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Dow Kim Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 830945257

Dow Kim Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $150,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $37,500 and the largest $50,000. 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 the same as $150,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$205,0006$849,951
2024$150,0004$743,639
2025$150,0004$622,550

How to apply

Dow Kim Family 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 New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$75,000
Virginia1$50,000
District of Columbia1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Korean American Scholarship Foundation
Tysons Corner, VA
General & Unrestricted$50,000
The Korean-American Family Service Center Inc
Flushing, NY
General & Unrestricted$50,000
Council of Korean Americans Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$25,000
Korean American Association of Greater New York in
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dow Kim Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dow Kim Family Foundation give?

$150,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $37,500.

Who runs Dow Kim Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Danielle Kim (Dir), Dow Kim (Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas) and Katherine Kim (Dir).

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