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Private foundations Gardena, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Gardena, CA

12 private foundations based in Gardena, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.1 million in 106 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. RM Liu Family FoundationGardena, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $1,104,507 giving
  2. Barco's Nightingales FoundationGardena, CA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $270,263 giving
  3. International Buddhist Education FoundationGardena, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $248,000 giving
  4. Young Geun & Young Sun Lee Foundation IncGardena, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $172,000 giving
  5. Frontier FoundationGardena, CA · tax year 2025 51 grants Preselected only $118,865 giving
  6. Hale FoundationGardena, CA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $100,460 giving
  7. Pro Club Foundation IncGardena, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $59,787 giving
  8. Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation IGardena, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $7,100 giving
  9. Keffer FoundationGardena, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $6,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Young Geun & Young Sun Lee Foundation IncGardena, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $172,000 giving
  2. Pro Club Foundation IncGardena, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $59,787 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $548,30741% of the total
  2. Education4 foundations $511,00038% of the total
  3. International aid1 foundation $179,20013% of the total
  4. Human services2 foundations $59,4004% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 foundation $10,000<1% of the total
  6. Community development1 foundation $10,000<1% of the total
  7. 5 other causes $17,3001% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Pro Club Foundation IncGardena, CA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $59,787 giving
  2. Young Geun & Young Sun Lee Foundation IncGardena, CA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $172,000 giving
  3. Taeyoung & Hwaja Choi Foundation IGardena, CA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $7,100 giving
  4. Keffer FoundationGardena, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $6,000 giving