Arirang Community Foundation
Arirang Community Foundation is a private foundation based in Garden Grove, California. Its 2025 filing records grants to organizations in California, including community, alumni, senior, church, cultural, veterans, and broadcasting organizations.
Arirang Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Arirang Community Foundation gave $20K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- -95.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,818
- -96.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,205,462
- -1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Arirang Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Jong S Chi as the contact, no application form or materials (N/A), and no award restrictions (N/A).
- Review Cycle
- December 31 (the filing does not specify a year).
- Deadline
- December 31 (the filing does not specify a year).
- Contact
Application contact: Jong S Chi
Mailing address: 9580 Garden Grove Blvd 300, Garden Grove, CA 92844
Phone: (714) 539-2702
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Arirang Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chung ANG University Alumni Assoc ($3K). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 57 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Arirang Community Foundation open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 31% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $20K (2025) to $483K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chung ANG University Alumni Assoc Carson, CA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Korean American Sernior Association Garden Grove, CA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| So Cal Woori Presbyterian Church Garden Grove, CA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Garden Grove Community Foundation Garden Grove, CA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Grace Korean Church at Norwalk Fullerton, CA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Korean American Federation of Oc Garden Grove, CA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Arirang Women's Choir Santa Ana, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Hansarang Church Garden Grove, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Korean American Veterans Legion Garden Grove, CA | Charotable | $1,000 |
| Korean Gospel Broadcasting Company Anaheim, CA | Charitable | $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 | $1,205,462 | $90,103 | $108,710 | $20,000 | 11 | $20,000 | — | $64,141 |
| 2024 | $1,227,399 | $269,054 | $544,361 | $482,648 | 9 | $482,648 | $36,856 | $64,454 |
| 2023 | $1,505,249 | $132,207 | $174,935 | $101,500 | 13 | $101,500 | $48,772 | $80,834 |
| 2022 | $1,548,362 | $115,426 | $140,678 | $71,000 | 15 | $71,000 | $45,748 | $83,646 |
| 2021 | $1,574,614 | $114,124 | $152,067 | $94,500 | 9 | $94,500 | $56,557 | $82,475 |
| 2020 | $1,612,832 | $100,170 | $154,901 | $93,000 | 10 | — | $38,269 | $83,603 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arirang Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K 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 show support for a range of organizations, including community, alumni, senior, church, cultural, veterans, and broadcasting organizations. One recipient, the Garden Grove Community Foundation, describes its own mission as contributing leadership and resources to enhance community life in Garden Grove.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $20,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $3,000, with a median of $2,000. Recipients included Chung Ang University Alumni Association ($3,000), Korean American Senior Association ($3,000), So Cal Woori Presbyterian Church ($3,000), Garden Grove Community Foundation ($2,000), Grace Korean Church at Norwalk ($2,000), and Korean American Federation of OC ($2,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jong S Chi as director.
Arirang Community Foundation is led by Jong S. Chi, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jong S. Chi
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Arirang Community Foundation
How much does Arirang Community Foundation give each year?
Arirang Community Foundation gave $20K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $483K across 9 grants.
What is Arirang Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Arirang Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,818, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Arirang Community Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Arirang Community Foundation give grants?
Arirang Community Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Garden Grove, CA (6 grants).
Does Arirang Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Arirang Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).
Who are Arirang Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Arirang Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chung ANG University Alumni Assoc ($3,000), Korean American Sernior Association ($3,000) and So Cal Woori Presbyterian Church ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arirang Community Foundation?
Arirang Community Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Arirang Community Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations, including community, alumni, senior, church, cultural, veterans, and broadcasting organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Arirang Community Foundation?
The 2025 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Arirang Community Foundation's EIN?
Arirang Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1761506. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Arirang Community Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/arirang-community-foundation-morg_62fac468d5234be78cfc59947edfe41d
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