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SMJBC Foundation

Preselected recipients only Corona, California · EIN 273484336

SMJBC Foundation is a private foundation in Corona, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $50,250 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $29,700. 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 up from $45,200 the year before.

100% of its 2024 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$45,2007$0
2024$50,2507$0

How to apply

SMJBC 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
California5$47,700
Alabama1$2,500
Illinois1$50

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CA
General$29,700
Individual
CA
General$6,000
California Fire foundation
Sacramento, CA
Charitabl$5,000
Efcoc
El Monte, CA
Charitabl$5,000
AshaKiran Foundation
Huntsville, AL
General$2,500
Individual
CA
Charitabl$2,000
Individual
IL
General$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does SMJBC Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does SMJBC Foundation give?

$50,250 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs SMJBC Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Monica Mei-Huei Lin (Trustee).

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