Seon and Nak Chung Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Palma, CA EIN: 33-1570604

Seon and Nak Chung Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Palma, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $527K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $7K.

Seon and Nak Chung Foundation at a glance

In short: Seon and Nak Chung Foundation gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$13,700
+661.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,850
+280.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,850
Total assets
$527,258
-3.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (93% 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 Seon and Nak Chung Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Cerritos Mission Church: $13KCerritos Mission Church$13KGlobal Education Mission Inc: $1KGlobal Education Mission Inc$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cerritos Mission Church ($13K). Together the top 2 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

CerritosNewark

How Seon and Nak Chung Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cerritos Mission Church Cerritos, CAChurch Donation$12,700
Global Education Mission Inc Newark, NJMission Support$1,000
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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
2025$527,258$10,855$32,207$13,7002$25,821$6,703$26,919
2024$548,610$550,724$2,114$1,8001$1,800$410—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seon and Nak Chung Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Seon and Nak Chung Foundation is led by Seon Sook Chung, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Seon Sook Chung

    President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Eun Kyu Chung

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Nak Hee Chung

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Seon and Nak Chung Foundation

How much does Seon and Nak Chung Foundation give each year?

Seon and Nak Chung Foundation gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

How large is Seon and Nak Chung Foundation?

Seon and Nak Chung Foundation reported $527K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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.

Where does Seon and Nak Chung Foundation operate?

Seon and Nak Chung Foundation has awarded grants in California, New Jersey.

What is Seon and Nak Chung Foundation's EIN?

Seon and Nak Chung Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1570604. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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