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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2682034

The Next Dot Foundation

A private foundation in Long Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $48,000 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Sang Kwon Lee
12906 Cristallo Place
San Diego, CA 92130
(858) 775-0015
[email protected]

Assets and giving by year

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

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $956,285
  • Tax year 2024

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $617,224
  • Tax year 2023

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $234,906
  • Tax year 2022

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $195,251
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $209,400

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Spectrum of Hope FoundationFullerton, CA

    Donation

    $28,000
  2. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $12,000
  3. Pararescue AssociationAlbuquerque, NM

    Donation

    $5,000
  4. Youstar FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $3,000

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 $28,00070% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $12,00030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $43,000
  2. New Mexico1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Sang Kwon LeePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jung Suk LeeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • James H LeeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jiho LeeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gyoungjin NADIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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