TO HOME SCVSanta Clarita, CA | Sponsorship | $171,000 | 2021 |
| KOREAN AMERICAN FAMILY SERVICELos Angeles, CA | Sponsorship | $140,000 | 2020 |
| SCV SENIOR CENTERSanta Clarita, CA | Sponsorship | $105,000 | 2018 |
| WILLIAM S HART EDUCATION FOUNDATIONSANTA CLARITA, CA | DONATION | $100,000 | 2020 |
| BRIDGE TO HOME SCVSanta Clarita, CA | Sponsorship | $100,000 | 2022 |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUESANTA CLARITA, CA | GENERAL | $100,000 | 2021 |
| HAPPY VILLAGELOS ANGELES, CA | DONATION | $57,000 | 2021 |
| HENRY MAYO NEWHALL HOSPITAL FOUNDATValencia, CA | Sponsorship | $51,000 | 2019 |
| SALVATION ARMY SANTA CLARITA VALLEYSanta Clarita, CA | Sponsorship | $50,000 | 2018 |
| CAL STATE LA FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2021 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.LOS ANGELES, CA | DONATION | $50,000 | 2020 |
| COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Santa Clarita, CA | Sponsorship | $50,000 | 2018 |
| CAL STATE LA FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2021 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.LOS ANGELES, CA | DONATION | $50,000 | 2022 |
| SCGA JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATIONSTUDIO CITY, CA | GENERAL | $50,000 | 2022 |
| SCV SENIOR CENTERSanta Clarita, CA | Sponsorship | $50,000 | 2017 |
| HENRY MAYO NEWHALL HOSPITAL FOUNDATValencia, CA | Sponsorship | $50,000 | 2018 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202432599349100708
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202322859349100037
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202212599349100801
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202122429349100712
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202042629349100104
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201942619349100314
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201842289349100119
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201722899349100817
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.