The Steve Y Kim Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-4748701

The Steve Y Kim Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to two charitable organizations, including support for a sponsorship and a general purpose.

Key facts about The Steve Y Kim Foundation

In short: The Steve Y Kim Foundation gave $586K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $293K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-4748701
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$586,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$293,000
Median grant
$293,000
Total assets
$20,830,752
Primary geography
California (1% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓
Deadline
None.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$20.8M

-3.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$586K

-20.8% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$293K

-20.8% YoY

How The Steve Y Kim Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave $740,000 through two grants, ranging from $20,000 to $720,000. The recipients were DREAM HOPE FUTURE FOUNDATION ($720,000 for sponsorship) and GLOBAL MEDICAL MISSIONS ALLIANCE ($20,000 for general purposes). In 2023, it reported 19 grants totaling $1,169,059.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 filing reports that 3% of grant dollars went to California and 97% to a state not identified in the available information. One listed recipient, GLOBAL MEDICAL MISSIONS ALLIANCE, is in Fountain Valley, California.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Santa ClaritaLos AngelesSaugusWoodland HillsNewhallStudio CityAnaheimAnnapolisBell GardensCastaicChicagoFountain ValleyHackensackLynwoodPasadenaTeaneckValenciaWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M19 grants2020 13 grants2021 21 grants2022 19 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $586K (2025) to $2.6M (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $586K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Dream Hope Future Foundation: $580KDream Hope Future Foundation$580KHappy Village: $6KHappy Village$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Dream Hope Future Foundation ($580K). Together the top 2 received $586K.

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K4$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 57 (79%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dream Hope Future Foundation Sponsorship$580,000
Happy Village Los Angeles, CADonation$6,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $21,630,261 $213,828 $801,052 $740,000 across 2 grants
2023 $22,178,321 $9,003,742 $1,872,469 $1,169,059 across 19 grants
2022 $28,063,230 $1,845,359 $2,058,360 $1,677,059 across 21 grants
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$20,830,752$21,630,261$22,178,321
Revenue$58,594$213,828$9,003,742
Expenses$590,219$801,052$1,872,469
Qualifying Distributions$586,000$740,000$1,169,059
Net Investment Income$54,375$152,641$1,577,904

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Steve Y Kim as president and Hwa Seel Lee as secretary.

The Steve Y Kim Foundation is led by Steve Y. Kim, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steve Y. Kim

    President

    On filings since 2020

    12 hrs/week

    $180K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Hwa Seel Lee

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    8 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Steve Y Kim — President: $15KSteve Y KimPresident$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $15K, to Steve Y Kim (President).

Contact

Application contact: Steve Kim
Mailing address: 3530 Wilshire Blvd 360, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 738-8608

Frequently asked questions about The Steve Y Kim Foundation

How much does The Steve Y Kim Foundation give each year?

The Steve Y Kim Foundation gave $586K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $740K across 2 grants.

How large is The Steve Y Kim Foundation?

The Steve Y Kim Foundation reported $20.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $59K.

How do I apply for a grant from The Steve Y Kim Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does The Steve Y Kim Foundation make grants?

The 2024 filing reports that 3% of grant dollars went to California and 97% to a state not identified in the available information. One listed recipient, GLOBAL MEDICAL MISSIONS ALLIANCE, is in Fountain Valley, California.

What is The Steve Y Kim Foundation's EIN?

The Steve Y Kim Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4748701. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Steve Y Kim Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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