Podonamu Mission
Podonamu Mission is a private foundation based in Irvine, California. Its filings report grants to individual recipients for college tuition and living expenses, and the foundation states that its scholarship committee selected students among the children of missionaries for scholarships.
Podonamu Mission at a glance
In short: Podonamu Mission gave $70K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $171,033
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Podonamu Mission
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. No further application process or materials are specified.
- Contact
Mailing address: 25 Rainbow Ridge, Irvine, CA 92603
Phone: (949) 491-7000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Podonamu Mission funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were California (29%), Illinois (14%), Pennsylvania (14%), Michigan (14%), and Indiana (7%). The itemized grants also included recipients in Florida and Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Podonamu Mission gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 853% 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 $30K (2020) to $80K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $70,000 |
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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 | $171,033 | $79,430 | $70,600 | $70,000 | 14 | $70,000 | $8,206 |
| 2024 | $162,203 | $97,686 | $80,555 | $80,000 | 16 | $80,000 | $7,732 |
| 2023 | $145,071 | $130,733 | $70,618 | $70,000 | 14 | $70,000 | $5,171 |
| 2022 | $84,956 | $59,486 | $55,562 | $55,000 | 11 | $55,000 | — |
| 2021 | $81,032 | $67,800 | $45,605 | $45,000 | 9 | $45,000 | — |
| 2020 | $58,837 | $48,971 | $30,660 | $30,000 | 6 | — | — |
| 2019 | $40,526 | $40,190 | $45,500 | $45,000 | 9 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Podonamu Mission reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2024 filing describes direct charitable activity in which its scholarship committee selected 16 students among the children of missionaries and awarded each a scholarship of $5,000 per year for four years. Its 2025 itemized grants describe support for individual recipients’ college tuition and living expenses.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $70,000. Each was $5,000. The 2024 filing reported 16 grants totaling $80,000. The 2025 itemized grants were to individual recipients for college tuition and living expenses. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 14 grants totaling $70,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter Ban Kim as president, Yongduk Lee as secretary, and Youngsuk Kim as CFO.
Podonamu Mission is led by Peter Ban Kim, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Ban Kim
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Yongduk Lee
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Youngsuk Kim
CFO
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 Podonamu Mission
How much does Podonamu Mission give each year?
Podonamu Mission gave $70K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 16 grants.
What is Podonamu Mission's typical grant size?
Podonamu Mission's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Podonamu Mission give grants?
Podonamu Mission's top state is California, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (14%) and Pennsylvania (14%).
Does Podonamu Mission give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Podonamu Mission's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Tuition / Living EXP" (14 grants).
How large is Podonamu Mission?
Podonamu Mission reported $171K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Podonamu Mission fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2024 filing describes direct charitable activity in which its scholarship committee selected 16 students among the children of missionaries and awarded each a scholarship of $5,000 per year for four years. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Podonamu Mission?
The foundation 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 Podonamu Mission's EIN?
Podonamu Mission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4457140. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Podonamu Mission 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 October 2026.
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 30, 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 February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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