Fountain of Life Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milton, WA EIN: 61-1683491

Fountain of Life Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Milton, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $218K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $65K.

Fountain of Life Foundation at a glance

In short: Fountain of Life Foundation gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$64,633
-62.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,927
-55.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,380
Total assets
$218,453
+61.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (41% 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 Fountain of Life Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Uganda Project: $24KUganda Project$24KKing County in Washington State: $19KKing County in WashingtonState$19KBukobero Project: $13KBukobero Project$13KNorth West Family Lifesocial Justice: $7KNorth West Family LifesocialJustice$7KFiwagoh Mission Schools: $619Fiwagoh Mission Schools$619

The largest 2025 recipient was Uganda Project ($24K). Together the top 5 received $65K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 27 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Federal WaySeattleLewisburg

How Fountain of Life Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2021) to $240K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $65K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Uganda Project Sponsorship FUNDS,MISSION Travelexpense$24,324
King County in Washington State Federal Way, WAFood DONATIONS:GROCERYDISTRIBUION for Low-Income Families$19,053
Bukobero Project Construction Is Nearingcompletion & Will Startoperating in 2026$13,380
North West Family Lifesocial Justice Seattle, WASupports the Womens Shelterfor Women Involvedin Domesic Violence$7,257
Fiwagoh Mission Schools Supplies and Operating Expense$619
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$218,453$155,388$72,144$64,6335
2024$135,555$142,603$178,487$174,0836
2023$165,448$231,726$243,094$238,0835
2022$183,016$235,679$244,902$240,4446
2021$192,239$173,618$68,810$64,4905
2020$87,431$149,697$200,278$196,5104

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fountain of Life Foundation is led by Paul Eun, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paul Eun

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Kim

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Schosnig

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Lee

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Park

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Song

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Kim

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Shou

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Eun

    COO

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Curtis Eun (2020–2024) — COO

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 Fountain of Life Foundation

How much does Fountain of Life Foundation give each year?

Fountain of Life Foundation gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $174K across 6 grants.

What is Fountain of Life Foundation's typical grant size?

Fountain of Life Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,380, and its average grant was $12,927, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Fountain of Life Foundation give grants?

Fountain of Life Foundation's top state is Washington, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Does Fountain of Life Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 20% of Fountain of Life Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Fountain of Life Foundation's largest grantees?

Fountain of Life Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Uganda Project ($24,324), King County in Washington State ($19,053) and Bukobero Project ($13,380), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Fountain of Life Foundation?

Fountain of Life Foundation reported $218K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $155K.

What is Fountain of Life Foundation?

Fountain of Life Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Milton, WA. It holds $218K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Fountain of Life Foundation's EIN?

Fountain of Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1683491. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 20, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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