Peony Foundation Inc
Peony Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Los Aneles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $311K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $10K.
Peony Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Peony Foundation Inc gave $22K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,000
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,333
- -38.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $311,296
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Peony Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grace Ministries International ($12K). Together the top 3 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Peony Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 144% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $29K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Ministries International Los Angeles, CA | Ministries | $12,000 |
| Saint Mark's School Altadena, CA | SCHOOL | $5,000 |
| Grace Premvaree Altadena, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
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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 | $311,296 | $9,748 | $24,191 | $22,000 | 3 | $22,000 | $9,748 | $15,260 |
| 2024 | $325,739 | $10,529 | $14,171 | $12,000 | 1 | $12,000 | $10,529 | $15,816 |
| 2023 | $329,381 | $10,500 | $10,691 | $9,000 | 2 | $9,000 | $10,500 | $16,252 |
| 2022 | $329,572 | $10,500 | $22,671 | $21,000 | 3 | $21,000 | $10,500 | $16,231 |
| 2021 | $341,743 | $10,500 | $30,706 | $29,000 | 2 | $29,000 | $10,500 | $17,092 |
| 2020 | $361,949 | $52,999 | $15,809 | $14,000 | 2 | — | $12,999 | $17,111 |
| 2019 | $324,759 | $23,685 | $9,970 | $8,000 | 2 | — | $13,685 | $14,603 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peony Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peony Foundation Inc is led by Karen Choi, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Choi
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Young Jun Kim
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tammy Kim
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Peony Foundation Inc
How much does Peony Foundation Inc give each year?
Peony Foundation Inc gave $22K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.
What is Peony Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Peony Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Peony Foundation Inc give grants?
Peony Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Altadena, CA (2 grants).
Does Peony Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Peony Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Peony Foundation Inc?
Peony Foundation Inc reported $311K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Peony Foundation Inc's EIN?
Peony Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3559307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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