Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I

Private foundation · Grantmaker Gardena, CA EIN: 27-4632731

Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, 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.

Key facts about Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I

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.

EIN
27-4632731
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$7,100
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$1,420
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$323,431
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$323K

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$7K

-69.1% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-75.3% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

CaliforniaMissouriNorthern Mariana Islands

Cities

Los AngelesBuena ParkFina SisuBurbankKirkwoodSan DiegoTorrance

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grants20196 grants20204 grants20213 grants20224 grants20234 grants20245 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $29K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $7K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

The Great Mission & Commandment Cen: $3KThe Great Mission &Commandment Cen$3KKorean Evangelical Zion Church: $1KKorean Evangelical Zion Church$1KThe Elders Choir of Southern Calif: $1KThe Elders Choir of SouthernCalif$1KPoco Foundation: $1KPoco Foundation$1KHoly City: $1KHoly City$1K

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

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Great Mission & Commandment Cen Buena Park, CAMission$3,000
Korean Evangelical Zion Church Los Angeles, CAMission$1,100
The Elders Choir of Southern Calif Burbank, CAMission$1,000
Poco Foundation Los Angeles, CAMission$1,000
Holy City Los Angeles, CAMission$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$323,431$324,986$354,106
Revenue$6,274$9,246$6,905
Expenses$7,829$38,366$29,600
Qualifying Distributions$7,100$23,000$29,000
Net Investment Income$6,274$9,246$6,905
Distributable Amount$15,937$16,067$17,903

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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).

What is Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I?

Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation I is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, 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.

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