Dow Kim Family Foundation
Dow Kim Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $623K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $39K.
Dow Kim Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dow Kim Family Foundation gave $150K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $622,550
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (50% 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 Dow Kim Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Korean American Scholarship Foundation ($50K). Together the top 4 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 15 grants of 25 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dow Kim Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 512% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2024) to $260K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Korean American Scholarship Foundation Tysons Corner, VA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| The Korean-American Family Service Center Inc Flushing, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Council of Korean Americans Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Korean American Association of Greater New York IN New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
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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 | $622,550 | $38,713 | $161,302 | $150,000 | 4 | $160,002 | $38,713 | $31,253 |
| 2024 | $745,139 | $62,120 | $161,902 | $150,000 | 4 | $160,116 | $62,120 | $34,842 |
| 2023 | $844,921 | $121,810 | $216,506 | $205,000 | 6 | $215,173 | $121,260 | $42,860 |
| 2022 | $939,617 | $27,579 | $271,666 | $260,000 | 5 | $270,658 | $27,579 | $48,584 |
| 2021 | $1,183,704 | $331,516 | $273,442 | $255,000 | 6 | $265,848 | $331,516 | $50,342 |
| 2020 | $1,125,630 | $470,698 | $266,889 | $255,000 | 6 | — | $470,698 | $37,603 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dow Kim Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dow Kim Family Foundation is led by Dow Kim, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dow Kim
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Kim
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Kim
Director
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 Dow Kim Family Foundation
How much does Dow Kim Family Foundation give each year?
Dow Kim Family Foundation gave $150K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 4 grants.
What is Dow Kim Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dow Kim Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $37,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dow Kim Family Foundation give grants?
Dow Kim Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (33%) and District of Columbia (17%).
Does Dow Kim Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dow Kim Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Dow Kim Family Foundation?
Dow Kim Family Foundation reported $623K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dow Kim Family Foundation's EIN?
Dow Kim Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0945257. 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.
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 April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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