Sam Ae Scholarship Mission
Sam Ae Scholarship Mission is a private foundation based in Ventura, California. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship grants to individuals.
Sam Ae Scholarship Mission at a glance
In short: Sam Ae Scholarship Mission gave $21K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,500
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,464
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $612,134
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (22% 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 Sam Ae Scholarship Mission
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The filing lists Seo Myung Lim as the contact.
- Contact
Application contact: Seo Myung Lim
Mailing address: 201 Beau Tree Ln, Wilmington, DE 19810
Phone: (805) 304-2692
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sam Ae Scholarship Mission funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Junho Yang ($750).
Organizations only. It also paid 13 individual scholarships ($19,750), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in California (22%), Pennsylvania (22%), and Indiana (15%). It also lists 41% for a recipient-state category marked “?”. The itemized grants include recipients in California, Pennsylvania, and Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sam Ae Scholarship Mission gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $27K (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 13 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $19,750 |
| Junho Yang | Scholarhsip | $750 |
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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 | $612,134 | $27,706 | $20,500 | $20,500 | 14 | $20,500 | $23,706 | $28,132 |
| 2024 | $561,713 | $21,812 | $18,025 | $18,000 | 10 | $18,000 | $18,812 | $26,620 |
| 2023 | $547,974 | $26,913 | $26,543 | $25,000 | 15 | $25,000 | $18,813 | $25,718 |
| 2022 | $613,018 | $19,711 | $25,921 | $25,000 | 14 | $25,000 | $18,711 | $26,689 |
| 2021 | $619,228 | $25,361 | $27,343 | $27,000 | 15 | $27,000 | $24,361 | $29,624 |
| 2020 | $621,210 | $37,719 | $25,999 | $25,000 | 19 | — | $24,873 | $30,073 |
| 2019 | $609,490 | $27,356 | $24,455 | $24,000 | 18 | — | $27,427 | $29,039 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sam Ae Scholarship Mission reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $20,500. Grants ranged from $750 to $2,000, with a median grant of $1,500. Named recipients included two individual recipients, each awarded $2,000, and ten individual recipients, each awarded $1,500. The stated purpose for these grants was scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Seo Myung Lim as president, Sung Friedman as secretary, and Joseph C Lim as CFO.
Sam Ae Scholarship Mission is led by Seo Myung Lim, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Seo Myung Lim
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joseph C. Lim
CFO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sung Friedman
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 Sam Ae Scholarship Mission
How much does Sam Ae Scholarship Mission give each year?
Sam Ae Scholarship Mission gave $21K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 10 grants.
What is Sam Ae Scholarship Mission's typical grant size?
Sam Ae Scholarship Mission's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,464, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sam Ae Scholarship Mission give grants?
Sam Ae Scholarship Mission's top state is California, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (22%) and Indiana (15%).
Does Sam Ae Scholarship Mission give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Sam Ae Scholarship Mission's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (13 grants).
How large is Sam Ae Scholarship Mission?
Sam Ae Scholarship Mission reported $612K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Sam Ae Scholarship Mission?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and 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 Sam Ae Scholarship Mission's EIN?
Sam Ae Scholarship Mission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0630869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sam Ae Scholarship 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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