A&E Christian Foundation concentrates almost exclusively on supporting individual Christian missionaries—frequently Korean or Korean-American missionaries—through direct cash grants and stipends, including designated "visiting missionary" support. Grants are small-to-moderate, often repeated to the same individuals, indicating ongoing personal sponsorship rather than institutional program funding. The foundation appears mission-focused and faith-based, prioritizing direct support to missionaries over grants to secular charities or broad institutions.
A&e Christian Foundation’s recent giving is defined by direct support for individual missionaries, especially Korean and Korean-American missionaries, through repeated cash grants and stipends. The pattern is personal rather than institutional: many awards go to named individuals, often with the purpose “to support missionaries” or “to support visiting missionary.” Several recipients appear more than once across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing sponsorship rather than one-time project funding. The foundation’s grants are also shaped by short-term ministry needs. Visiting missionary support shows up alongside general missionary support, and the amounts are often set at familiar levels rather than broad program budgets. That structure makes the grantmaking easy to read as direct aid for mission work, travel, lodging, and related outreach activity. Among the larger recurring awards, Byung Joo Song received $10,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for visiting missionary support. David Cha also received $10,000 in 2023 to support missionaries. This same personal-grant pattern extends to other missionaries in California and beyond, including Seokhoon Kim in Los Alamos and Eugene Son in Newark.
The clearest theme is support for missionaries as individuals. A&e Christian Foundation gave $10,000 in 2025 to Byughoon Kim for “to support missionaries,” and it gave $6,000 in 2025 to Seokhoon Kim for the same purpose. Those awards show that the foundation funds people directly, not just institutions. A second area is visiting missionary support. The foundation granted $10,000 in 2024 to Yong Hahn Shin for “to support visiting missionaries,” and $5,000 in 2024 to Do Hyuk Kim for “to support visiting missionary.” It also supported Eunsong Cho with a $5,000 grant in 2025 for the same purpose. The grant list also includes a small mission-group award. Frontier Mission received $5,000 in 2025 to support missionaries, which fits the foundation’s broader pattern of backing evangelistic outreach through named workers and small mission entities.
The foundation’s typical grant size sits in a narrow band: the 25th percentile is $2,875, the median is $4,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,250. That distribution matches a grantmaker that usually writes modest checks, with occasional larger awards at $10,000. The same individuals reappear across multiple years, including several missionaries who received support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing personal sponsorship rather than one-time awards. The foundation makes direct grants to individuals and small mission groups, and it does not make program-related investments. The latest filing year on file is 2025.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $5K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Highly concentrated on repeat, individual-level awards: many multiple grants to the same named missionaries, typically small-to-mid amounts, suggesting ongoing personal sponsorship relationships rather than one‑off or large institutional grants.
Notable grantees: Byung Joo Song, Myung Ku Kim, Frontier Mission, Rachel Ahn, Austin Kim
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in California, which accounts for 95% of grants and is the top state by grant count. West Covina appears repeatedly as a recipient city, along with Diamond Bar, Riverside, Tustin, Montebello, La Palma, and Calexico. Outside California, the recent grants list includes Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Newark, Delaware. All recorded grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation usually funds individual missionaries, especially Korean and Korean-American missionaries, through direct grants and stipends. Recent examples include repeated awards to named people for missionary support and visiting missionary support, rather than grants to broad institutions.
Its grants most often support missionaries and visiting missionaries. The recent grant list also includes support for missionary travel- and outreach-related work through purposes such as “to support missionaries” and “to support visiting missionary.”
The typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $2,875, the median is $4,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,250. The recent list also includes several larger $10,000 grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Byung Joo Song, Do Hyuk Kim, Myung Ku Kim, Hyunhoi Kim, and Seokhoon Kim. That repeat pattern points to ongoing sponsorship.
Grantmaking is concentrated in California, which represents 95% of grants and is the top state by grant count. The recent list also includes a small number of grants to recipients in New Mexico and Delaware.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYUNG JOO SONG | WEST COVINA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY |
| BYUGHOON KIM | WEST COVINA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| HYUNHOI KIM | DIAMOND BAR, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| SEOKHOON KIM | LOS ALAMOS, NM | $6,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| MYUNG KU KIM | RIVERSIDE, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| EUNSONG CHO | DIAMOND BAR, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY |
| FRONTIER MISSION | CALEXICO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| JUSTIN AHN | WEST COVINA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| KYUNG HOON PARK | WEST COVINA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY |
| RACHEL AHN | WEST COVINA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| SUNGHEUN MAH | WEST COVINA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| DO HYUK KIM | WEST COVINA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY |
| EUN JUNG LEE | DIAMOND BAR, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONRIES |
| HANYEONG KIM | WEST COVINA, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| KAY LIM | WEST COVINA, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY |
| MIN HWAN AN | WEST COVINA, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY |
| ALEX CHUNG | WEST COVINA, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| AUSTIN KIM | HACIENDA HTS, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| SARAH KANG | CHINO HILLS, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| HONGSIK CHAE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| YUNJI HWANG | CHINO HILLS, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARIES |
| JINA CHA | WEST COVINA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| YONG HAHN SHIN | WEST COVINA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARIES |
| BYUNG JOO SONG | WEST COVINA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY |
| MYUNG KU KIM | RIVERSIDE, CA | $6,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| JUSTIN AHN | WEST COVINA, CA | $6,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| RACHEL AHN | WEST COVINA, CA | $6,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| SEOKHOON KIM | LOS ALAMOS, NM | $6,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| HYUNHOI KIM | DIAMOND BAR, CA | $6,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| CHARLES KANG | WEST COVINA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| BO SOOK SEO | DIAMOND BAR, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY |
| EUNSONG CHO | DIAMOND BAR, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY |
| SUNGHEUN MAH | WEST COVINA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| DO HYUK KIM | WEST COVINA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY |
| KYUNBOO PARK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| DONGJIN PARK | LA PALMA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY |
| KEUN SOO LIM | LA HABRA, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY |
| PARTNERS OF AFRICA | CHATSWORTH, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| KYUNG JOO LEE | ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| WHITE STONE BRIDGE | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| KACCOC FOUNDATION | BUENA PARK, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| FRONTIER MISSION | SYLMAR, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| AUSTIN KIM | HACIENDA HTS, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| CLAY JARS CHURCH | PLACENTIA, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| KOREATOWN SR & COMMM CTR | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT NEEDY |
| HONGSIK CHAE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM | WEST COVINA, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| CHMC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY |
| SARAH KANG | CHINO HILLS, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES |
| YUNJI HWANG | CHINO HILLS, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARIES |
BYUNG JOO SONG
$10,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY
BYUGHOON KIM
$10,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
HYUNHOI KIM
$6,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
SEOKHOON KIM
$6,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
MYUNG KU KIM
$6,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
EUNSONG CHO
$5,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY
FRONTIER MISSION
TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
JUSTIN AHN
$5,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
KYUNG HOON PARK
$5,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY
RACHEL AHN
$5,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
SUNGHEUN MAH
$5,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
DO HYUK KIM
$5,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY
EUN JUNG LEE
$4,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONRIES
HANYEONG KIM
$3,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
KAY LIM
$3,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY
MIN HWAN AN
$3,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY
ALEX CHUNG
$3,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
AUSTIN KIM
$3,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
SARAH KANG
$2,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
HONGSIK CHAE
$2,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
YUNJI HWANG
$1,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARIES
JINA CHA
$1,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
YONG HAHN SHIN
$10,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARIES
BYUNG JOO SONG
$10,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY
MYUNG KU KIM
$6,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
JUSTIN AHN
$6,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
RACHEL AHN
$6,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
SEOKHOON KIM
$6,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
HYUNHOI KIM
$6,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
CHARLES KANG
$5,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
BO SOOK SEO
$5,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY
EUNSONG CHO
$5,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY
SUNGHEUN MAH
$5,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
DO HYUK KIM
$5,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY
KYUNBOO PARK
$5,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
DONGJIN PARK
$5,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY
KEUN SOO LIM
$3,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY
PARTNERS OF AFRICA
$3,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
KYUNG JOO LEE
$3,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
WHITE STONE BRIDGE
$3,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
KACCOC FOUNDATION
$3,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
FRONTIER MISSION
$3,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
AUSTIN KIM
$3,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
CLAY JARS CHURCH
$3,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
KOREATOWN SR & COMMM CTR
$2,500TO SUPPORT NEEDY
HONGSIK CHAE
$2,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM
$2,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
CHMC
$2,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARY
SARAH KANG
$2,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
YUNJI HWANG
$1,000TO SUPPORT VISITING MISSIONARIES