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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5291583

CK and Kay Ho Foundation

A private foundation in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $1.3 million 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

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

    $1,274,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,443,738
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,233,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $9,314,711
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,178,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $9,955,640
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,129,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $9,855,423
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,019,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $10,494,089
  • Tax year 2020

    $684,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $10,046,733
  • Tax year 2018

    $714,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,497,101

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

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

  1. Overseas Campus Ministries IncTorrance, CA

    For the support of christian missionaries & educational services worldwide

    $300,000
  2. Individual

    To provide aid to families that live with disability

    $275,000
  3. Far East Broadcasting Company IncFrisco, TX

    FEBC leadership around the world are passionate about reaching people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ.

    $260,000
  4. OMF InternationalLittleton, CO

    OMF is serving the church, sharing the gospel. OMF partners with 2,500+ workers from over 40 nations to serve more than 100 East Asian people groups.

    $250,000
  5. Individual

    For the support of christian missionaries worldwide

    $26,000
  6. Asia Art Archive in AmericaBrooklyn, NY

    To collect, preserve and make information on contemporary art from and of asia easily accessible in order to faciliate understanding, research and writing in the fileld

    $22,000
  7. Bread of Life ChurchTorrance, CA

    For teh bread of life church general fund and for christian missionarires worldwide

    $20,500
  8. Powerhouse ArtsBrooklyn, NY

    To support artwork at Powerhouse Arts.

    $20,000
  9. Campus Evangelical Fellowship IncNaperville, IL

    For the campus evangelical fellowship general fund

    $15,000
  10. PioneersOrlando, FL

    For the support of christian missionaries worldwide

    $14,000
  11. Individual

    PREACHING THE GOOD NEWS TO ALL [individual]

    $10,000
  12. Monte Vista Grove HomesPasadena, CA

    The mission of Monte Vista Grove Homes is to be a holistic and vibrant senior community one filled with creativity, love and compassion.

    $10,000
  13. Individual

    For the support of christian missionaries worldwide

    $8,000
  14. Telluride TheatreTelluride, CO

    To support orginal theatre and theatre education in telluride

    $8,000
  15. Individual

    For projects or to support an AIM member.

    $8,000
  16. Evangelical Free Church MissionMinneapolis, MN

    For the evangelical free church general fund

    $6,000
  17. Indopartners Agency IncGilbert, AZ

    Equipping young people to be involved in cross-cultural missions, mobilizing people around the world to pray for Indonesia and serving Indonesian Christian workers by offering member care.

    $6,000
  18. Ambassadors For ChristParadise, PA

    Mobilize Christ followers to become reproducing Kingdom-builders.

    $6,000
  19. Individual

    Our purpose is helping to fulfill the Great Commission in the power of the Holy Spirit by winning people to faith in Jesus [individual], building them in their faith and sending them to win and build others.

    $5,000
  20. Mexicali Chinese BaptistEl Centro, CA

    In our mission to Love God, Love People, and Make Disciples.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion7 grants $606,00092% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $50,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $335,500
  2. Texas1 grant $260,000
  3. Colorado2 grants $258,000
  4. New York2 grants $42,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $15,000
  6. Florida1 grant $14,000
  7. Arizona1 grant $6,000
  8. Minnesota1 grant $6,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Hing Kay HoDirector Hours 4Pay $0
  • Vanessa K HoDirector Hours 4Pay $0
  • Christopher K HoDirector Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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