Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I
Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Gardena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $323K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $6K.
Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I at a glance
In short: Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,100
- -69.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,420
- -75.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $323,431
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Great Mission & Commandment Cen ($3K). Together the top 5 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 45% 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 $7K (2025) to $29K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Great Mission & Commandment Cen Buena Park, CA | Mission | $3,000 |
| Korean Evangelical Zion Church Los Angeles, CA | Mission | $1,100 |
| The Elders Choir of Southern Calif Burbank, CA | Mission | $1,000 |
| Poco Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Mission | $1,000 |
| Holy City Los Angeles, CA | Mission | $1,000 |
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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 | $323,431 | $6,274 | $7,829 | $7,100 | 5 | $7,100 | $6,274 | $15,937 |
| 2024 | $324,986 | $9,246 | $38,366 | $23,000 | 4 | $23,000 | $9,246 | $16,067 |
| 2023 | $354,106 | $6,905 | $29,600 | $29,000 | 4 | $29,000 | $6,905 | $17,903 |
| 2022 | $376,801 | $15,988 | $18,638 | $18,000 | 3 | $18,000 | $1,388 | $18,561 |
| 2021 | $379,451 | $6,732 | $13,628 | $13,000 | 4 | $13,000 | $950 | $17,272 |
| 2020 | $386,347 | $2,038 | $26,131 | $25,500 | 6 | — | $2,038 | $14,819 |
| 2019 | $410,419 | $2,059 | $18,410 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $2,059 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I is led by David H. Choi, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David H. Choi
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Hwaja Choi
CFO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Taeyoung Choi
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 Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I
How much does Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I give each year?
Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 4 grants.
What is Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I's typical grant size?
Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,420, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I give grants?
Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Mission" (5 grants).
Who are Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I's largest grantees?
Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I's largest 2025 grantees include The Great Mission & Commandment Cen ($3,000), Korean Evangelical Zion Church ($1,100) and The Elders Choir of Southern Calif ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I?
Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I reported $323K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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.
What is Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I?
Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Gardena, CA. It holds $323K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I's EIN?
Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4632731. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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