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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1281725

Koh Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Glendale, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $300,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,985,209
  • Tax year 2024

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,272,699
  • Tax year 2023

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,578,558
  • Tax year 2022

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,349,038
  • Tax year 2021

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,701,650
  • Tax year 2020

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,632,827
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2018

    $167,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,159,833

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Korean American FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $110,000
  2. Regents of the University of CalifoLos Angeles, CA

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $30,000
  3. Individual

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $20,000
  4. Shalom Disability MinistriesLos Angeles, CA

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $10,000
  5. University of Southern Ca NaiLos Angeles, CA

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $10,000
  6. Los Angeles County Epilepsy FoundatLos Angeles, CA

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $10,000
  7. Individual

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $10,000
  9. Individual

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $5,000
  13. Midnight MissionLos Angeles, CA

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $5,000
  14. Hope Sight Mission AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $5,000
  15. College ViewGlendale, CA

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $5,000
  17. Faith and Community EmpowermentLos Angeles, CA

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $5,000
  18. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $5,000
  19. Korean American Family ServicesLos Angeles, CA

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $5,000
  20. Individual

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $4,000
  21. Individual

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $3,000
  22. Paws with A CauseWayland, MI

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $3,000
  23. Orangewood FoundationSanta Ana, CA

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $2,000
  24. Individual

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $2,000
  25. Individual

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $2,000
  26. Individual

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $2,000
  27. Individual

    Support exempt purpose of donee

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $110,00076% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $18,00012% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $15,00010% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $202,000
  2. Michigan1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Steven KohChairman & DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Samuel KohPresident & DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Agnes ParkSecretary & DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter KohTreasurer & DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christine KohDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Chris ParkDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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