About Kang Dream Foundation
The Kang Dream Foundation concentrates its giving on Korean-American community institutions in Los Angeles, prioritizing organizations that provide youth services, community development, and educational scholarships. Grants are often sizable and directed to a small set of repeat grantees, with occasional support for specialized causes such as online safety/anti-exploitation initiatives. The foundation’s funding signals a strong local and ethnic-community focus rather than broad national philanthropy.
Focus Areas
Korean-American community organizations in Los AngelesYouth and community center programming in KoreatownScholarship support for overseas study or international studentsOnline safety and anti–sex abuse initiatives (SOSA)
Who They Fund
people experiencing homelessnessunderprivileged students and families (including scholarship recipients)people with developmental disabilitiesseniors and community center attendeesfoster children and foster homes
About Kang Dream Foundation
Kang Dream Foundation’s giving is anchored in Korean-American community institutions in Los Angeles, with repeated large grants to organizations serving youth, seniors, and community programming. One of the clearest signals in the recent record is the foundation’s $100,000 grant to Korean American Foundation in Los Angeles, followed by $81,000 and $72,200 grants to Korean American Federation of Los Angeles in later years. Those awards sit alongside support for Koreatown-based service organizations and education-focused groups, showing a local pattern built around community infrastructure rather than broad national grantmaking. The foundation also funds direct support for scholarships and targeted community services. Recent examples include a $81,800 grant to Scholarship Overseas Support Association in Loma Linda for oversea scholarship support and a $65,500 grant to Sosa, Safe From Online Sex Abuse, in New Haven. Its portfolio includes grants to senior centers, youth and community centers, religious organizations, and specialized service providers. The overall picture is of a foundation that uses philanthropy to reinforce Korean-American civic, educational, and social-service networks, with some support extending beyond California when the mission matches a specific need.
What Kang Dream Foundation Funds
Education is a recurring thread in Kang Dream Foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $81,800 to Scholarship Overseas Support Association for oversea scholarship support, and also supported Glory Sahmyook Irvine with a $10,000 scholarship grant. The foundation’s scholarship activity is not limited to one location; its active scholarship programs describe support for students in the United States and abroad, including Nepal and Malawi. Community-serving institutions receive substantial support as well. Koreatown Youth and Community Center received a $65,500 grant in 2024, while Koreatown Senior Community Center and Korea Town Senior & Community Center Inc. each received $10,000 grants for senior and community-center programming and education-related activities. The foundation also funded The American Wheat Mission Dba Milal Mission with $6,500 for a COVID-19 pandemic-related purpose, showing that relief and service support are part of its mix.
How Kang Dream Foundation Gives
Typical grants are modest rather than endowment-sized: the distribution shows a p25 of $3,000, a median of $4,000, and a p75 of $6,400. That said, the recent grant list includes several much larger awards, which indicates a pattern of smaller recurring grants with occasional larger commitments. The foundation’s structure includes scholarships, community grants, and project support, and it also funds individuals. The scholarship program states that 440 students have benefited since 2020, suggesting an ongoing rather than one-time effort. Unsolicited applications are accepted for the scholarship program and for community grants tied to the annual charity program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$409K
Total Assets
$8.8M
Total Revenue
$2.2M
Total Expenses
$456K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3K and $6K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$6K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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