Lucky Number 9 Foundation
Lucky Number 9 Foundation is a private foundation, based in Topanga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $173K.
Lucky Number 9 Foundation at a glance
In short: Lucky Number 9 Foundation gave $173K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $173,194
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,649
- +39.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,881,588
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lucky Number 9 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Hospital Medical Center Foundation ($100K). Together the top 8 received $173K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 65 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lucky Number 9 Foundation gives
- Giving grew 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 219% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2023) to $454K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $173K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Financial Support | $100,000 |
| BNF Sangay Choling Foundation | For the construction of the two storied prayer hall for nuns at thangrong. | $58,194 |
| Faks Foundation Granite Bay, CA | Financial Support | $10,000 |
| The Mendez National Institute of Transplatation Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Financial Support | $1,000 |
| West Valley Food Pantry Woodland Hills, CA | Financial Support | $1,000 |
| Yoga Gives Back Los Angeles, CA | Financial Support | $1,000 |
| Self-Realization Fellowship Church Pacific Palisades, CA | Financial Support | $1,000 |
| American Society of Buddhist Studies Inc New York, NY | SRF Lake Shrine | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,881,588 | $272,976 | $200,938 | $173,194 | 8 | $181,113 | $82,769 |
| 2024 | $1,762,719 | $293,044 | $170,548 | $155,000 | 10 | $158,488 | $88,405 |
| 2023 | $1,644,893 | $200,000 | $86,650 | $86,500 | 18 | $60,575 | $73,663 |
| 2022 | $1,531,543 | $250,000 | $92,795 | $90,500 | 14 | $90,775 | — |
| 2021 | $1,374,338 | $500,000 | $219,182 | $217,800 | 15 | $218,360 | — |
| 2020 | $1,068,510 | $700,000 | $454,020 | $454,000 | 13 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucky Number 9 Foundation reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucky Number 9 Foundation is led by Siew King Tham, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Siew King Tham
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marshall Bernes
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/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.
Frequently asked questions about Lucky Number 9 Foundation
How much does Lucky Number 9 Foundation give each year?
Lucky Number 9 Foundation gave $173K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $155K across 10 grants.
What is Lucky Number 9 Foundation's typical grant size?
Lucky Number 9 Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $21,649, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lucky Number 9 Foundation give grants?
Lucky Number 9 Foundation gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Lucky Number 9 Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Lucky Number 9 Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Support" (6 grants).
Who are Lucky Number 9 Foundation's largest grantees?
Lucky Number 9 Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include California Hospital Medical Center Foundation ($100,000), BNF Sangay Choling Foundation ($58,194) and Faks Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lucky Number 9 Foundation?
Lucky Number 9 Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $181K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lucky Number 9 Foundation's EIN?
Lucky Number 9 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1050793. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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