Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco
The Korean American Community Foundation is a public charity based in San Jose, California, formed in 2014. It supports the Korean-American community through philanthropy, with 2024 grants reaching organizations working on areas including health, legal and immigration services, safety, senior services, culture, and emerging leaders.
Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco at a glance
In short: Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco gave $420K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $35K), mostly in California. 17% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $420,000
- +7.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $35,000
- -10.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $3,624,090
- +24.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco
- Contact
Mailing address: 3031 Tisch Way 110 Plaza West, San Jose, CA 95128
Phone: (650) 656-5705
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Asian Amer Comm Involvement ($100K). Together the top 10 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 48 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 24% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $60K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $60K first-time, $30K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $265K (2020) to $427K (2022). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $420K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Amer Comm Involvement San Jose, CA | Physical and Mental Health | $100,000 |
| Kor American Comm Foundatio New York, NY | Korean Immigrant | $100,000 |
| Asian Pac Islander Legal Oakland, CA | Legal and Immigration | $30,000 |
| Asian Womens Shelter San Francisco, CA | SAFETY | $30,000 |
| Kor Comm Ctr of East Bay Oakland, CA | Senior Care and Empowerment | $30,000 |
| Korean American Comm Svcs San Jose, CA | Senior Care and Empowerment | $30,000 |
| Korean Center Inc San Francisco, CA | Cultural | $30,000 |
| Koreatown Youth & Com Kyccla Los Angeles, CA | Korean American Population Needs | $20,000 |
| Fulcrum Arts Pasagena, CA | Emerging Leaders | $15,000 |
| Takeroot Sunnyvale, CA | Emerging Leaders | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,624,090 | $1,282,567 | $976,909 | $420,000 | 12 | $103,536 |
| 2023 | $2,913,898 | $1,144,451 | $915,496 | $390,000 | 10 | $499 |
| 2022 | $2,648,667 | $1,840,942 | $928,248 | $426,751 | 10 | $551 |
| 2021 | $1,603,716 | $1,687,421 | $765,586 | $319,502 | 9 | $517 |
| 2020 | $749,577 | $899,285 | $871,084 | $265,000 | 7 | $5,871 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that its mission is to “uplift and connect the Korean-American community through philanthropy.” Its 2024 grant purposes included physical and mental health, legal and immigration services, safety, senior care and empowerment, cultural programming, emerging leaders, and Korean American population needs.
The foundation reports that its grantee partners provided mental health therapy to 40 Korean Americans, legal services to 77 people, support to 25 survivors of domestic violence, and in-person essential services, leadership development, community engagement, and advocacy benefiting more than 5,000 seniors.
Among its grantees, Korean Center Incorporated describes its mission as creating spaces to explore Korean culture and heritage, bridge communities and generations, and address Korean American community needs in the Bay Area. Fulcrum Arts describes its work as providing resources, programs, and services to artists and arts and cultural organizations, among others, and promoting a vibrant cultural community.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 12 itemized grants totaling $420,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $30,000. The foundation separately reported awarding $455,520 in total grants, scholarships, and event sponsorships that year.
Notable 2024 grants included $100,000 to Asian American Community Involvement for physical and mental health and $100,000 to Korean American Community Foundation in New York for Korean immigrant support. Other grants included $30,000 each to Asian Pacific Islander Legal for legal and immigration services, Asian Women’s Shelter for safety, Korean Community Center of the East Bay for senior care and empowerment, Korean American Community Services for senior care and empowerment, and Korean Center Incorporated for cultural programming. Fulcrum Arts and TakeRoot each received $15,000 for emerging leaders.
The foundation requires interim reports from grant recipients and reviews them before making a second installment grant payment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Andrew Paik as “E.D FRO 07/2024”; Sophia Oh-Kim, Caroline Shin, Catherina Min, Yehbin Song, Perry Ha, and So Yong Park as directors; Thomas Cho as treasurer; Sung Jin Ingriselllli as chairman; and Andrew Kim as secretary.
Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco is led by Andrew Paik, Executive Director Fro on the 2024 filing; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Andrew Paik
Executive Director Fro
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$165K (2024)
Sung Jin Ingrisellli
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Shin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Perry Ha
Director
Director → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
So Yong Park
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophia Oh-Kim
Director
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherina Min
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yehbin Song
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Kim
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Cho
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Yoon Cho (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: James Kim (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Timothy Hyojun Kim (2021–2023) — Executive Director to
- Former: Michael Kim (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Dennis Kwon (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lina Park (2020–2022) — Executive Director to
- Former: Philip Yun (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Grace Lee (2022) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: John Kim (2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick Kim (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $165K, to Andrew Paik (E.D Fro 07/2024).
Frequently asked questions about Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco
How much does Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco give each year?
Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco gave $420K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $390K across 10 grants.
What is Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco's typical grant size?
Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $35,000, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco that year got $60K on average.
Where does Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco give grants?
Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco gives mostly in California: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (3 grants), Oakland, CA (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Senior Care and Empowerment" (4 grants).
Who are Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco's largest grantees?
Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco's largest 2024 grantees include Asian Amer Comm Involvement ($100,000), Kor American Comm Foundatio ($100,000) and Asian Pac Islander Legal ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco?
Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What does Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco fund?
The organization states that its mission is to “uplift and connect the Korean-American community through philanthropy.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco?
Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco's EIN?
Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5212292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/korean-american-community-foundation-of-san-francisco-morg_324a4a2354704ee0971a7209a10313b5
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