The Kevin D. Eng & Un Hae Song Foundation concentrates on large, targeted gifts to education and anti-poverty organizations, with an emphasis on scholarship support at a university level and comprehensive youth programs in underserved urban communities. Grants are few but substantial and often repeat commitments to the same organizations or donor-advised vehicles, and the foundation favors general operating or scholarship support over narrow project grants.
Kevin D Eng & UN Hae Song Foundation Inc C/o Brick & Patel LLP makes a small number of large grants, with a recurring pattern of six-figure support to the same education and youth-serving organizations over multiple years. The clearest example is the University of Pennsylvania, which received $300,000 in 2023, $300,000 in 2024, and $300,000 in 2025 for scholarship support and general funding. Another repeated recipient is Harlem Children’s Zone Inc in New York, which received $100,000 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, and $225,000 in 2025 for general funding. The foundation also backs anti-poverty intermediaries and student-support organizations, including Robin Hood Foundation and Somerset Hills Learning Institute. Its giving mix suggests a preference for sustained support rather than one-off awards, with several recipients appearing across consecutive years. Grants range from smaller program gifts to substantial scholarships and unrestricted institutional support, and the pattern includes both universities and community-based nonprofits serving children, students, and families.
Education access is a clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $300,000 to the University of Pennsylvania in 2025 for a scholarship fund, following similar support in 2023 and 2024. Youth development is another major area: Harlem Children’s Zone Inc received $225,000 in 2025 for general funding, after grants of $100,000 in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation also supports organizations tied to student opportunity in New Jersey, including New Jersey Seeds Inc, which received $51,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025 for general funding. Arts and enrichment appear as smaller commitments as well, with Wharton Institute for Performing Arts Inc receiving $5,000 in 2024.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure level, with p25 at $45,000, a median of $50,000, and p75 at $94,000. The pattern is repeat-oriented: the University of Pennsylvania, Harlem Children’s Zone Inc, Robin Hood Foundation, Somerset Hills Learning Institute Inc, The Pingry School, and New Jersey Seeds all appear in multiple years. The foundation is classified as a Regular Funder and does not make program-related investments. Grants in the recent file are mostly general funding, with scholarship support also present among the larger awards.
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Most grants fall between $45K and $94K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$45K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$94K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving with repeat multi-grant relationships; a small number of large general-support or scholarship grants rather than many small or highly restricted awards.
Notable grantees: University of Pennsylvania, Harlem Children’s Zone, Opus 71 Charitable Fund (Charles Schwab), Robin Hood Foundation
All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, driven by organizations in New York and Newark; named recipients there include Harlem Children’s Zone Inc, Robin Hood Foundation, Apex for Youth, New Jersey Seeds Inc, and the Museum of Chinese in America. New Jersey is also prominent, with grants to Bedminster, Mendham, Basking Ridge, Newark, and Berkeley Heights. Philadelphia appears through the University of Pennsylvania, while the only non-HQ-state concentration visible in the grants is outside Maryland, where the foundation gave no grants.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on education access, scholarship support, youth development, and anti-poverty work. Examples include the University of Pennsylvania for a scholarship fund, Harlem Children’s Zone Inc for general funding, and Robin Hood Foundation for general funding.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. The University of Pennsylvania received $300,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Harlem Children’s Zone Inc was funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Robin Hood Foundation, Somerset Hills Learning Institute Inc, The Pingry School, and New Jersey Seeds also reappear.
The distribution centers on mid-five-figure gifts. The p25 grant size is $45,000, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $94,000. The recent list also includes several larger six-figure awards, such as $225,000 and $300,000 grants.
Most grants go to New York-based recipients, and the recent grants also show a strong concentration in New Jersey. Named cities include New York, Newark, Bedminster, Mendham, Basking Ridge, Berkeley Heights, and Philadelphia.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $300,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR A SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $94,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| SOMERSET HILLS LEARNING INSTITUTE INC | BEDMINSTER, NJ | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC | NEWARK, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| APEX FOR YOUTH | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| SOMERSET HILLS LEARNING INSTITUTE INC | BEDMINSTER, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $300,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR A SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| SOMERSET HILLS LEARNING INSTITUTE INC | BEDMINSTER, NJ | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| OPUS 71 CHARITABLE FUND AT CHARLES SCHWAB | MENDHAM, NJ | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| NEW JERSEY SEEDS INC | NEWARK, NJ | $51,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE PINGRY SCHOOL | BASKING RIDGE, NJ | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE PINGRY SCHOOL | BASKING RIDGE, NJ | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $47,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| SOMERSET HILLS LEARNING INSTITUTE INC | BEDMINSTER, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WHARTON INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMING ARTS INC | BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| GREATER SOMERSET COUNTY YMCA | BASKING RIDGE, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $300,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| OPUS 71 CHARITABLE FUND AT CHARLES SCHWAB | MENDHAM, NJ | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| SOMERSET HILLS LEARNING INSTITUTE | BEDMINSTER, NJ | $79,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $54,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| APEX FOR YOUTH | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| NEW JERSEY SEEDS | NEWARK, NJ | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE PINGRY SCHOOL | BASKING RIDGE, NJ | $46,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WHARTON INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMING ARTS | BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| SPHS TIGER BOOSTER CLUB SOUTH PASADENA CA | SOUTH PASADENA, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
MUSEUM OF CHINESE IN AMERICA
$25,000GENERAL FUNDING
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$300,000SUPPORT FOR A SCHOLARSHIP FUND
OPUS 71 CHARITABLE FUND AT CHARLES SCHWAB
$75,000GENERAL FUNDING
THE PINGRY SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL FUNDING
THE PINGRY SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL FUNDING
OPUS 71 CHARITABLE FUND AT CHARLES SCHWAB
$250,000GENERAL FUNDING
THE PINGRY SCHOOL
$46,000GENERAL FUNDING
SPHS TIGER BOOSTER CLUB SOUTH PASADENA CA
$1,000GENERAL FUNDING