Shemastella Foundation
Shemastella Foundation is a private foundation based in Irvine, California. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $2,090,055, including awards for Catholic missions, disabilities education, and other charitable purposes.
Shemastella Foundation at a glance
In short: Shemastella Foundation gave $2.1M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in California. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,090,055
- +138.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,086
- +78.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $7,232,858
- -16.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (14 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Shemastella Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Ki Hong Park as the contact and requests a grant application with the organization’s name and purpose. The filing lists no deadline or restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Ki Hong Park
Mailing address: 113 Heather Mist, Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (714) 981-4334
Email: ki.park@hubintrnational.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shemastella Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Daesalim USA ($700K). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 78 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 24% to recipients in Maryland. The filing also lists recipients in Washington, representing 0% of grant dollars. These figures describe the reported distribution of grants that year.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Shemastella Foundation open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 24 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $110K; repeat grants $55K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $19K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 559% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2020) to $2.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Daesalim USA Cherry Valley, CA | Catholic Mission | $700,000 |
| Sisters of Mary Boystown Lanham, MD | Catholic Mission | $500,000 |
| Kkotdongnae Inc Lakewood, CA | Catholic Mission | $300,000 |
| Korean American Special Education Anaheim, CA | Disabilities Education | $223,346 |
| Korea Hope Foundation Irvine, CA | Charitable Contribution | $200,000 |
| Dosan Memorial Foundation of Americ Cerritos, CA | To Honor Korean Independence Activis | $40,000 |
| St Thomas Korean Catholic Center Anaheim, CA | Catholic Mission | $26,000 |
| Christus Retreat Westminster, CA | Catholic Mission | $25,000 |
| Spirit Filled Heart Ministry Irvine, CA | Catholic Mission | $15,000 |
| Charitable Foundation of African CA Torrance, CA | Catholic Mission | $12,600 |
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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 | $7,232,858 | $1,083,012 | $2,471,103 | $2,090,055 | 24 | $2,090,055 | $596,243 | $373,685 |
| 2024 | $8,615,615 | $1,471,796 | $1,099,783 | $877,800 | 18 | $877,800 | $484,496 | $352,146 |
| 2023 | $8,236,843 | $180,492 | $701,403 | $653,900 | 15 | $653,900 | $30,492 | — |
| 2022 | $8,757,754 | $10,133,316 | $1,451,673 | $1,449,500 | 14 | $1,451,673 | $28,766 | — |
| 2021 | $76,111 | $330,550 | $302,760 | $302,600 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $48,321 | $175,430 | $142,787 | $142,600 | 9 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shemastella Foundation reported a distributable amount of $374K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available grant records show support for Catholic missions, disabilities education, and other charitable purposes. Among its grantees, Daesalim USA describes its work as offering prayer and religious education programs and providing a sanctuary for retreats. Korean American Special Education says its programs serve people with disabilities and their families and raise community awareness of disabilities. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a mission statement for the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $2,090,055. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $700,000, with a median of $8,500. Notable awards included $700,000 to Daesalim USA for a Catholic mission, $500,000 to Sisters of Mary Boystown for a Catholic mission, $300,000 to Kkotdongnae Inc for a Catholic mission, and $223,346 to Korean American Special Education for disabilities education. Korea Hope Foundation received $200,000 for a charitable contribution.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ki Hong Park as president and Timothy Park as secretary.
Shemastella Foundation is led by Ki Hong Park, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ki Hong Park
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Timothy Park
Secretary
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$100K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Minsung Ko (2020–2021) — CFO
- Former: Sun Hee Park (2020–2021) — Secretary
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 $100K, to Timothy Park (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Shemastella Foundation
How much does Shemastella Foundation give each year?
Shemastella Foundation gave $2.1M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $878K across 18 grants.
What is Shemastella Foundation's typical grant size?
Shemastella Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $87,086, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shemastella Foundation that year got $110K on average.
Where does Shemastella Foundation give grants?
Shemastella Foundation gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Anaheim, CA (3 grants), Irvine, CA (3 grants), Buena Park, CA (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Shemastella Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Shemastella Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Catholic Mission" (10 grants).
Who are Shemastella Foundation's largest grantees?
Shemastella Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Daesalim USA ($700,000), Sisters of Mary Boystown ($500,000) and Kkotdongnae Inc ($300,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shemastella Foundation?
Shemastella Foundation reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $374K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Shemastella Foundation fund?
The available grant records show support for Catholic missions, disabilities education, and other charitable purposes. Among its grantees, Daesalim USA describes its work as offering prayer and religious education programs and providing a sanctuary for retreats. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shemastella Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shemastella Foundation's EIN?
Shemastella Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1320584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Shemastella Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shemastella-foundation-morg_eb519d83596146ffaadbb1aab8701f84
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