Brian and Iris Na Foundation
ActivePhilanthropy & VoluntarismFunds Individuals
About Brian and Iris Na Foundation
The Brian and Iris Na Foundation appears to focus on direct individual scholarship support, funding a cohort of students rather than institutions. Their sole reported grant is a sizable, one-time disbursement to 54 scholarship recipients, indicating an interest in educational access and student-level impact, likely targeted to a specific community or applicant pool associated with the foundation.
Focus Areas
Direct individual scholarships to students (cohort-based)Postsecondary access and tuition support for local/community studentsNeed- or merit-based financial aid administered as scholarships
Who They Fund
disabled young adultspeople experiencing homelessnesslocal community members
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated giving: a single large grant distributed to multiple individual scholarship recipients rather than many small grants or institutional funding.
Funding Style
direct service
About Brian and Iris Na Foundation
Brian and Iris Na Foundation’s clearest signature is a scholarship program built around Korean American students. The foundation’s largest reported grant was $378,000 in 2024 to 54 scholarship recipients in Calabasas, showing a direct, cohort-based approach to educational support rather than institutional grantmaking alone. That scholarship line sits alongside smaller local grants that point to a broader pattern of community assistance in California. The foundation has also funded Milal Mission for a Disneyland journey for disabled young adults, along with general support for Korea Town Senior Center and community support for Los Angeles organizations. A $5,000 grant to Happy Village for jacket distribution for people experiencing homelessness adds another direct-service element to the portfolio. Chaminade College Preparatory also received support, indicating that the foundation’s giving reaches both student aid and nearby community-serving organizations. Across the recent grants list, the profile is local, hands-on, and centered on support that reaches individuals or specific community programs.
What Brian and Iris Na Foundation Funds
Education is the foundation’s most visible area of support. Its scholarship program awards eligible Korean American students to help with educational expenses, and the largest recorded grant went to 54 scholarship recipients in Calabasas for scholarships. The foundation also supports services for disabled young adults. In 2025, it gave $38,000 to Milal Mission in Santa Fe Springs for a Disneyland journey for disabled young adults, tying funding to an event-based inclusion program. Senior and community support appears as another thread. Korea Town Senior Center in Los Angeles received $10,000 for community support in 2024 and another $10,000 in 2025 for general purpose. The foundation also backed Happy Village in Los Angeles with $5,000 for jacket distribution for people experiencing homelessness.
How Brian and Iris Na Foundation Gives
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $7,500, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. One grant stands far above that pattern, reflecting a scholarship disbursement to a cohort rather than a standard operating award. The foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it makes grants locally with all reported recipients in California. The recent record shows repeat support for Korea Town Senior Center and Milal Mission across 2024 and 2025, suggesting some ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts only. It also funds individuals directly through scholarships.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$48K
Total Assets
$3.8M
Total Revenue
$183K
Total Expenses
$57K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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