Life As Mission
Life As Mission is a private foundation, based in Katy, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $57K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $62K.
Life As Mission at a glance
In short: Life As Mission gave $62K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $61,679
- +34.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,280
- +12.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $56,638
- +676.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (90% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Life As Mission funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jeong Hyun Kim ($30K).
Organizations only. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($31,429), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 31 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Life As Mission gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $79K (2020). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jeong Hyun Kim Peru, TX | Missions | $30,250 |
| 5 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $31,429 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $56,638 | $135,806 | $86,460 | $61,679 | 6 | — |
| 2023 | $7,292 | $50,839 | $55,008 | $45,798 | 5 | — |
| 2022 | $11,461 | $60,456 | $75,934 | $74,000 | 5 | $74,000 |
| 2021 | $26,939 | $45,265 | $37,258 | $36,006 | 6 | — |
| 2020 | $18,932 | $73,338 | $92,711 | $78,769 | 9 | — |
| 2019 | $38,305 | $80,158 | $67,820 | $36,130 | 10 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Life As Mission is led by Wuju D Chun, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wuju D Chun
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eun Su Chausse
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hyon Ji Eom
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seongae Kim
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Eunha Azure (2020–2022) — Vice Preisdent
- Former: Chong S Kang (2019) — Vice Preisdent
- Former: Christina Song (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Life As Mission
How much does Life As Mission give each year?
Life As Mission gave $62K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $46K across 5 grants.
What is Life As Mission's typical grant size?
Life As Mission's median grant in 2024 was $6,500, and its average grant was $10,280, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Life As Mission give grants?
Life As Mission gives mostly in Texas: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (10%).
Does Life As Mission give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Life As Mission's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Mission" (4 grants).
How large is Life As Mission?
Life As Mission reported $57K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $136K.
What is Life As Mission's EIN?
Life As Mission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5256460. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Life As Mission funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/life-as-mission-morg_ecc5aafb460949958e46def1b86e9fbe
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