RNGS Choi Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 81-6191359

RNGS Choi Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.

RNGS Choi Foundation at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who RNGS Choi Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

Santa MonicaLos AngelesPrincetonCambridgeEvanstonIndianapolis

How RNGS Choi Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 803% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M5 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2022) to $933K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $933K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc Indianapolis, INCharitable Contribution$908,477
Princeton University Princeton, NJFor Education Assistance$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$9,363$933,517$933,4772$933,477$11,333$32,409
2022$1,531,024$10,675$80,535$80,0002$80,000$10,140$53,186
2021$1,525,389$27,616$104,206$97,5002$97,500$21,127$85,531
2020$1,601,979$82,893$106,299$103,3285—$79,972$95,032

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

RNGS Choi Foundation is led by Robert Choi, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert Choi

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathalie Choi

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 RNGS Choi Foundation

Where does RNGS Choi Foundation operate?

RNGS Choi Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey.

What is RNGS Choi Foundation's EIN?

RNGS Choi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6191359. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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