Youngbum Song Foundation
Youngbum Song Foundation is a private foundation based in Sun Valley, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 19 grants totaling $400,000 to charitable organizations, including Korean American community organizations and university programs.
Youngbum Song Foundation at a glance
In short: Youngbum Song Foundation gave $400K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in California. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,053
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $9,217,264
- +12.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (95% 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 Youngbum Song Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9764 La Tuna Canyon Rd, Sun Valley, CA 91352
Phone: (818) 935-7469
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Youngbum Song Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Korean American Coalition ($30K). Together the top 10 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 87 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 5% to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Youngbum Song Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2021) to $400K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Korean American Coalition Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Purposes | $30,000 |
| Korean American Scholarship Foundat Pasadena, CA | Charitable Purposes | $30,000 |
| UCLA Center for Korean Studies Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Purposes | $30,000 |
| USC Korean Studies Institute Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Purposes | $30,000 |
| UCI Center for Critical Korean Irvine, CA | Charitable Purposes | $30,000 |
| Korean American Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Purpose | $30,000 |
| Uc Riverside Foundation Riverside, CA | Charitable Purpose | $30,000 |
| Korean Resource Center Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Korean American Womens Association Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Korean American Special Education Anaheim, CA | Charitable Purpose | $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 | $9,217,264 | $905,356 | $405,100 | $400,000 | 19 | $400,000 | $405,356 | $418,550 |
| 2024 | $8,205,973 | $811,639 | $364,195 | $360,000 | 18 | $360,000 | $160,427 | $376,417 |
| 2023 | $7,114,599 | $820,857 | $408,165 | $380,000 | 20 | $380,000 | $106,714 | $317,524 |
| 2022 | $5,945,682 | $508,135 | $201,800 | $200,000 | 13 | $200,000 | $127,282 | $291,175 |
| 2021 | $6,713,602 | $1,295,766 | $202,075 | $200,000 | 17 | $200,000 | $76,121 | $303,112 |
| 2020 | $5,734,559 | $419,621 | $276,750 | $275,000 | 14 | — | $67,203 | $250,310 |
| 2019 | $4,847,978 | $245,091 | $206,985 | $205,000 | 13 | — | $95,968 | $222,402 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Youngbum Song Foundation reported a distributable amount of $419K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions include Korean history and cultural appreciation, community services and civic participation, disability-related programs, family counseling and education, and university educational and research programs. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $400,000 through 19 grants. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $30,000, with a median of $20,000.
Among the reported grants were $30,000 each to UC Riverside Foundation, Korean American Coalition, Korean American Scholarship Foundation, UCLA Center for Korean Studies, USC Korean Studies Institute, UCI Center for Critical Korean, and Korean American Foundation. The foundation also gave $20,000 each to Korean Resource Center, Korean American Women’s Association, Korean American Special Education, Koreatown Youth and Community, and Korean American Family Services. UC Riverside Foundation describes its mission as supporting educational, research, and public functions and programs of the Riverside campus of the University of California. Korean Resource Center describes its work as including Korean history and cultural appreciation, social services, and civic education and participation. Korean American Special Education says its programs serve people with disabilities and their families. Korean American Family Services describes its work as strengthening Korean American families and individuals through counseling, education, and other social services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Young B Song as president, Julie K Song as secretary, and Grace Song as CFO.
Youngbum Song Foundation is led by Young B. Song, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Young B. Song
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Grace Song
CFO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie K. Song
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Youngbum Song Foundation
How much does Youngbum Song Foundation give each year?
Youngbum Song Foundation gave $400K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $360K across 18 grants.
What is Youngbum Song Foundation's typical grant size?
Youngbum Song Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,053, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Youngbum Song Foundation that year got $30K on average.
Where does Youngbum Song Foundation give grants?
Youngbum Song Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (10 grants).
Who are Youngbum Song Foundation's largest grantees?
Youngbum Song Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Korean American Coalition ($30,000), Korean American Scholarship Foundat ($30,000) and UCLA Center for Korean Studies ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Youngbum Song Foundation?
Youngbum Song Foundation reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $400K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $419K (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 Youngbum Song Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Youngbum Song Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Youngbum Song Foundation's EIN?
Youngbum Song Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0791933. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Youngbum Song Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Youngbum Song Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/youngbum-song-foundation-morg_7898aaccce4e421f95fc658ac12271e1
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