The Son Family Foundation
The Son Family Foundation is a private foundation based in La Canada Flintridge, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations and individuals, including contributions and scholarships.
The Son Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Son Family Foundation gave $326K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $326,218
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,389
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $6,187,018
- +6.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 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 The Son Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Joo Sung Son as the contact and specifies a scholarship application, income information, grades, talent, and outstanding accomplishments as application materials. Restrictions on awards are listed as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: Joo Sung Son
Mailing address: 2222 Foothill Blvd E-306, La Canada, CA 91011
Phone: (213) 509-8952
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Son Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Compassion ($57K). Together the top 10 received $287K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 86 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 17% to Colorado, 6% to Tennessee, and 2% to Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Son Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $191K (2020) to $363K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $326K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Compassion Colorado Springs, CO | Contribution | $57,000 |
| ANC Church Lake View Terrace, CA | Contribution | $50,000 |
| American Red Cross Los Angeles, CA | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Seasun Theatre Artist Group Los Angeles, CA | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Social Welfare Foundation Germantown, TN | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Love Hope Together Burbank, CA | Contribution | $15,000 |
| Descanso Gardens La Canada, CA | Contribution | $15,000 |
| Good Stewards Church West Covina, CA | Contribution | $10,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $20,000 |
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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 | $6,187,018 | $773,157 | $395,506 | $326,218 | 16 | $376,082 | $72,053 | $388,873 |
| 2024 | $5,809,367 | $1,152,468 | $404,567 | $362,980 | 18 | $400,920 | $82,209 | $327,487 |
| 2023 | $5,061,466 | $51,900 | $368,025 | $335,000 | 17 | $365,541 | $51,226 | $315,042 |
| 2022 | $5,377,612 | $611 | $348,234 | $295,066 | 19 | $344,207 | $655 | $299,353 |
| 2021 | $5,726,257 | $1,002,170 | $288,398 | $260,149 | 16 | $260,149 | $2,170 | $305,841 |
| 2020 | $5,011,442 | $524,598 | $193,007 | $190,862 | 16 | — | $24,553 | $285,211 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Son Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $389K 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 foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for arts, charitable, humanitarian, educational, and religious recipients. Seasun Theatre Artist Group says its mission is to promote artistic culture in its local community through music and performances. Love Hope Together says its mission is to share the Gospel of Jesus through charitable activities. World Vision describes itself as a Christian humanitarian organization working with children, families, and communities worldwide to address poverty and injustice.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $326,218. Grant amounts ranged from $1,172 to $57,000, with a median of $12,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $57,000 to Compassion, $50,000 each to ANC Church and the American Red Cross, $30,000 each to UC Berkeley Foundation and Seasun Theatre Artist Group, $20,000 to Social Welfare Foundation, and $15,000 each to Love Hope Together and Descanso Gardens. The filing also reports scholarships to individual recipients.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joo Sung Son as founder.
The Son Family Foundation's only listed officer is Joo Sung Son, Founder on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joo Sung Son
Founder
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Son Family Foundation
How much does The Son Family Foundation give each year?
The Son Family Foundation gave $326K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $363K across 18 grants.
What is The Son Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Son Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $20,389, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Son Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Son Family Foundation give grants?
The Son Family 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 states were Colorado (17%) and Tennessee (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does The Son Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Son Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (14 grants).
Who are The Son Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Son Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Compassion ($57,000), ANC Church ($50,000) and American Red Cross ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Son Family Foundation?
The Son Family Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $376K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $389K (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 does The Son Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for arts, charitable, humanitarian, educational, and religious recipients. Seasun Theatre Artist Group says its mission is to promote artistic culture in its local community through music and performances. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Son Family Foundation?
The 2024 filing states that the foundation 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 The Son Family Foundation's EIN?
The Son Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7131930. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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