Grants paid by The Toni Ko Foundation C/O Stephen Whang
EIN 47-1471978 · Encino, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T99
The Toni Ko Foundation C/O Stephen Whang of Encino, CA (EIN 47-1471978) reported 37 grants paid totaling $984,343 to 25 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$984,343
37 grants
Recipients
25
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | $61,000 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | $75,000 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | $168,330 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $32,011 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $185,590 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $194,630 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $267,782 | — |
Top recipients
The 25 recipients receiving the most from The Toni Ko Foundation C/O Stephen Whang, by grants paid, out of 25 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacma | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Spirit Rock | U | Woodacre, CA | 3 | $165,962 | 2025 |
| Unicef USA | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| The Bhutan Foundation 13-3376290 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Aspen Institute 84-0399006 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $55,000 | 2025 |
| Liberty in North Korea | U | Long Beach, CA | 2 | $36,000 | 2025 |
| New Covenant Academy 95-4834735 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $30,330 | 2021 |
| Global Children Foundation | U | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Henry Crown Fellowship Program | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Council of Korean Americans 27-3496925 | C | Washington DC, DC | 1 | $18,500 | 2018 |
| Moonshot Platform Inc | U | Alexandria, VA | 2 | $16,000 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Police Foundation 95-4700442 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $11,000 | 2024 |
| The Be Rare Foundation 82-3748648 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Reconsider Inc | U | Syracuse, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Zion Mountain Foundation 32-6108095 | D | Upland, CA | 2 | $8,000 | 2022 |
| Film Indpendent 95-3943485 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $7,500 | 2018 |
| Church of Yearn | U | Irvine, CA | 1 | $5,011 | 2022 |
| Asian Business Association 33-0430474 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| The Boston Foundation 04-2104021 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Esalen Institute 94-6114235 | C | Big Sur, CA | 1 | $4,000 | 2024 |
| Korean Heritage Scholarship Foundat 95-4459495 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $3,000 | 2018 |
| Petersen Automotive Museum 95-4739699 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
| East West Players 95-6151775 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Quest Diagnotics 22-3093807 | D | Secaucus, NJ | 1 | $40 | 2024 |
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 37 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lacma Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | DONATION | 202631359349104268 |
| 2025 | Spirit Rock Woodacre, CA | U | $84,782 | paid | DONATION | 202631359349104268 |
| 2025 | The Bhutan Foundation Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | DONATION | 202631359349104268 |
| 2025 | Liberty in North Korea Long Beach, CA | U | $11,000 | paid | DONATION | 202631359349104268 |
| 2025 | Reconsider Inc Syracuse, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 202631359349104268 |
| 2025 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202631359349104268 |
| 2025 | The Boston Foundation Boston, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 202631359349104268 |
| 2025 | East West Players Los Angeles, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | DONATION | 202631359349104268 |
| 2024 | Lacma Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | DONATION | 202543189349105209 |
| 2024 | Spirit Rock Woodacre, CA | U | $40,590 | paid | DONATION | 202543189349105209 |
| 2024 | Henry Crown Fellowship Program Washington, DC | U | $25,000 | paid | DONATION | 202543189349105209 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Police Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $11,000 | paid | DONATION | 202543189349105209 |
| 2024 | The Bhutan Foundation Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | DONATION | 202543189349105209 |
| 2024 | Esalen Institute Big Sur, CA | C | $4,000 | paid | DONATION | 202543189349105209 |
| 2024 | Moonshot Platform Inc Alexandria, VA | U | $4,000 | paid | DONATION | 202543189349105209 |
| 2024 | Quest Diagnotics Secaucus, NJ | D | $40 | paid | DONATION | 202543189349105209 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202440939349100929 |
| 2023 | Spirit Rock Woodacre, CA | U | $40,590 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202440939349100929 |
| 2023 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202440939349100929 |
| 2023 | Global Children Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202440939349100929 |
| 2022 | Moonshot Platform Inc Alexandria, VA | U | $12,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202301289349104165 |
| 2022 | Global Children Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202301289349104165 |
| 2022 | Church of Yearn Irvine, CA | U | $5,011 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202301289349104165 |
| 2022 | Zion Mountain Foundation Upland, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202301289349104165 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | MUSEUM | 202211399349100426 |
| 2021 | New Covenant Academy Los Angeles, CA | B | $30,330 | paid | SCHOOL | 202211399349100426 |
| 2021 | Liberty in North Korea Long Beach, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202211399349100426 |
| 2021 | The Be Rare Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202211399349100426 |
| 2021 | Zion Mountain Foundation Upland, CA | D | $3,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202211399349100426 |
| 2020 | Unicef USA Los Angeles, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202121379349101447 |
| 2020 | The Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202121379349101447 |
| 2018 | Unicef USA Los Angeles, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201922139349100902 |
| 2018 | Council of Korean Americans Washington DC, DC | C | $18,500 | paid | CHARITY | 201922139349100902 |
| 2018 | Film Indpendent Los Angeles, CA | C | $7,500 | paid | CHARITY | 201922139349100902 |
| 2018 | Asian Business Association Los Angeles, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201922139349100902 |
| 2018 | Korean Heritage Scholarship Foundat Los Angeles, CA | D | $3,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201922139349100902 |
| 2018 | Petersen Automotive Museum Los Angeles, CA | C | $2,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201922139349100902 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202631359349104268 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543189349105209 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202440939349100929 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301289349104165 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202211399349100426 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202121379349101447 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201922139349100902 |
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/471471978.json.
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