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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-2910858

Jae S Lim Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 57 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $1,767,400

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $23,576,919
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,782,500

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $21,199,818
  • Tax year 2022

    $903,400

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $20,433,930
  • Tax year 2021

    $601,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $20,871,182
  • Tax year 2020

    $870,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $19,235,613
  • Tax year 2019

    $900,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $16,063,997
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,353,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $14,491,601

Grants paid in 2024

57 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    Lim Family Fund

    $1,000,000
  2. Indiana University FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    K.H. Choi Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Graduate Student Support Fund

    $250,000
  3. Washington & Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    Taeho Lim '06 Professional Development Endowment fund

    $250,000
  4. Lucile Packard Foundation for Childrens HealthPalo Alto, CA

    Pediatrics Internship Program at Stanford - PIPS Summer 2025

    $25,600
  5. University of New Hampshire Foundation IncorporateDurham, NH

    2024 HighTech Bound Intern Wages

    $14,000
  6. University of Arizona FoundationTucson, AZ

    2024 KEYS Research Internship

    $11,000
  7. Regents of the University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Summer 2025 Aspirnaut Student Stipends

    $9,000
  8. Regents of the University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Summer 2024 Aspirnaut Student Stipends

    $9,000
  9. Mahwah High SchoolMahwah, NJ

    Mitchell Modisett Science Fund

    $5,000
  10. Mahwah High SchoolMahwah, NJ

    Kurt Kuehn Mathematics Fund

    $5,000
  11. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    2024 BUGS Jr. Student Stipends

    $4,800
  12. Agawam High SchoolAgawam, MA

    2024-25 Agawam Math & Science Prizes Program

    $4,000
  13. Arlington HighArlington, MA

    2024-25 Arlington Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  14. Attleboro High SchoolAttleboro, MA

    2024-25 Attleboro Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM

    $4,000
  15. Bangor High SchoolBangor, ME

    2024-25 Bangor Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM

    $4,000
  16. Barnstable High SchoolHyannis, MA

    2024-25 Barnstable Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM

    $4,000
  17. Bonny Eagle High SchoolStandish, ME

    2024-25 Bonny Eagle Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM

    $4,000
  18. Branford High SchoolBranford, CT

    2024-25 Branford Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM

    $4,000
  19. Bristol Central High SchoolBristol, CT

    2024-25 Bristol Central Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM

    $4,000
  20. Burlington Senior High SchoolBurlington, VT

    2024-25 Burlington Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM

    $4,000
  21. Clearwater High SchoolClearwater, FL

    2024-25 Clearwater Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM

    $4,000
  22. Countryside High SchoolClearwater, FL

    2024-25 Countryside Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM

    $4,000
  23. Coventry High SchoolCoventry, RI

    2024-25 Coventry Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM

    $4,000
  24. Cranston High School WestCranston, RI

    2024-25 Cranston West Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM

    $4,000
  25. Cumberland High SchoolCumberland, RI

    2024-25 Cumberland Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM

    $4,000
  26. Danvers High SchoolDanvers, MA

    2024-25 Danvers Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM

    $4,000
  27. Dover Senior High SchoolDover, NH

    2024-25 Dover Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM

    $4,000
  28. Lewiston High SchoolLewiston, ME

    2024-25 Lewiston Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  29. Londonderry High SchoolLondonderry, NH

    2024-25 Londonderry Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  30. Mahwah High SchoolMahwah, NJ

    2024-25 Kuehn Mathematics Prize & Modisett Science Prize program

    $4,000
  31. Manchester Central High SchoolManchester, NH

    2024-25 Manchester Central Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  32. Medford High SchoolMedford, MA

    2024-25 Medford Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  33. Methuen High SchoolMethuen, MA

    2024-25 Methuen Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  34. Middletown High SchoolMiddletown, CT

    2024-25 Middletown Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  35. Nashua High School SouthNashua, NH

    2024-25 Nashua South Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  36. Newburyport HighNewburyport, MA

    2024-25 Newburyport Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  37. North Haven High SchoolNorth Haven, CT

    2024-25 North Haven Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  38. Norwalk High SchoolNorwalk, CT

    2024-25 Norwalk Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  39. Portland Education FoundationPortland, ME

    2024-25 Deering High School Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  40. Portland High SchoolPortland, ME

    2024-25 Portland Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  41. Portsmouth High SchoolPortsmouth, NH

    2024-25 Portsmouth Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  42. Reading Memorial HighReading, MA

    2024-25 Reading Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  43. Rutland High SchoolRutland, VT

    2024-25 Rutland Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  44. Shepherd Hill Regional High SchoolDudley, MA

    2024-25 Shepherd Hill Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  45. Somerville High SchoolSomerville, MA

    2024-25 Somerville Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  46. Springfield Central HighSpringfield, MA

    2024-25 Springfield Central Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  47. Stratford High SchoolStratford, CT

    2024-25 Stratford Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  48. Town of FalmouthFalmouth, MA

    2024-25 Falmouth Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  49. Town of MilfordMilford, MA

    2024-25 Milford Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  50. Wakefield Memorial HighWakefield, MA

    2024-25 Wakefield Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  51. Waltham Sr HighWaltham, MA

    2024-25 Waltham Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  52. Watertown HighWatertown, MA

    2024-25 Watertown Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  53. Westhill High SchoolStamford, CT

    2024-25 Westhill Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  54. Weymouth High SchoolSouth Weymouth, MA

    2024-25 Weymouth Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  55. Wilmington HighWilmington, MA

    2024-25 Wilmington Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  56. Windsor High SchoolWindsor, CT

    2024-25 Windsor Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000
  57. Woburn High SchoolWoburn, MA

    2024-25 Woburn Math & Science Prizes program

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $261,00086% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $43,60014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts21 grants $1,080,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $250,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $250,000
  4. New Hampshire6 grants $34,000
  5. Connecticut8 grants $32,000
  6. California2 grants $30,400
  7. Maine5 grants $20,000
  8. Michigan2 grants $18,000
  9. New Jersey3 grants $14,000
  10. Rhode Island3 grants $12,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jae S LimDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Taeho LimSec, Dir, Pres Hours 32Pay $111,467

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