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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-1471978

The Toni Ko Foundation

A private foundation in Encino, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $267,782 paid in grants.

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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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Toni Ko
16633 Ventura Blvd Ste 1320
Encino, CA 91436
(310) 552-0960
[email protected]
Form and materials
Written proposal - contact foundation for more information
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $267,782

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,209,016

  • Tax year 2024

    $194,630

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,273,636

  • Tax year 2023

    $185,590

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,394,564

  • Tax year 2022

    $32,011

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,665,400

  • Tax year 2021

    $168,330

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,540,061

  • Tax year 2020

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,680,546

  • Tax year 2019

    $102,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,698,138

  • Tax year 2018

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,777,454

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. LacmaLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $100,000
  2. Spirit RockWoodacre, CA

    Donation

    $84,782
  3. The Bhutan FoundationWashington, DC

    Donation

    $50,000
  4. Liberty in North KoreaLong Beach, CA

    Donation

    $11,000
  5. Reconsider IncSyracuse, NY

    Donation

    $10,000
  6. The Boston FoundationBoston, MA

    Donation

    $5,000
  7. Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    Donation

    $5,000
  8. East West PlayersLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $11,00048% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00022% of the total
  3. Social science1 grant $5,00022% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $2,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $197,782
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $55,000
  3. New York1 grant $10,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Toni KoPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Christine KoSECRETARY/TREAS Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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