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.
Highly concentrated giving: a single large grant distributed to multiple individual scholarship recipients rather than many small grants or institutional funding.
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.
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.
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.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: 54 Scholarship Recipients (scholarship cohort)
Grantmaking is concentrated in California, which accounts for 100% of reported recipient locations and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are clustered in Los Angeles, Santa Fe Springs, Chatsworth, and Calabasas. The largest scholarship grant went to recipients in Calabasas, while community and service grants reached organizations in Los Angeles and Santa Fe Springs. The pattern is local rather than multi-state or international.
The strongest pattern is scholarship support for Korean American students. The foundation’s active scholarship program is named the Brian and Iris Na Foundation Scholarship, and its largest reported grant was $378,000 to 54 scholarship recipients for scholarships.
Typical grants are in the $5,000 to $10,000 range. The reported distribution shows a 25th percentile of $5,000, a median of $7,500, and a 75th percentile of $10,000.
It supports individuals directly. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and the recent record includes a $378,000 scholarship grant to 54 scholarship recipients.
All reported grants went to California recipients, so the grantmaking is local and entirely in-state. Recent recipient cities include Calabasas, Los Angeles, Santa Fe Springs, and Chatsworth.
No. The active scholarship program notes that it does not accept unsolicited applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILAL MISSION | SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA | $38,000 | 2025 | DISNEYLAND JOURNEY FOR DISABLED YA |
| KOREA TOWN SENIOR AND COMMUNITY CNT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| 54 Scholarship Recipients | Calabasas, CA | $378,000 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| Korea Town Senior Center | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Community Support |
| Milal Mission in Southern CA | Santa Fe Spring, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Happy Village | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Jacket distribution for homeless |
| Los Angeles Symphony | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Community Support |
| Chaminade College Preparatory | Chatsworth, CA | $2,750 | 2024 | General Support |
MILAL MISSION
$38,000DISNEYLAND JOURNEY FOR DISABLED YA
KOREA TOWN SENIOR AND COMMUNITY CNT
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
54 Scholarship Recipients
$378,000Scholarships
Korea Town Senior Center
$10,000Community Support
Milal Mission in Southern CA
$10,000General Support
Los Angeles Symphony
$5,000Community Support
Chaminade College Preparatory
$2,750General Support