Zion Mountain Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Upland, CA EIN: 32-6108095

Zion Mountain Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Upland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $407K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $126K.

Key facts about Zion Mountain Foundation

In short: Zion Mountain Foundation gave $126K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
32-6108095
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$126,406
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$14,045
Median grant
$5,996
Total assets
$406,842
Primary geography
California (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$407K

+8.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$126K

+75.8% YoY

Grant Count

9

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+75.8% YoY

How Zion Mountain Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 205% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 9 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

WalnutPomonaFullertonAnaheimLindaleChicagoNorwalkPasadenaDiamond BarRowland HeightsUpland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants20194 grants202011 grants20216 grants20226 grants20239 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

ANAC Yang ChanGeun: $60KANAC Yang ChanGeun$60KPureur Church in Da Lat Vietnames: $25KPureur Church in Da LatVietnames$25KThe new Church KMC: $16KThe new Church KMC$16KChanghoon Kim: $7KChanghoon Kim$7KCircle Of Friends: $6KCircle Of Friends$6KKorean Gospel Broadcasting company: $4KKorean Gospel Broadcastingcompany$4KHyung Ju Myung: $3KHyung Ju Myung$3KJungsuk Hong: $3KJungsuk Hong$3KJesus Awakening Movement for Americ: $3KJesus Awakening Movement forAmeric$3K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ANAC Yang ChanGeun Fullerton, CAParaguay missioanary$59,865
Pureur Church in Da Lat Vietnames Religion$25,000
The new Church KMC Pomona, CAAfrica Mission$16,000
Changhoon Kim Cambodia mission$7,045
Circle Of Friends Walnut, CACharity$5,996
Korean Gospel Broadcasting company Anaheim, CAReligion$3,500
Hyung Ju Myung Walnut, CAIsrael mission$3,000
Jungsuk Hong Vietnam mission$3,000
Jesus Awakening Movement for Americ Lindale, TXReligion$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$406,842$373,560$247,415
Revenue$220,881$444,212$207,066
Expenses$273,617$232,049$243,089
Qualifying Distributions$273,617$232,052$243,089
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount—$18,398$11,298

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
  12. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 27, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Zion Mountain Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Byung Don Ahn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaye Ahn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/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 Zion Mountain Foundation

How much does Zion Mountain Foundation give each year?

Zion Mountain Foundation gave $126K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 9 grants.

What is Zion Mountain Foundation's typical grant size?

Zion Mountain Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,996, and its average grant was $14,045, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Zion Mountain Foundation give grants?

Zion Mountain Foundation gives mostly in California: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Walnut, CA (2 grants).

Does Zion Mountain Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Zion Mountain Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religion" (3 grants).

Who are Zion Mountain Foundation's largest grantees?

Zion Mountain Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include ANAC Yang ChanGeun ($59,865), Pureur Church in Da Lat Vietnames ($25,000) and The new Church KMC ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Zion Mountain Foundation?

Zion Mountain Foundation reported $407K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $221K.

What is Zion Mountain Foundation?

Zion Mountain Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Upland, CA. It holds $407K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Zion Mountain Foundation's EIN?

Zion Mountain Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6108095. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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