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Eecsoo Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 872953428

Eecsoo Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,150 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $3,122 and the largest $19,159. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $29,066 the year before.

57% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$14,5254$455,941
2024$29,0665$512,857
2025$35,1507$582,990

How to apply

Eecsoo Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Eecsoo Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California. It also paid $19,159 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$13,991
Colorado1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fostering Stray CatsCat food/equipment donation$19,159
Bluepearl Pet Hospital
Studio City, CA
Donation$4,586
Metropolitan Animal Specialty Hospi
Los Angeles, CA
Donation$3,283
Oakland Animal Services
Oakland, CA
Donation$3,122
Colorado State University Foundatio
Fort Collins, CO
Donation$2,000
Uc Davis
Davis, CA
Donation$2,000
Spcala
Los Angeles, CA
Donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eecsoo Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Eecsoo Foundation give?

$35,150 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $3,122.

Who runs Eecsoo Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jisoo Kim (President).

What does Eecsoo Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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