Saessak Preschool
Saessak Preschool is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $176K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1K.
Saessak Preschool at a glance
In short: Saessak Preschool gave $1K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $405.333), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,216
- -47.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $405
- -64.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $505
- Total assets
- $176,496
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (99% 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 Saessak Preschool funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Berendo Street Baptist Church ($700). Together the top 3 received $1K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (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 Saessak Preschool gives
- In 2025 it paid out 18% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $2K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Berendo Street Baptist Church Los Angeles, CA | Offering | $700 |
| Gofundme Los Angeles, CA | Donation | $505 |
| Kpals Southlake, TX | Donation | $11 |
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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 | $176,496 | $293,296 | $316,704 | $1,216 | 3 | $1,216 | $6,895 |
| 2024 | $212,358 | $461,128 | $425,027 | $2,300 | 2 | $70,681 | $7,093 |
| 2023 | $176,880 | $370,514 | $317,777 | $1,660 | 1 | $1,660 | $5,210 |
| 2022 | $128,569 | $233,688 | $253,898 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $137,718 | $276,233 | $280,682 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $155,250 | $247,659 | $221,264 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saessak Preschool reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Saessak Preschool is led by Sung Jin Lee, CEO on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sung Jin Lee
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$31K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Sucha Lee (2023–2024) — CEO
- Former: Su Cha Lee (2020–2022) — President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $31K, to Sung Jin Lee (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Saessak Preschool
How much does Saessak Preschool give each year?
Saessak Preschool gave $1K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.
What is Saessak Preschool's typical grant size?
Saessak Preschool's median grant in 2025 was $505, and its average grant was $405, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Saessak Preschool give grants?
Saessak Preschool gives mostly in California: 99% 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 (2 grants).
Does Saessak Preschool give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Saessak Preschool's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Saessak Preschool?
Saessak Preschool reported $176K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 Saessak Preschool?
Saessak Preschool is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $176K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Saessak Preschool's EIN?
Saessak Preschool's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4773381. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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