Choo Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 20-7195043

Choo Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $648K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $24K.

Key facts about Choo Family Charitable Foundation

In short: Choo Family Charitable Foundation gave $45K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-7195043
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$45,100
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$5,011
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$648,066
Primary geography
Florida (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$648K

+3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$45K

+42.8% YoY

Grant Count

9

+350.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-68.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Choo Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Choo Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

OrlandoBuffaloChicagoArlingtonDaytonFairfieldHighlandNew YorkPittsburghRobertsvilleWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2021) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $45K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Korean Community Church Orlando: $31KKorean Community ChurchOrlando$31KAmerican Diabetes Association: $3KAmerican Diabetes Association$3KFeedmore WNY: $2KFeedmore WNY$2KGrassroots Garden of WNY: $2KGrassroots Garden of WNY$2KGreater Chicago Food Depository: $2KGreater Chicago FoodDepository$2KMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: $2KMemorial Sloan KetteringCancer Center$2KOncology Nursing Foundation: $2KOncology Nursing Foundation$2KKippoom Korean School: $1KKippoom Korean School$1KGood Hope Presbyterian Church: $500Good Hope Presbyterian Church$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Korean Community Church Orlando ($31K). Together the top 9 received $45K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Korean Community Church Orlando Orlando, FLHelp Support Religious Education$30,600
American Diabetes Association Arlington, VAHelp Supportmedical Research$3,000
Feedmore WNY Buffalo, NYHelp Supportmeal Delivery$2,000
Grassroots Garden of WNY Buffalo, NYHelp Supportfacilitation of Localcommunity Gardens$2,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, ILHelp Supportmeal Delivery$2,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYHelp Supportmedical Research$2,000
Oncology Nursing Foundation Pittsburgh, PAHelp Supportmedical Research$2,000
Kippoom Korean School Dayton, MDHelp Supportreligious Education$1,000
Good Hope Presbyterian Church Highland, MDHelp Supportreligious Education$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$648,066$629,266$532,789
Revenue$64,771$128,285$52,033
Expenses$45,971$31,808$33,614
Qualifying Distributions$45,100$31,577$32,350
Net Investment Income$24,012$58,054$15,769
Distributable Amount$48,165$38,716$33,483

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Choo Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jane Park

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael I. Choo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 Choo Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Choo Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Choo Family Charitable Foundation gave $45K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 2 grants.

What is Choo Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Choo Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $5,011, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Choo Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Choo Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (13%) and Virginia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (2 grants).

Does Choo Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Choo Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Help Supportmedical Research" (3 grants).

Who are Choo Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Choo Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Korean Community Church Orlando ($30,600), American Diabetes Association ($3,000) and Feedmore WNY ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Choo Family Charitable Foundation?

Choo Family Charitable Foundation reported $648K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (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 is Choo Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Choo Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7195043. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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