The Paek Family Foundation concentrates essentially all of its recorded giving on a single institutional recipient, providing sizable program support to the United States IAS Members Trust. Their grants appear to be unrestricted or general program support aimed at sustaining the operations or programs of that trust rather than many smaller community organizations. This suggests the foundation operates with a highly focused philanthropic strategy, preferring deep investment in one partner over diversified grantmaking.
Highly concentrated: three grants (all to the same recipient) totaling the foundation's reported giving. Repeat funding to one core grantee rather than dispersed small grants.
Paek Family Foundation’s recorded giving is built around a single large institutional relationship: United States IAS Members Trust in Los Angeles received $6,405,000 in 2023, $4,562,500 in 2024, and $2,150,847 in 2025. That three-year pattern shows a sustained commitment to one recipient rather than a broad portfolio of many small grants. The same pattern carries through the rest of the record, where additional support goes to a limited set of affiliated or closely related organizations, including Church of Scientology entities, the Center for Open Science, The ALS Association, and Citizens Commission on Human Rights. Most grants are described as program support, indicating the foundation funds operating or programmatic needs rather than individual projects that can be identified from the record. The grant history also includes organizations in education, health, and community service, but the clearest feature of the foundation is its concentrated backing of a few institutional partners, especially United States IAS Members Trust. Across the latest filings, the foundation’s activity reads as sustained institutional support with repeated awards to the same recipients over multiple years.
A central thread in the record is support for Scientology-affiliated institutions. Beyond the large recurring grants to United States IAS Members Trust, the foundation gave $317,897 in 2025 to Church of Scientology in San Jacinto, $155,500 in 2023 to Church of Scientology of Hawaii in Honolulu, and $144,750 in 2023 to Church of Scientology Flag Service Org in Clearwater. It also funded Church of Scientology Celebrity Ctr Int in Hollywood in 2023 and 2024. Another pattern is support for public-interest or advocacy-oriented organizations: the foundation gave $243,496 in 2024 to Center for Open Science in Charlottesville and $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to Citizens Commission on Human Rights in Los Angeles. Health-related grants appear as well, including $50,000 to The ALS Association in Arlington in both 2023 and 2024. Education and community support show up in smaller awards, such as $10,000 to Delphian School in Sheridan in 2023 and 2025.
The typical grant size is tightly clustered at the low end for this foundation’s record: p25 is $50,000, median is $50,000, and p75 is $150,125. That says most recorded awards sit at or near $50,000, with a smaller number of much larger institutional grants. The grant history also shows repetition across years rather than one-off giving; several recipients reappear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund vehicle, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The record is dominated by program-support grants, suggesting flexible operating or institutional support rather than restricted project-by-project grants.
$2.9M
$221K
$894K
$2.9M
Most grants fall between $50K and $150K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$150K
About 10% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: United States IAS Members Trust
Grant recipients are all in the United States, with California accounting for the largest share of grant activity. Los Angeles appears repeatedly as a recipient city, alongside San Jacinto, Hollywood, Agoura Hills, and Irvine in California. Outside California, the record reaches Charlottesville, Arlington, Honolulu, Clearwater, Denver, Sheridan, New York, and Keller. Texas is the headquarters state, but only 10% of grants go to recipients there, which is well below California’s concentration.
The record is concentrated in program support for institutional recipients, especially United States IAS Members Trust in Los Angeles. Other recurring recipients include Church of Scientology entities, Center for Open Science, The ALS Association, and Citizens Commission on Human Rights.
The grant-size profile is centered on $50,000 awards: p25 is $50,000, median is $50,000, and p75 is $150,125. That indicates a large share of the foundation’s recorded grants are at the $50,000 level, with a smaller set of larger institutional grants.
Yes. United States IAS Members Trust received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Other repeat recipients include Church of Scientology Flag Service Org, The ALS Association, Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Love Button, and Delphian School.
California is the top state by grant count, and Los Angeles is the most visible recipient city in the record. Other recipient locations include San Jacinto, Hollywood, Agoura Hills, Irvine, Charlottesville, Arlington, Clearwater, Honolulu, Denver, Sheridan, New York, and Keller.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States IAS Members Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $2,150,847 | 2025 | program supporting |
| Church of Scientology | San Jacinto, CA | $317,897 | 2025 | program supporting |
| American Saint Hill Organization | Los Angeles, CA | $115,250 | 2025 | program supporting |
| Church of Scientology Flag Service Org | Clearwater, FL | $63,750 | 2025 | program supporting |
| Church of Scientology Dallas | Irving, TX | $50,650 | 2025 | program supporting |
| Augies Quest | Denver, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | program supporting |
| Love Button | Agoura Hills, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | program supporting |
| Citizens Commission on Human Rights | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | program supporting |
| Irvine Woori Baptist Church | Tustin, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | program supporting |
| Delphian School | Sheridan, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | program supporting |
| World Institute of Scientology Ente | Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | program supporting |
| Helpusadoptorg | New York, NY | $5,005 | 2025 | program supporting |
| United States IAS Members Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $4,562,500 | 2024 | program supporting |
| Center for Open Science | Charlottesville, VA | $243,496 | 2024 | program supporting |
| Church of Scientology Flag Service Org | Clearwater, FL | $131,735 | 2024 | program supporting |
| Church of Scientology Celebrity Ctr Int | Hollywood, CA | $103,800 | 2024 | program supporting |
| Citizens Commission on Human Rights | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | program supporting |
| Love Button | Agoura Hills, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | program supporting |
| The ALS Association | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | program supporting |
| Delphian School | Sheridan, OR | $2,500 | 2024 | program supporting |
| United States IAS Members Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $6,405,000 | 2023 | program supporting |
| Church of Scientology | San Jacinto, CA | $271,700 | 2023 | program supporting |
| Church of Scientology of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $155,500 | 2023 | program supporting |
| Church of Scientology Flag Service Org | Clearwater, FL | $144,750 | 2023 | program supporting |
| Church of Scientology Celebrity Ctr Int | Hollywood, CA | $134,003 | 2023 | program supporting |
| Love Button | Agoura Hills, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | program supporting |
| Citizens Commission on Human Rights | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | program supporting |
| The ALS Association | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | program supporting |
| Delphian School | Sheridan, OR | $10,000 | 2023 | program supporting |
| Church of Scientology Dallas | Irving, TX | $5,350 | 2023 | program supporting |
| Cancer StrongHer | Keller, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | program supporting |
United States IAS Members Trust
$2,150,847program supporting
Church of Scientology
$317,897program supporting
American Saint Hill Organization
$115,250program supporting
Church of Scientology Flag Service Org
$63,750program supporting
Church of Scientology Dallas
$50,650program supporting
program supporting
Love Button
$50,000program supporting
Citizens Commission on Human Rights
$50,000program supporting
Irvine Woori Baptist Church
$40,000program supporting
Delphian School
$10,000program supporting
World Institute of Scientology Ente
$6,000program supporting
United States IAS Members Trust
$4,562,500program supporting
Church of Scientology Flag Service Org
$131,735program supporting
Church of Scientology Celebrity Ctr Int
$103,800program supporting
Citizens Commission on Human Rights
$50,000program supporting
Love Button
$50,000program supporting
The ALS Association
$50,000program supporting
Delphian School
$2,500program supporting
United States IAS Members Trust
$6,405,000program supporting
Church of Scientology
$271,700program supporting
Church of Scientology of Hawaii
$155,500program supporting
Church of Scientology Flag Service Org
$144,750program supporting
Church of Scientology Celebrity Ctr Int
$134,003program supporting
Love Button
$50,000program supporting
Citizens Commission on Human Rights
$50,000program supporting
The ALS Association
$50,000program supporting
Delphian School
$10,000program supporting
Church of Scientology Dallas
$5,350program supporting
Cancer StrongHer
$5,000program supporting