Seoul Medical Charity Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 81-3037065

Seoul Medical Charity Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K.

Seoul Medical Charity Foundation at a glance

In short: Seoul Medical Charity Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$4,302
-97.0% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
-97.6% vs 2022
Average grant
$4,302
+27.0% vs 2022
Median grant
$4,302
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Seoul Medical Charity Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Children's Hospital Los Angeles: $4KChildren's Hospital LosAngeles$4K

The largest 2023 recipient was Children's Hospital Los Angeles ($4K).

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

62<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Los AngelesBeverly HillsLakewoodSimi ValleyBuena ParkChicagoCypressElkins ParkEnglewood CliffsFairfaxFlushingGarden GroveGardenaHoustonIrvineLa CrescentaLa MiradaLaguna HillsLos AhgelesNew York

How Seoul Medical Charity Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 23% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2022 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$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 16 grants2021 42 grants2022 1 grant2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $142K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CACharitable Contribution$4,302
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2023——$4,302$4,3021——
2022$4,302—$142,325$142,32542$142,325$3,701
2021$146,627$32,000$50,672$46,00016$46,000$7,547
2020$165,299—$3,510$3,5003—$7,632

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Seoul Medical Charity Foundation is led by Min Young Cha, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Min Young Cha

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George In

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ho Bae

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Paek

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sang Baik

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Soo Kang

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Young Jik Lee

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dong Hoon Kim

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyung Mo Han

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Seoul Medical Charity Foundation

How much does Seoul Medical Charity Foundation give each year?

Seoul Medical Charity Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $142K across 42 grants.

What is Seoul Medical Charity Foundation?

Seoul Medical Charity Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Los Angeles, CA.

Where does Seoul Medical Charity Foundation operate?

Seoul Medical Charity Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

What is Seoul Medical Charity Foundation's EIN?

Seoul Medical Charity Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3037065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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