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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 65-1320584

Shemastella Foundation

A private foundation in Irvine, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $2.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Ki Hong Park
113 Heather Mist
Irvine, CA 92618
[email protected]
Form and materials
Grant application with name & purpose of organization
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,090,055

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $7,232,858

  • Tax year 2023

    $877,800

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $8,615,615

  • Tax year 2022

    $653,900

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,236,843

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,449,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,757,754

  • Tax year 2020

    $302,600

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $76,111

  • Tax year 2019

    $142,600

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $48,321

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Daesalim USACherry Valley, CA

    Catholic mission

    $700,000
  2. Sisters of Mary BoystownLanham, MD

    Catholic mission

    $500,000
  3. Kkotdongnae IncLakewood, CA

    Catholic mission

    $300,000
  4. Korean American Special EducationCypress, CA

    Disabilities education

    $223,346
  5. Korea Hope FoundationIrvine, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $200,000
  6. Dosan Memorial Foundation of AmericCerritos, CA

    To honor korean independence activis

    $40,000
  7. St Thomas Korean Catholic CenterAnaheim, CA

    Catholic mission

    $26,000
  8. Christus RetreatWestminster, CA

    Catholic mission

    $25,000
  9. Spirit Filled Heart MinistryIrvine, CA

    Catholic mission

    $15,000
  10. Charitable Foundation of African CaTorrance, CA

    Catholic mission

    $12,600
  11. SolphBuena Park, CA

    Catholic mission

    $12,500
  12. St John the Evangelist Catholic CHClinton, MD

    Medical mission

    $10,000
  13. Korean Martyrs Catholic CenterWestminster, CA

    Catholic mission

    $7,000
  14. Madison House Youth CenterYakima, WA

    Catholic mission for youth

    $4,000
  15. Spectrum of Hope FoundationFullerton, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $3,000
  16. MEDI2KOREACOMGarden Grove, CA

    Airline ticket donation for KMCC

    $2,109
  17. Onesimus MinistryBuena Park, CA

    Christian mission

    $2,000
  18. Sarang Community ChurchAnaheim, CA

    Christian mission

    $2,000
  19. Hufs LagceoLos Angeles, CA

    Lagceo development fund

    $1,000
  20. Korean Catholic Cursilla MovementBuena Park, CA

    Catholic mission

    $1,000
  21. Oba Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA

    Lapd fundraising donation

    $1,000
  22. Pacific American Volunteer Non-ProfLos Angeles, CA

    Volunteer association donation

    $1,000
  23. Raising Bright Youth ProjectArtesia, CA

    Youth project concert

    $1,000
  24. Our Lady of Peace Korean Catholic CIrvine, CA

    Chatholic mission

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $702,00076% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $223,34624% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,000<1% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California21 grants $1,576,055
  2. Maryland2 grants $510,000
  3. Washington1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Ki Hong ParkPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Timothy ParkSECRETARY Hours 20Pay $99,997

The return

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