Hallelujah Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Anchorage, AK EIN: 87-3746976

Hallelujah Foundation is an Anchorage, Alaska-based private foundation filing Form 990-PF. Its 2025 filing describes support for missions, individual missionaries, the Asian Alaska Cultural Center, and Anchorage Korean Language School.

Hallelujah Foundation at a glance

In short: Hallelujah Foundation gave $211K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Alaska. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$211,400
+306.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
-80.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,262
+1932.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$365,631
+18.8% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Alaska (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Hallelujah Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The filing lists SOK SON as the contact.

Contact

Application contact: Sok Son
Mailing address: PO Box 241465, Anchorage, AK 99516-5434
Phone: (907) 230-2026
Email: sk@anchor-house.biz

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Hallelujah Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Kaleo Church: $136KKaleo Church$136KCampus Crusade: $13KCampus Crusade$13KUniv of the Nations Kona: $12KUniv of the Nations Kona$12KWEC International: $12KWEC International$12KHongik University: $10KHongik University$10KMission Friends: $10KMission Friends$10KETHNOS360: $6KETHNOS360$6KKorean American Community of Anchor: $6KKorean American Community ofAnchor$6KThe Navigators: $3KThe Navigators$3KKosin University: $2KKosin University$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kaleo Church ($136K). Together the top 10 received $209K.

Grant Size Distribution

121 grants across all recorded years

120<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 120 grants of 121 (99%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alaska, 9% to Florida, 6% to Hawaii, and 5% to Alabama; 12% is listed with the recipient state shown as “?”. Listed recipients include organizations in Anchorage, Florida, Hawaii, and Iowa, as well as recipients whose locations are not provided.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

KailuakonaOrlandoSanfordAnchorageBooneWest LakeBirminghamEagle RiverJuneauLynwoodWashington

Is Hallelujah Foundation open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $6K repeat.

  • 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2021 43 grants2023 65 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $211K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $211K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kaleo Church Anchorage, AKSupporting Missions$135,500
Campus Crusade Orlando, FLSupporting Missions$13,000
Univ of the Nations Kona Kailuakona, HISupporting Mission$12,000
WEC International Supporting Missions$12,000
Hongik University Supporting Missions$10,000
Mission Friends Birmingham, ALSupporting Missions$10,000
ETHNOS360 Sanford, FLSupporting Mission$6,000
Korean American Community of Anchor Anchorage, AKSupporting Mission$6,000
The Navigators Boone, IASupporting Missions$2,500
Kosin University Supporting Missions$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$365,631$285,000$227,123$211,40013$577,031
2024$307,754$100,000$52,170$52,00065$359,754
2023$259,924$200,000$51,749$50,10043$310,024
2021$150,000$150,000———$150,000

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its reported charitable activities include assisting with funding for four individual missionaries, supporting the Asian Alaska Cultural Center with scholarships and donations, and supporting Anchorage Korean Language School. Its 2025 grants also included awards described as supporting missions.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $211,400. The grants ranged from $400 to $135,500, with a median of $6,000. The largest listed award was $135,500 to KALEO CHURCH in Anchorage, for “supporting missions.” Other listed grants included $13,000 to CAMPUS CRUSADE and $12,000 each to UNIV OF THE NATIONS KONA and WEC INTERNATIONAL, all for mission support.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists SOK SON as president, MEEHEE SON as secretary, and DANIEL SON as director.

Hallelujah Foundation is led by Sok Son, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sok Son

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Son

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Meehee Son

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Hallelujah Foundation

How much does Hallelujah Foundation give each year?

Hallelujah Foundation gave $211K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 65 grants.

What is Hallelujah Foundation's typical grant size?

Hallelujah Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $16,262, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hallelujah Foundation that year got $32K on average.

Where does Hallelujah Foundation give grants?

Hallelujah Foundation gives mostly in Alaska: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (9%) and Hawaii (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Anchorage, AK (4 grants).

Does Hallelujah Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Hallelujah Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Supporting Missions" (10 grants) and "Supporting Mission" (3 grants).

Who are Hallelujah Foundation's largest grantees?

Hallelujah Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kaleo Church ($135,500), Campus Crusade ($13,000) and Univ of the Nations Kona ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hallelujah Foundation?

Hallelujah Foundation reported $366K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $285K.

What does Hallelujah Foundation fund?

The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its reported charitable activities include assisting with funding for four individual missionaries, supporting the Asian Alaska Cultural Center with scholarships and donations, and supporting Anchorage Korean Language School. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Hallelujah Foundation?

The foundation 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 Hallelujah Foundation's EIN?

Hallelujah Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3746976. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Hallelujah Foundation 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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