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The Son Family Foundation

Accepts applications La Canada Flintridge, California · EIN 207131930

The Son Family Foundation is a private foundation in La Canada Flintridge, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $326,218 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $57,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $362,980 the year before.

33% of its 2025 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$335,00017$6.1 million
2024$362,98018$7.5 million
2025$326,21816$8.4 million

How to apply

ContactJoo Sung Son
2222 Foothill Blvd E-306, La Canada, CA 91011
Phone or email(213) 509-8952
What to submitScholarship application, income, grade, talent, outstanding accomplishment

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Son Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California13$244,238
Colorado1$57,000
Tennessee1$20,000
Washington1$4,980

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Compassion
Colorado Springs, CO
Contribution$57,000
Anc Church
Lake View Terrace, CA
Contribution$50,000
American Red Cross
Los Angeles, CA
Contribution$50,000
Uc Berkeley Foundation
Berkeley, CA
Contribution$30,000
Seasun Theatre Artist Group
Los Angeles, CA
Contribution$30,000
Social Welfare Foundation
Germantown, TN
Contribution$20,000
Love Hope Together
Burbank, CA
Contribution$15,000
Descanso Gardens
La Canada, CA
Contribution$15,000
Good Stewards Church
West Covina, CA
Contribution$10,000
Ryan J Park
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarship$10,000
La Misson
Los Angeles, CA
Contribution$10,000
Individual
CA
Scholarship$10,000
Covid Foundation US
Torrence, CA
Contribution$10,000
World Vision
Federal Way, WA
Contribution$4,980
Iacd Mission
Alviso, CA
Contribution$3,066
Chatsworth Charter Highschool
Chatworth, CA
Contribution$1,172

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Son Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Son Family Foundation give?

$326,218 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs The Son Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Joo Sung Son (Founder).

What does The Son Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, environment and conservation and education.

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