Grants paid by Eugene and Carol Choi Family Foundation
EIN 26-3833324 · Irvine, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Eugene and Carol Choi Family Foundation of Irvine, CA (EIN 26-3833324) reported 31 grants paid totaling $1,133,569 to 13 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,133,569
31 grants
Recipients
13
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | $162,600 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $369,878 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $304,200 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $296,891 | — |
Top recipients
The 13 recipients receiving the most from Eugene and Carol Choi Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 13 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council of Korean American 27-3496925 | D | Washington, DC | 4 | $321,228 | 2024 |
| Uci Foundation | U | Irvine, CA | 4 | $280,175 | 2024 |
| Armonia Music Group 83-2856910 | B | Cypress, CA | 4 | $196,000 | 2024 |
| Pacific Symphony 95-3635496 | B | Irvine, CA | 4 | $114,895 | 2024 |
| Orange County Museum of Art 95-1660847 | B | Costa Mesa, CA | 2 | $75,000 | 2023 |
| Irvine Barclay Theater 33-0157868 | D | Irvine, CA | 3 | $51,000 | 2024 |
| The Autism Community in Action (taca) 27-0048002 | D | Irvine, CA | 2 | $35,000 | 2022 |
| Asian Pacific Community Fund | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $30,410 | 2024 |
| Somang Society 77-0695791 | B | Cypress, CA | 1 | $24,450 | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | U | Irvine, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Educate to Empower | U | Costa Mesa, CA | 1 | $1,411 | 2024 |
| Philharmonic Society | U | Irvine, CA | 1 | $1,200 | 2024 |
| YMCA | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $300 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 31 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Council of Korean American Washington, DC | D | $85,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO ADVANCE THE NATIONAL VOICE AND INFLUENCE OF THE KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLABORATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. | 202501479349100750 |
| 2024 | Uci Foundation Irvine, CA | U | $77,975 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO RAISE AND MANAGE PRIVATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT UCI'S BROADER MISSION OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE. | 202501479349100750 |
| 2024 | Armonia Music Group Cypress, CA | B | $61,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO ENSURE A FAIR AND TRANSPARENT COMPENSATION FOR AUTHORS IN THE ONLINE MUSIC INDUSTRY THROUGH EXTENSIVE MUSIC LICENSING EXPERTISE AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY. | 202501479349100750 |
| 2024 | Pacific Symphony Irvine, CA | B | $36,395 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - INSPIRES, ENGAGES AND SERVES ORANGE COUNTY AND THE REGION THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES, AND EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING. | 202501479349100750 |
| 2024 | Irvine Barclay Theater Irvine, CA | D | $21,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO BROADEN THE SCOPE, AVAILABILITY AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS IN ORANGE COUNTY BY BEING A LEADING CULTURAL PRESENTER OF DIVERSE AND EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTS, AND BY PROVIDING A STATE-OF-THE-ART VENUE FOR COMMUNITY CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS. | 202501479349100750 |
| 2024 | Asian Pacific Community Fund Los Angeles, CA | U | $10,410 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO TRANSFORMS LIVES AND MEETS THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS (APIS) THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND BEYOND. | 202501479349100750 |
| 2024 | Second Harvest Food Bank Irvine, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO ENVISION AN ORANGE COUNTY WITH FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SECURITY FOR ALL. | 202501479349100750 |
| 2024 | Educate to Empower Costa Mesa, CA | U | $1,411 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO EQUIP EDUCATORS WITH LIBERATORY RESOURCES, COMMUNITY-ROOTED LEARNING, AND ADVOCACY TOOLS SO THEY CAN CENTER HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED VOICES, CHALLENGE INJUSTICE, AND CULTIVATE SPACES OF BELONGING, JOY, AND TRANSFORMATION. | 202501479349100750 |
| 2024 | Philharmonic Society Irvine, CA | U | $1,200 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO CONTINUE ITS VISION OF PRESENTING ORANGE COUNTY AUDIENCES WITH THE WORLD'S MOST ACCLAIMED SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS, CHAMBER ENSEMBLES AND SOLOISTS, WHILE PROVIDING AN EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF FREE MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY. | 202501479349100750 |
| 2023 | Council of Korean American Washington, DC | D | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO ADVANCE THE NATIONAL VOICE AND INFLUENCE OF THE KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLABORATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. | 202441529349100214 |
| 2023 | Uci Foundation Irvine, CA | U | $66,200 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO RAISE AND MANAGE PRIVATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT UCI'S BROADER MISSION OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE. | 202441529349100214 |
| 2023 | Armonia Music Group Cypress, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO ENSURE A FAIR AND TRANSPARENT COMPENSATION FOR AUTHORS IN THE ONLINE MUSIC INDUSTRY THROUGH EXTENSIVE MUSIC LICENSING EXPERTISE AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY. | 202441529349100214 |
| 2023 | Pacific Symphony Irvine, CA | B | $43,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - INSPIRES, ENGAGES AND SERVES ORANGE COUNTY AND THE REGION THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES, AND EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING. | 202441529349100214 |
| 2023 | Orange County Museum of Art Costa Mesa, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO ENRICHES THE LIVES OF A DIVERSE AND CHANGING COMMUNITY THROUGH MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART. | 202441529349100214 |
| 2023 | Irvine Barclay Theater Irvine, CA | D | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO BROADEN THE SCOPE, AVAILABILITY AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS IN ORANGE COUNTY BY BEING A LEADING CULTURAL PRESENTER OF DIVERSE AND EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTS, AND BY PROVIDING A STATE-OF-THE-ART VENUE FOR COMMUNITY CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS. | 202441529349100214 |
| 2022 | Council of Korean American Washington, DC | D | $106,228 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO ADVANCE THE NATIONAL VOICE AND INFLUENCE OF THE KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLABORATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. | 202302289349101100 |
| 2022 | Uci Foundation Irvine, CA | U | $78,500 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO RAISE AND MANAGE PRIVATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT UCI'S BROADER MISSION OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE. | 202302289349101100 |
| 2022 | Armonia Music Group Cypress, CA | B | $60,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO ENSURE A FAIR AND TRANSPARENT COMPENSATION FOR AUTHORS IN THE ONLINE MUSIC INDUSTRY THROUGH EXTENSIVE MUSIC LICENSING EXPERTISE AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY. | 202302289349101100 |
| 2022 | Orange County Museum of Art Costa Mesa, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO ENRICHES THE LIVES OF A DIVERSE AND CHANGING COMMUNITY THROUGH MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART. | 202302289349101100 |
| 2022 | Pacific Symphony Irvine, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - INSPIRES, ENGAGES AND SERVES ORANGE COUNTY AND THE REGION THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES, AND EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING. | 202302289349101100 |
| 2022 | Asian Pacific Community Fund Los Angeles, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO TRANSFORMS LIVES AND MEETS THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS (APIS) THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND BEYOND. | 202302289349101100 |
| 2022 | The Autism Community in Action Irvine, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND HOPE TO FAMILIES LIVING WITH AUTISM. | 202302289349101100 |
| 2022 | Irvine Barclay Theater Irvine, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO BROADEN THE SCOPE, AVAILABILITY AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS IN ORANGE COUNTY BY BEING A LEADING CULTURAL PRESENTER OF DIVERSE AND EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTS, AND BY PROVIDING A STATE-OF-THE-ART VENUE FOR COMMUNITY CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS. | 202302289349101100 |
| 2022 | YMCA Chicago, IL | U | $150 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY BY CONNECTING ALL PEOPLE TO THEIR POTENTIAL, PURPOSE AND EACH OTHER. | 202302289349101100 |
| 2020 | Uci Foundation Irvine, CA | U | $57,500 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO RAISE AND MANAGE PRIVATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT UCI'S BROADER MISSION OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE. | 202141359349101064 |
| 2020 | Council of Korean American Washington, DC | D | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO ADVANCE THE NATIONAL VOICE AND INFLUENCE OF THE KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLABORATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. | 202141359349101064 |
| 2020 | Armonia Music Group Cypress, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO ENSURE A FAIR AND TRANSPARENT COMPENSATION FOR AUTHORS IN THE ONLINE MUSIC INDUSTRY THROUGH EXTENSIVE MUSIC LICENSING EXPERTISE AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY. | 202141359349101064 |
| 2020 | Somang Society Cypress, CA | B | $24,450 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - PROMOTING "WELL-BEING, WELL-AGING, AND WELL-DYING." CAMPAIGNS PREPARING INDIVIDUALS FOR DEATH. | 202141359349101064 |
| 2020 | The Autism Community in Action (taca) Irvine, CA | D | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - PROVIDES EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND HOPE TO FAMILIES LIVING WITH AUTISM. | 202141359349101064 |
| 2020 | Pacific Symphony Irvine, CA | B | $5,500 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - INSPIRES, ENGAGES AND SERVES ORANGE COUNTY AND THE REGION THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES, AND EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING. | 202141359349101064 |
| 2020 | YMCA Chicago, IL | U | $150 | paid | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION - TO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY BY CONNECTING ALL PEOPLE TO THEIR POTENTIAL, PURPOSE AND EACH OTHER. | 202141359349101064 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501479349100750 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441529349100214 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302289349101100 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202141359349101064 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/263833324.json.
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