Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation
The Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported $574,405 in grants to 10 organizations, including a church, cultural and arts organizations, schools, and universities.
Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation gave $574K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), top state California. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $574,405
- +132.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,441
- +178.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $2,471,887
- +10.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (14% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 900 W Olympic Blvd 49G, Los Angeles, CA 90015-2694
Phone: (480) 620-1434
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Anglican Church of Korea ($400K). Together the top 10 received $574K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 50 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 14% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 3% to New York, 2% to Pennsylvania, and 1% to Massachusetts. The state associated with the remaining 80% is not identified in the available grant information.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $120K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $38K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 211% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 224% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2020) to $574K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $574K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican Church of Korea | General Fund | $400,000 |
| Museum of Care Cultural Heritage Restoration Foundation | General Fund | $60,000 |
| Daroo K Arts Culture Los Angeles, CA | General Fund | $56,605 |
| Ewha Girls High School Alumnae Assn of Southern California Irvine, CA | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Korean American Community Foundation New York, NY | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Harvard Korean Institute Cambridge, MA | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Musiqa Houston, TX | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Valencia Korean School Valencia, CA | General Fund | $1,800 |
| Dream Orchestra Los Angeles, CA | General Fund | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,471,887 | $808,097 | $576,605 | $574,405 | 10 | $574,405 | $733,097 | $256,282 |
| 2024 | $2,240,395 | $55,694 | $257,452 | $247,200 | 12 | $247,200 | $55,694 | $212,275 |
| 2023 | $2,442,153 | $-77,115 | $231,974 | $223,400 | 11 | $223,400 | $59,800 | $166,497 |
| 2022 | $2,751,242 | $194,656 | $186,375 | $184,700 | 8 | $184,700 | $46,346 | $149,662 |
| 2021 | $2,742,961 | $947,146 | $170,586 | $164,411 | 9 | $164,411 | $49,352 | $153,271 |
| 2020 | $1,966,401 | $92,702 | $58,857 | $53,200 | 11 | — | $19,952 | $109,783 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $256K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Musiqa describes its work as performing and educating audiences and students about contemporary classical music, while Dream Orchestra describes providing community concerts and music education and holding charity concerts to support groups in need. Lehigh University describes goals that include advancing learning through teaching, research, and service.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $574,405. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $400,000, with a median grant of $12,500.
The largest reported grants were $400,000 to Anglican Church of Korea and $60,000 to Museum of Care Cultural Heritage Restoration Foundation, both for general fund purposes. Other grants included $56,605 to Daroo K Arts Culture, $20,000 to Ewha Girls High School Alumnae Assn of Southern California, and $15,000 to Korean American Community Foundation. Lehigh University received $10,000; Harvard Korean Institute and Musiqa each received $5,000; Valencia Korean School received $1,800; and Dream Orchestra received $1,000. Each of these grants was reported for general fund purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wan Kyun Kim as treasurer, Andrew B Kim as trustee, Ty Y Kim as president, and Gene Y Kim as vice president.
Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation is led by Ty Y. Kim, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ty Y. Kim
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew B. Kim
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gene Y. Kim
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wan Kyun Kim
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation
How much does Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation give each year?
Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation gave $574K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $247K across 12 grants.
What is Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $57,441, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation that year got $120K on average.
Where does Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation give grants?
Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation's top state is California, with 14% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Anglican Church of Korea ($400,000), Museum of Care Cultural Heritage Restoration Foundation ($60,000) and Daroo K Arts Culture ($56,605), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation?
Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $574K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $256K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation's EIN?
Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3732636. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Andrew & Wan Kim Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/andrew-and-wan-kim-family-foundation-morg_e077681d8b304d0b8d30590d64a810cb
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