AJE Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chino Hills, CA EIN: 87-4232285

AJE Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Chino Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $50K.

AJE Foundation at a glance

In short: AJE Foundation gave $50K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
+66.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$59,025
-43.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who AJE Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Mental Health Family Mission: $10KMental Health Family Mission$10KOlive Crest: $10KOlive Crest$10KOrangewood Foundation: $10KOrangewood Foundation$10KValley Korean Comm Church: $10KValley Korean Comm Church$10KSola Network: $10KSola Network$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mental Health Family Mission ($10K). Together the top 5 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AnaheimGlendaleSanta AnaBreaOaklandPowaySylmar

How AJE Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mental Health Family Mission Anaheim, CATo Support Mentally Ill Children$10,000
Olive Crest Glendale, CATo Support Foster Orphans$10,000
Orangewood Foundation Santa Ana, CATo Support Foster Youth in Need$10,000
Valley Korean Comm Church Sylmar, CATo Support Children's Ministsry$10,000
Sola Network Brea, CATo Connect and Educate Leaders$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$59,025$5,000$51,250$50,0005$50,000
2024$105,275$100,000$31,250$30,0003$30,000
2023$36,525—$44,250$43,0003$43,000
2022$80,775$102,500$21,725$20,0002$20,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

AJE Foundation is led by Andrew Yi, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Yi

    President

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jung Yi

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about AJE Foundation

How much does AJE Foundation give each year?

AJE Foundation gave $50K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.

What is AJE Foundation's typical grant size?

AJE Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does AJE Foundation give grants?

AJE Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does AJE Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on AJE Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are AJE Foundation's largest grantees?

AJE Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mental Health Family Mission ($10,000), Olive Crest ($10,000) and Orangewood Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is AJE Foundation?

AJE Foundation reported $59K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5K.

What is AJE Foundation?

AJE Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Chino Hills, CA. It holds $59K in total assets as of 2025.

What is AJE Foundation's EIN?

AJE Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4232285. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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