Y S Mae Foundation

501(c)(4) organization Honolulu, HI EIN: 95-4309736

To advance evangelical and social welfare efforts in the U.S. and abroad through outreach, service, and the future acquisition of facilities that support our mission.

Y S Mae Foundation at a glance

In short: Y S Mae Foundation gave $33K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$32,500
-66.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$8,125
-66.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$10,310,623
+2.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Y S Mae Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

UTD Missions: $10KUTD Missions$10KHoley Flames UMC: $8KHoley Flames UMC$8KManna Methodist Church: $8KManna Methodist Church$8KSadan Beobin: $8KSadan Beobin$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was UTD Missions ($10K). Together the top 4 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

MilwaukeeLos AngelsHonoluluLos AngelesMission ViejoClearwaterHololulu

How Y S Mae Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $98K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UTD Missions Mission Viejo, CAGeneral Evangelism$10,000
Holey Flames UMC Honolulu, HIGeneral Evangelism$7,500
Manna Methodist Church Los Angeles, CAGeneral Evangelism$7,500
Sadan Beobin General Support$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$10,310,623$326,757$61,458$32,5004$326,757
2023$10,045,324$172,987$119,925$98,0004$172,987
2022$9,992,262$366,970$89,849$25,0002$366,970
2021$9,715,141$297,506$97,613$35,0003$297,506
2020$9,515,248$395,893$131,996$40,0003$395,893

About Y S Mae Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Y S Mae Foundation is a public charity, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $327K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Y S Mae Foundation is led by Warren Chang, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Warren Chang

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heekyung Chang

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jinwoo Chang

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grace Chang

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Haesun Koo

    CFO

    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 Y S Mae Foundation

How much does Y S Mae Foundation give each year?

Y S Mae Foundation gave $33K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $98K across 4 grants.

What is Y S Mae Foundation's typical grant size?

Y S Mae Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,125, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Y S Mae Foundation give grants?

Y S Mae Foundation gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (23%).

Does Y S Mae Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Y S Mae Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Y S Mae Foundation?

Y S Mae Foundation reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $327K.

What is Y S Mae Foundation's EIN?

Y S Mae Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4309736. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 25, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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