Friendship Beyond Borders Inc
Friendship Beyond Borders Inc is a private foundation based in Simi Valley, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations for purposes including scholarships, disability-related activities, education, evangelical activities, after-school programs, and services for people experiencing homelessness.
Friendship Beyond Borders Inc at a glance
In short: Friendship Beyond Borders Inc gave $220K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in California. 20% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $220,100
- +25.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $22,010
- +13.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $24,600
- Total assets
- $230,012
- +8.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Friendship Beyond Borders Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3268 Little Feather Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93063
Phone: (805) 338-4917
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Friendship Beyond Borders Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was ANC Scholarship Foundation ($40K). Together the top 10 received $220K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 27 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Friendship Beyond Borders Inc open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 80% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2024). 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2022) to $220K (2024). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ANC Scholarship Foundation Lake View Terrace, CA | Providing scholarship funds for ANCSF | $40,000 |
| Shalom Disability Ministries Los Angeles, CA | Helping Shalom Disability Ministry financially to continue their charitable activities of helping disabilities | $36,000 |
| Silk Wave Mission Anaheim, CA | Supporting SWM for its Big Dream English School Program | $35,000 |
| SRC International La Canada, CA | Help evangelical activities in the US | $27,100 |
| Servant of Servants International Chatsworth, CA | To support its after-school program | $25,200 |
| House of Provision Los Angeles, CA | This grant is for the donees project helping the homeless population in the LA area including the Skid Row area. | $24,000 |
| Wilderness International Church Valencia, CA | Helping the homeless in the Los Angeles area | $18,000 |
| Korean Gospel Broadcasting Anaheim, CA | To fund its special conference for disabilities in Korean-American communities in the US | $5,000 |
| A Cup of Water Ministries South Pasadena, CA | Helping ACWM scholarship program for missionary families | $5,000 |
| Seeds of Empowerment Corporation San Jose, CA | To help the organizations mission - to reach the unreached to educate and to empower. | $4,800 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $230,012 | $240,544 | $221,775 | $220,100 | 10 | $220,100 | $544 | — |
| 2023 | $211,243 | $240,000 | $179,277 | $175,100 | 9 | $175,100 | — | — |
| 2022 | $150,520 | $292,000 | $141,480 | $140,000 | 8 | $141,480 | — | $7,413 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in a range of areas. For example, Silk Wave Mission describes its own work as a prayer, church-planting, and missionary movement focused on Turkey and the Islamic world. SRC International describes its mission as helping evangelical activities in the United States and abroad. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $220,100 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $4,800 to $40,000, with a median of $24,600.
The largest grants included $40,000 to ANC Scholarship Foundation for scholarship funds; $36,000 to Shalom Disability Ministries to support its charitable activities; $35,000 to Silk Wave Mission for its Big Dream English School Program; and $27,100 to SRC International to help evangelical activities in the United States. Other grants included $25,200 to Servant of Servants International for an after-school program, $24,000 to House of Provision for work helping people experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles area, and $18,000 to Wilderness International Church for helping people experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles area.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dongkuk Lim as president, James Song as treasurer, and Han Wook Lee as secretary.
Friendship Beyond Borders Inc is led by Dongkuk Lim, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dongkuk Lim
President
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Han Wook Lee
Secretary
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Song
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Friendship Beyond Borders Inc
How much does Friendship Beyond Borders Inc give each year?
Friendship Beyond Borders Inc gave $220K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $175K across 9 grants.
What is Friendship Beyond Borders Inc's typical grant size?
Friendship Beyond Borders Inc's median grant in 2024 was $24,600, and its average grant was $22,010, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Friendship Beyond Borders Inc that year got $16K on average.
Where does Friendship Beyond Borders Inc give grants?
Friendship Beyond Borders Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Anaheim, CA (2 grants).
Does Friendship Beyond Borders Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Friendship Beyond Borders Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Friendship Beyond Borders Inc's largest grantees?
Friendship Beyond Borders Inc's largest 2024 grantees include ANC Scholarship Foundation ($40,000), Shalom Disability Ministries ($36,000) and Silk Wave Mission ($35,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Friendship Beyond Borders Inc?
Friendship Beyond Borders Inc reported $230K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $241K.
What does Friendship Beyond Borders Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in a range of areas. For example, Silk Wave Mission describes its own work as a prayer, church-planting, and missionary movement focused on Turkey and the Islamic world. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Friendship Beyond Borders Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Friendship Beyond Borders Inc's EIN?
Friendship Beyond Borders Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3583106. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Does Friendship Beyond Borders Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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