To build thriving communities by fostering a culture of giving that catalyzes the collective generosity of Korean Americans.
Korean-american Community Foundation Inc. uses community philanthropy to support economic security for low-income Korean Americans, and its recent grants show that mission across direct services, advocacy, and leadership building. The foundation’s largest recent award in the data is a $300,000 grant to Advocacy Institute for federal advocacy training for nonprofits, which signals an interest in building civic capacity alongside service delivery. Other major grants support domestic violence services, such as $226,094 to Korean Amer Family Service Center for support for domestic violence victims, and infrastructure for broader community work, including $220,500 to Community Resource Exchange for support fellows supervision. The portfolio also reaches into employment, housing, health access, and culturally specific support for Korean American and Asian American communities. Grants to Korean Community Services, WomanKind, Asian Americans for Equality, and Korean Resource Center show a mix of legal, housing, and social-service work. The foundation’s public charity status and its fellowship-based programs indicate that it funds both nonprofit operations and leadership development, not just project activity. Across the recent record, the pattern is not narrow program support alone, but a blend of community safety, organizational growth, and services aimed at vulnerable populations within the Korean American community.
Economic security is a core theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $150,000 to Renaissance Econ Dev Corp for expand small business support, and $100,000 to Red Canary Song for mutual aid narrative change for workers. Those grants connect economic stability with both entrepreneurship and worker-centered advocacy. Direct social services are another major lane. Korean Community Services received $101,094 for healthcare enrollment education program GSNC, while Penn Asian Senior Services received $100,000 for GSNC launch primary care services. The foundation also backed older-adult support through $100,000 to Somang Society for essential resources info to seniors. Housing and legal support appear as well. Asian Americans for Equality received $140,000 to develop transitional housing, and Korean Resource Center received $100,000 for social, legal housing services to seniors. For advocacy, Asian American Federation got $226,094 for enhance voter education GSNC, and Advocacy Institute received $300,000 for federal advocacy training for nonprofits.
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Most grants fall between $40K and $80K, with a median of $65K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$65K
75th Percentile
$80K
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Typical grants in the data cluster around a mid-size institutional level: p25 is $40,000, median is $65,000, and p75 is $80,000, with a set of larger strategic awards extending well above that range. The foundation is a public charity, and the grant record shows recurring support over multiple years for some organizations, including Community Resource Exchange, Asian American Federation, Korean Community Services, and Korean-American Family Service Center. It also funds both operating-style support and project-specific work, such as training, counseling, housing development, and fellowship administration. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Community Grants, the Capacity Building Program, and the KACF Capacity Building Fellowship.
Grantmaking is regional, with 53% of grants going to recipients in New York, and the rest spread across other U.S. locations. New York City-area recipients appear frequently, including Brooklyn, Flushing, Bayside, Queens, and Manhattan. Outside New York, the foundation also funds in Illinois, Virginia, New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania, and the Greater Washington area. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data.
The foundation funds economic security, direct social services, youth education and leadership development, job training and employment, financial education, affordable housing and homeownership supports, advocacy and civic engagement, and research. Recent grants also show support for housing, legal advocacy, healthcare access, mental health, and older adult services.
Yes. The recent grant record includes multiple repeat recipients across years, including Community Resource Exchange, Asian American Federation, Korean Community Services, and Korean-American Family Service Center. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $40,000, the median is $65,000, and the 75th percentile is $80,000. The recent record also includes larger grants for advocacy, capacity building, and service expansion.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Community Grants, the Capacity Building Program, the KACF Capacity Building Fellowship, the Chi Family Fellowship, and the Community Grants / COVID-19 Relief and Community Grants program.
By grant count, Illinois is the top state, while 53% of grants go to recipients in New York. The recipient locations in the recent grants also include New Jersey, Virginia, California, Pennsylvania, and the Greater Washington area.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Korean-American Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Intended to support KACF grantee partners; the fellow is placed with Korean American nonprofits in New York/New Jersey and works with organizations selected through KACF's network.
Deadline: Applications are accepted until the position is filled.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Amer Family Service Center | Flushing, NY | $226,094 | 2025 | Support for Dom. Viol. Victims GSNC |
| FCCGW 1952 Gallows | Vienna, VA | $226,094 | 2025 | Prof. Counseling Services GSNC |
| Asian American Federation | NY, NY | $226,094 | 2025 | Enhance Voter Education GSNC |
| YWCA of Queens | Flushing, NY | $225,000 | 2025 | Competent Case Management Svcs |
| Community Resource Exchange | NY, NY | $220,500 | 2025 | Support Fellows CRE Supervision |
| Chinese Amer Planning Council | New York, NY | $210,000 | 2025 | Korean Child Care Project |
| Community Inclusion & Dev Alliance | Bayside, NY | $181,094 | 2025 | Svcs to Indiv with Disabilities GSNC |
| KAN-WIN 1440 Rennaisance | Park Ridge, IL | $160,944 | 2025 | Support Survivors of Gender-based Viol. |
| Renaissance Econ Dev Corp | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Expand Small Business Support |
| WomanKind | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Advocacy Services for BIPOC Victims |
| New Beginning for Special Needs | Norwood, NJ | $150,000 | 2025 | Rehabilitation for Adults with Dev. Dbl |
| KACE | Flushing, NY | $141,094 | 2025 | Legal Counseling Seminars GSNC |
| Asian Americans for Equality | New York, NY | $140,000 | 2025 | Develop Transitional Housing |
| Korean Community Services | Bayside, NY | $101,094 | 2025 | Healthcare Enrollment Edu Prog GSNC |
| Philip Jaisohn Memorial Fdtn | North Wales, PA | $100,862 | 2025 | GSNC Mental Health Awareness Campaign |
| Red Canary Song | Flushing, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Mutual Aid Narrative Change for Workers |
| Korean Resource Center Inc 900 | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Social, Legal Housing Svcs to Srs |
| Somang Society 5836 Corporate | Cypress, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Essential Resources Info to Seniors |
| Korean Amer Special Edu Ctr 1661 | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Early Intervention Services for I/DD |
| Little Tokyo Service Center | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Needs Assessment for Older Adults |
| Penn Asian Senior Services | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GSNC Launch Primary Care Svcs |
| Korean Town Senior & Comm Ctr 965 | Los Angeles, CA | $88,000 | 2025 | Older Adults Support in Los Angeles |
| Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative | Hackensack, NJ | $86,094 | 2025 | Free Medical Care to Uninsured GSNC |
| Asian Women's Christian Assoc | Teaneck, NJ | $81,362 | 2025 | Social Welfare Svcs in NJ GSNC |
| KASCANJ | Palisades Park, NJ | $80,862 | 2025 | GSNC Social Legal Counseling Svcs |
| NAKASEC 4300 N | Chicago, IL | $77,037 | 2025 | GSNC Cap. Bldg Orgl Infrastructure |
| HANA Center 4300 N | Chicago, IL | $76,425 | 2025 | Community Needs Survey GSNC |
| Korean Comm Svc Ctr of Greater Wash | Annandale, VA | $76,094 | 2025 | Social Services in the DMV Area GSNC |
| Woori Center | Lansdale, PA | $75,862 | 2025 | Advocacy for DFLA and GSNC |
| Woori Juntos | Houston, TX | $75,712 | 2025 | GSNC Social Svcs for Koreans in TX |
| KACS | San Jose, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | Expand Reach Improve Social Svcs |
| AJSOCAL 2401 East Katella | Anaheim, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | Legal Aid Services and Workshops |
| AAAJ Chicago 4716 N Broadway | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | 2025 | Implement Language Equity Access Act |
| KIWA 941 S Vermont Ave | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | Launch Koreatown Thrives Project |
| Hamkae Center 11350 Random | Fairfax, VA | $75,000 | 2025 | Implement Language Access Services |
| KYCC 3727 W 6th Street | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | Consulting Svcs for Small Businesses |
| Korean Community Center | Tenafly, NJ | $51,094 | 2025 | GSNC Case Mgmt to Homebound Seniors |
| KFAM 3727 W 6th Street | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Housing Assistance Culturally Comp Svcs |
| Korean American Coalition 3727 | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Civic Engagement for Korean Amer in LA |
| Asian Pacific Amer Legal Res Ctr | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | Civil Legal Svcs to Victims of Dom Viol. |
| GMA Inc | Flushing, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | Shelter for Unhoused Korean Americans |
| MinKwon Ctr for Comm Action | Flushing, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | Leadership Dev. of Korean Amer Intern |
| New York Foundation | New York, NY | $5,500 | 2025 | Support Work of CBC Collaborative |
| Advocacy Institute | Brooklyn, NY | $300,000 | 2024 | Federal advocacy training for nonprofits |
| Community Resource Exchange | New York, NY | $125,000 | 2024 | KACF fellowship |
| Min Kwon Center for Community Action | Flushing, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | Opening a NJ office |
| Korean Community Services of Metropolitan | Bayside, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | KCS Navigator Exchange Program |
| Family Touch | Little Ferry, NJ | $80,000 | 2024 | KA Youth Leadership program |
| Asian Women's Christian Association | Teaneck, NJ | $75,000 | 2024 | Social Welfare Service in Bergen County NJ |
| CACF | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | Working on the state Budget Equity |
FCCGW 1952 Gallows
$226,094Prof. Counseling Services GSNC
Korean Child Care Project
Community Inclusion & Dev Alliance
$181,094Svcs to Indiv with Disabilities GSNC
WomanKind
$150,000Advocacy Services for BIPOC Victims
New Beginning for Special Needs
$150,000Rehabilitation for Adults with Dev. Dbl
KACE
$141,094Legal Counseling Seminars GSNC
Philip Jaisohn Memorial Fdtn
$100,862GSNC Mental Health Awareness Campaign
Korean Amer Special Edu Ctr 1661
$100,000Early Intervention Services for I/DD
Korean Town Senior & Comm Ctr 965
$88,000Older Adults Support in Los Angeles
Asian Women's Christian Assoc
$81,362Social Welfare Svcs in NJ GSNC
KASCANJ
$80,862GSNC Social Legal Counseling Svcs
Korean Comm Svc Ctr of Greater Wash
$76,094Social Services in the DMV Area GSNC
KACS
$75,000Expand Reach Improve Social Svcs
Hamkae Center 11350 Random
$75,000Implement Language Access Services
Korean Community Center
$51,094GSNC Case Mgmt to Homebound Seniors
GMA Inc
$40,000Shelter for Unhoused Korean Americans
New York Foundation
$5,500Support Work of CBC Collaborative
Family Touch
$80,000KA Youth Leadership program
Asian Women's Christian Association
$75,000Social Welfare Service in Bergen County NJ