Ohana Foster Foundation
Ohana Foster Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $498K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $35K.
Ohana Foster Foundation at a glance
In short: Ohana Foster Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $12,400
- -47.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,133
- -47.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $498,320
- +4.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ohana Foster Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Dodam Foster Foundation ($12K). Together the top 3 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ohana Foster Foundation gives
- Giving fell 79% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 49% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $12K (2024) to $67K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dodam Foster Foundation Tustin, CA | Support Children in Poor Countries | $12,000 |
| Providence St Jude Memorial Fdn Fullerton, CA | Support Indiv. Affected by Alzheimer | $200 |
| The Salvation Army Fullerton, CA | Support Local Communities in Need | $200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $498,320 | $35,253 | $13,122 | $12,400 | 3 | $12,400 | $34,930 | $25,162 |
| 2023 | $476,189 | $15,333 | $32,285 | $23,622 | 3 | $23,622 | $15,333 | $22,405 |
| 2022 | $437,592 | $46,092 | $189,845 | $58,077 | 12 | $58,077 | — | — |
| 2021 | $581,345 | $163,141 | $86,884 | $60,435 | 8 | $60,435 | $94,219 | — |
| 2020 | $505,088 | $132,368 | $93,821 | $67,405 | 9 | — | $16,424 | — |
| 2019 | $467,728 | $167,498 | $87,803 | $66,111 | 11 | — | $44,432 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ohana Foster Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ohana Foster Foundation is led by Kyung S. Chae, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kyung S. Chae
CEO
Officer → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Andrew S. Chae
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
James S. Chae
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Roger S. Chae
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
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 Ohana Foster Foundation
How much does Ohana Foster Foundation give each year?
Ohana Foster Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $24K across 3 grants.
What is Ohana Foster Foundation's typical grant size?
Ohana Foster Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $200, and its average grant was $4,133, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ohana Foster Foundation give grants?
Ohana Foster Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fullerton, CA (2 grants).
Does Ohana Foster Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ohana Foster Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Ohana Foster Foundation?
Ohana Foster Foundation reported $498K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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 is Ohana Foster Foundation?
Ohana Foster Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Irvine, CA. It holds $498K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Ohana Foster Foundation's EIN?
Ohana Foster Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8099066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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