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Lim FOUNDATION-1

Preselected recipients only La Canada, California · EIN 471482965

Lim FOUNDATION-1 is a private foundation in La Canada, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $37,378 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $14,153 and the largest $17,825. 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 down from $57,229 the year before.

100% 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$26,6804$0
2024$57,2294$20,510
2025$37,3783$0

How to apply

Lim FOUNDATION-1 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 Lim FOUNDATION-1 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$37,378

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Other Missionaries Other Missionaries
Los Angeles, CA
Religious$17,825
La Hanmi Church la Hanmi Church
El Monte, CA
Religious$14,153
Korean Campus Crusade for Christ Korean Campus Crusade for Christ
Fullerton, CA
Religious$5,400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lim FOUNDATION-1 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lim FOUNDATION-1 give?

$37,378 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $14,153.

Who runs Lim FOUNDATION-1?

Its 2025 filing lists Yoon T Lim (President), Heeje Lim (Secretary) and Carol Lim (Treasurer).

What does Lim FOUNDATION-1 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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