Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas

Public charity · Grantmaker Fullerton, CA EIN: 87-2614574

To help developing future leaders of Korean-American communities

Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas at a glance

In short: Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$15,000
+87.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$15,000
+87.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$84,194
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Seasun Theatre: $15KSeasun Theatre$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Seasun Theatre ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Buena ParkLos Angeles

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $15K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Seasun Theatre Los Angeles, CATo assist in promoting Dosan$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$84,194$250,320$208,039$15,0001
2023—$273,671$121,429$8,0001
2022$18,132$36,892$18,760——

About Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas

Based on IRS filings

Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Fullerton, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $84K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Connie Paik

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Kwak

    C.e.o.

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Kim

    C.f.o.

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Yunejung Chang (2022) — C.f.o.

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas

How much does Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas give each year?

Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas?

Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas reported $84K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $250K.

What is Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas?

Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Fullerton, CA. It holds $84K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas operate?

Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas has awarded grants in California.

What is Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas's EIN?

Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2614574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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