SMJBC Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Corona, CA EIN: 27-3484336

SMJBC Foundation is a private foundation, based in Corona, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $952K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $33K.

SMJBC Foundation at a glance

In short: SMJBC Foundation gave $50K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$50,250
+11.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,179
+11.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$951,788
+12.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who SMJBC Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

All Arise Shine: $30KAll Arise Shine$30KFoster All: $6KFoster All$6KCalifornia Fire foundation: $5KCalifornia Fire foundation$5KEfcoc: $5KEfcoc$5KAshaKiran Foundation: $3KAshaKiran Foundation$3KFoster Love: $2KFoster Love$2KFeeding America: $50Feeding America$50

The largest 2024 recipient was All Arise Shine ($30K). Together the top 7 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

IrvineLos AngelesRiversideTustinArlingtonChicagoNew YorkCoronaDallasOrangeSan JoseAnaheimEl MonteGlendaleHighlandHonoluluHuntsvilleLincolnOaklandOhio

How SMJBC Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 36% from 2021 to 2024. 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$20K$40K$60K17 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2020) to $50K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
All Arise Shine Irvine, CAGeneral$29,700
Foster All Riverside, CAGeneral$6,000
California Fire foundation Sacramento, CACharitabl$5,000
Efcoc El Monte, CACharitabl$5,000
AshaKiran Foundation Huntsville, ALGeneral$2,500
Foster Love Glendale, CACharitabl$2,000
Feeding America Chicago, ILGeneral$50
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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 Income
2024$951,788$153,441$50,500$50,2507$50,250$33,441
2023$848,847$117,023$45,275$45,2007$45,200$10,023
2022$777,099$120,064$41,651$41,6508$41,650$64
2021$701,146$145,056$36,951$36,9008$36,900$56
2020$593,041$100,944$31,595$31,50017—$100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

SMJBC Foundation is led by Monica Mei-Huei Lin, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Monica Mei-Huei Lin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 SMJBC Foundation

How much does SMJBC Foundation give each year?

SMJBC Foundation gave $50K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $45K across 7 grants.

What is SMJBC Foundation's typical grant size?

SMJBC Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,179, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does SMJBC Foundation give grants?

SMJBC Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does SMJBC Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 57% of SMJBC Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitabl" (3 grants).

Who are SMJBC Foundation's largest grantees?

SMJBC Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include All Arise Shine ($29,700), Foster All ($6,000) and California Fire foundation ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is SMJBC Foundation?

SMJBC Foundation reported $952K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $153K.

What is SMJBC Foundation's EIN?

SMJBC Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3484336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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