Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc
YK Scholarship Foundation Inc is a Houston, Texas-based private foundation that supports scholarships. Its 2025 filing reports 48 grants totaling $101,000, with the listed grants going to individual recipients in Texas for higher-education tuition.
Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $101K across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $101,000
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,104
- -35.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $22,368
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists “SCHOLARSHIP” as the form and materials and states that awards are restricted to tuition.
- Review Cycle
- May 15, 2024. This was a past application cycle as of October 2, 2026.
- Deadline
- May 15, 2024.
- Contact
Application contact: Yong K Kim
Mailing address: 15801 Tahoe Dr, Houston, TX 77040
Phone: (713) 817-5463
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 128 grants of 128 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2021) to $108K (2024). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 48 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $101,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,368 | $108,000 | $106,147 | $101,000 | 48 |
| 2024 | $20,515 | $97,000 | $113,466 | $107,500 | 33 |
| 2023 | $36,981 | $75,000 | $87,034 | $85,000 | 25 |
| 2022 | $49,015 | $60,000 | $60,850 | $60,000 | 15 |
| 2021 | $49,865 | $85,000 | $35,135 | $35,000 | 7 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing describes scholarship-related activity and lists tuition as the restriction on awards. The 2025 grants shown were for higher-education tuition.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 48 grants totaling $101,000. Awards ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest listed awards were two $5,000 grants to individual recipients; other listed awards were $2,500 grants to individual recipients.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Chong H Kim, Ka Y Kim, and Yong K Kim as directors.
Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chong H. Kim
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ka Y. Kim
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yong K. Kim
Director
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc
How much does Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc give each year?
Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $101K across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 33 grants.
What is Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,104, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc give grants?
Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 48 grants with a stated purpose on Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition-Higher Education" (48 grants).
How large is Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc?
Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $108K.
What does Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc fund?
The filing describes scholarship-related activity and lists tuition as the restriction on awards. The 2025 grants shown were for higher-education tuition. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc?
The 2024 filing lists “SCHOLARSHIP” as the form and materials and states that awards are restricted to tuition. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc's EIN?
Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3137137. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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