Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation
Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in San Marino, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants for mission and church ministries, Christian campus ministry, and Christian education.
Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation gave $402K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in California. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $402,000
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,800
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $13,764,920
- +0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (64% 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 Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation
- 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: 2596 Mission Street Suite 320, San Marino, CA 91108
Phone: (626) 799-1900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nour Ministries ($100K). Together the top 10 received $348K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 67 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 7% to Alaska, 5% to New York, 4% to Texas, and 3% to Florida. The listed grants also included recipients in Georgia, Tennessee, and Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $287K (2021) to $402K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $402K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nour Ministries Fontana, CA | To promote mission ministry | $100,000 |
| Center for Marketplace Ministries Claremont, CA | To promote mission and marketplace ministries in China | $60,000 |
| Agape Evangelical Church Arcadia, CA | To promote mission and church ministry in Indonesia | $50,000 |
| Ntsenth Lotha International Ministr Palmer, AK | To promote mission ministry | $30,000 |
| Iglesia Del Pacto Evangelico Los Angeles, CA | To promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile | $25,000 |
| Iglesia Confraternidad Azusa, CA | To promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile | $24,000 |
| First Responders Children's Foundat New York, NY | To support children mission ministry | $20,000 |
| Rightnow Ministries International McKinney, TX | To promote mission and church ministry to the marketplace | $15,000 |
| The CRU Orlando, FL | To enhance reaching out to university students through Christian campus ministries | $12,000 |
| Operation Mobilization Tyrone, GA | To support mission ministry | $12,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,764,920 | $672,799 | $640,402 | $402,000 | 15 | $576,990 | $414,131 | $753,053 |
| 2024 | $13,732,523 | $466,281 | $593,303 | $352,000 | 13 | $527,076 | $400,066 | $736,840 |
| 2023 | $13,859,545 | $13,315,671 | $537,969 | $323,000 | 15 | $484,999 | $334,685 | $440,912 |
| 2022 | $1,081,843 | $-41,187 | $460,699 | $295,000 | 11 | $430,390 | $7,227 | $69,901 |
| 2021 | $1,583,729 | $62,081 | $453,126 | $287,000 | 13 | $422,416 | $31,980 | $101,924 |
| 2020 | $1,974,774 | $33,400 | $498,533 | $332,000 | 15 | — | $5,439 | $115,162 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $753K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for mission and church ministries in the United States and abroad, marketplace ministries, Christian campus ministry, and Christian education.
Among the grantees, RightNow Ministries International describes its mission as working with the global church to inspire people to love others before self and Christ above all. International Messengers describes its mission as making disciples of all nations by partnering with local churches to renew, train, and mobilize believers.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $402,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $15,000. Notable grants included $100,000 to Nour Ministries, $60,000 to Center for Marketplace Ministries, and $50,000 to Agape Evangelical Church. Other grants included $30,000 to Ntsenth Lotha International Ministry, $25,000 to Iglesia Del Pacto Evangelico, and $24,000 to Iglesia Confraternidad.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Keith K. Ip as president; Paul Choi as treasurer; Linda Chung as secretary; and Michael Hsu and Joshua Jokiman as directors.
Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation is led by Keith K. Ip, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keith K. Ip
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$70K (2020) → $75K (2025)
Joshua Jokiman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hsu
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Choi
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $55K (2025)
Linda Chung
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $75K, to Keith K Ip (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation
How much does Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation give each year?
Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation gave $402K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $352K across 13 grants.
What is Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $26,800, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation give grants?
Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alaska (7%).
Does Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nour Ministries ($100,000), Center for Marketplace Ministries ($60,000) and Agape Evangelical Church ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation?
Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation reported $13.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $577K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $753K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for mission and church ministries in the United States and abroad, marketplace ministries, Christian campus ministry, and Christian education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation?
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 Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Lam YAU Jong Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0649872. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lam YAU Jong Charitable 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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