Intercontinental Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker McDonough, GA EIN: 47-5586921

Intercontinental Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in McDonough, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations and individual recipients, with stated purposes of supporting people in financial need.

Intercontinental Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Intercontinental Foundation Inc gave $650K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$650,250
+416.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
40
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,256
+158.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$387,681
-59.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Intercontinental Foundation 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: 5593 Buford Hwy Ne, Atlanta, GA 30340
Phone: (770) 451-7200

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

Who Intercontinental Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

La Sehil Church: $172KLa Sehil Church$172KWheat Mission in Atlanta: $40KWheat Mission in Atlanta$40KGrace of God Church: $30KGrace of God Church$30KParasports Without Limits: $20KParasports Without Limits$20KYesana Mission Outreach: $20KYesana Mission Outreach$20KMatthew Nam Foundation: $10KMatthew Nam Foundation$10KMending the Gap: $10KMending the Gap$10KIn Soon Lee: $9KIn Soon Lee$9KJimmie Davies: $8KJimmie Davies$8KIn Kang Kim: $7KIn Kang Kim$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was La Sehil Church ($172K). Together the top 10 received $326K.

Organizations only. It also paid 30 grants to individuals ($324,250), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

100 grants across all recorded years

98<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 100 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia (55%), California (42%), Virginia (1%), and North Carolina (1%); 2% were listed with the recipient state unidentified.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesWinderDuluthAtlantaCalhounGriffinHamptonLaguna WoodsNorcrossRiverdaleSnellvilleAcworthAlpharettaAmblerAuburnBufordCharlotteCovingtonDahlonegaDoraville

How Intercontinental Foundation Inc gives

  • 9% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 894% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 266% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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$200K$400K$600K$800K10 grants2019 8 grants2020 8 grants2021 13 grants2022 19 grants2023 20 grants2024 40 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $650K (2025). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $650K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
La Sehil Church Los Angeles, CATo support those in financial need$172,000
30 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$324,250
Wheat Mission in Atlanta Norcross, GATo support those in financial need$40,000
Grace of God Church Los Angeles, CATo support those in financial need$30,000
Parasports Without Limits Duluth, GATo support those in financial need$20,000
Yesana Mission Outreach Duluth, GATo support those in financial need$20,000
Matthew Nam Foundation Laguna Woods, CATo support those in financial need$10,000
Mending the Gap Snellville, GATo support those in financial need$10,000
In Soon Lee Duluth, GATo support those in financial need$9,000
Jimmie Davies Griffin, GATo support those in financcial need$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$387,681$125,029$686,545$650,25040—$32,936
2024$949,197$120,000$145,223$125,80020$125,800$47,369
2023$974,420$120,000$117,949$100,60019—$47,940
2022$972,369$120,000$70,172$65,45013—$47,889
2021$922,541$60,000$42,339$35,6958——
2020$905,313$60,000$61,707$46,9508——
2019$906,587$75,000$53,080$50,05010——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Intercontinental Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations serving people with disabilities and seniors. The Wheat Mission of Atlanta describes its work as improving quality of life for adults with disabilities through daily programs including arts, music, exercise, lunch, and summer camp. Mending-the-Gap describes its mission as keeping seniors healthy, independent, and connected through one-on-one support that meets basic needs and alleviates isolation.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 40 grants totaling $650,250. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $172,000, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $172,000 to La Sehil Church in Los Angeles, California; $50,000 to an individual recipient in Georgia; $40,000 to Wheat Mission in Atlanta in Norcross, Georgia; and $30,000 each to an individual recipient Korean School in Duluth, Georgia, and Grace of God Church in Los Angeles, California. The listed grant purposes were to support those in financial need.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Chong W Chun as chairman; Dong W Kim as treasurer; Dong Won Shin as secretary; and Grace Shim, Claire D Lim, and Joseph Woo as directors.

Intercontinental Foundation Inc is led by Chong W. Chun, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chong W. Chun

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claire D. Lim

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Grace Shim

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Woo

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Dong W. Kim

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dong Won Shin

    Secretaty

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Intercontinental Foundation Inc

How much does Intercontinental Foundation Inc give each year?

Intercontinental Foundation Inc gave $650K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 20 grants.

What is Intercontinental Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Intercontinental Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,256, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Intercontinental Foundation Inc give grants?

Intercontinental Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (42%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and Duluth, GA (3 grants).

Does Intercontinental Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 40 grants with a stated purpose on Intercontinental Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To support those in financial need" (39 grants).

Who are Intercontinental Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Intercontinental Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include La Sehil Church ($172,000), Wheat Mission in Atlanta ($40,000) and Grace of God Church ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 30 grants to individuals ($324,250), which are not listed by name. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Intercontinental Foundation Inc?

Intercontinental Foundation Inc reported $388K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $125K.

What does Intercontinental Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations serving people with disabilities and seniors. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Intercontinental Foundation 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 ↑

How much is Intercontinental Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Intercontinental Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $33K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Intercontinental Foundation Inc's EIN?

Intercontinental Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5586921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Intercontinental Foundation 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 October 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Intercontinental Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/intercontinental-foundation-inc-morg_7421983ed0be4882b9fa481a51e8e107

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