Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 86-3137137
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YK Scholarship Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its reported grantmaking supports scholarships for higher education, with 2025 awards described as tuition for individual recipients.

Key facts about Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc

In short: Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $101K across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
86-3137137
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$101,000
Grants made (2025)
48
Average grant
$2,104
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$22,368
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The 2024 filing lists a scholarship as the application form and materials, Yong K Kim as the contact, and tuition only as the award restriction. Full details ↓
Deadline
May 15, 2024, as stated on the 2024 filing.

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

$22K

+9.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$101K

-6.0% YoY

Grant Count

48

+45.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-35.4% YoY

How Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 68% 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.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s 2024 filing describes direct charitable activity as meetings and research for scholarship elections, with 33 scholarships awarded. Its filing lists tuition only as a restriction on awards.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 48 grants totaling $101,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest listed awards were $5,000 each to Eunice Bae of Houston and Chalsie Lee of Katy, both for higher-education tuition. Other listed $2,500 awards included grants to Najim Kim, Soonyeon Yang, Eunice Choi, Chrisine Lee, Janice Ju-Eun Kim, Yena Goong, Hoseo Yeo, Christine Kim, Katrina Marie Logan, and Hannah Kim, each for higher-education tuition.

Review Cycle

May 15, 2024, as stated on the 2024 filing.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. Listed recipient communities include Houston, Katy, Cypress, Rosenberg, and Missouri City.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HoustonKatyCypressFresnoMissouri CitYPearlandRosenbergRosharonTomball

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2021 15 grants2022 25 grants2023 33 grants2024 48 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2021) to $108K (2024). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $101K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

128 grants across all recorded years

128<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 128 grants of 128 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
48 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$101,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grants Total
2025 48 $101,000
2024 33 $107,500
2023 25 $85,000
Revenue
Expenses
$0$50K$100K$150K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$22,368$20,515$36,981
Revenue$108,000$97,000$75,000
Expenses$106,147$113,466$87,034

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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.

Contact

Application contact: Yong K Kim
Mailing address: 15801 Tahoe Dr, Houston, TX 77040
Phone: (713) 817-5463
Email: yongkkim0718@gmail.com

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 foundation’s 2024 filing describes direct charitable activity as meetings and research for scholarship elections, with 33 scholarships awarded. Its filing lists tuition only as a restriction on awards. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Yk Scholarship Foundation Inc?

The 2024 filing lists a scholarship as the application form and materials, Yong K Kim as the contact, and tuition only as the award restriction. 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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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