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Kowin Foundation

Preselected recipients only Monterey Park, California · EIN 954498232

Kowin Foundation is a private foundation in Monterey Park, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1,900 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $2,500 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2,5005$93,977
2024$1,9004$103,874

How to apply

Kowin 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$900
Arizona1$500
Florida1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cru Foundation
Orlando, FL
Charity$500
Fullness in Christ Fellowship
San Francisco, CA
Charity$500
Frontier
Phoenix, AZ
Charity$500
LOGOS Evangelical Seminary
El Monte, CA
Charity$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kowin Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kowin Foundation give?

$1,900 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Kowin Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Winston Ko (President) and Dorothy Ko (Secretary).

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