Podonamu Mission | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 47-4457140
Foundation Overview
Based in Irvine, CA, Podonamu Mission has awarded 129 grants totaling $645,000 to organizations in Texas, Florida and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $5,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 14 recipients (36%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 20% in Michigan and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Grand Rapids (88%), Ann Arbor (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 367% growth in annual giving over 9 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on education (89%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Podonamu Mission's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunseo Ko | $5,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2025 |
| Hanah Kim | $5,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2025 |
| Jenny Onyu Shin | $5,000 | Pensacola, FL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2025 |
| Rachel Kang | $5,000 | Aston, PA, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2025 |
| Taeeun Lee | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2025 |
| Heechan Chung | $5,000 | Huntingdon, PA, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2025 |
| Kyungin Nam | $5,000 | Irvine, CA, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2025 |
| Yejin Koo | $5,000 | Azusa, CA, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2025 |
| Yelean Jeong | $5,000 | Azusa, CA, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2025 |
| Se Yeong Gwak | $5,000 | Azusa, CA, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2025 |
| Si-ah Kim | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2025 |
| Ha Jin Yoon | $5,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2025 |
| Daniel Lee | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2025 |
| Jaejin Lee | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2025 |
| Eunseo Ko | $5,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Hanah Kim | $5,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Jenny Onyu Shin | $5,000 | Pensacola, FL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Jiho Kim | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Rachel Kang | $5,000 | Aston, PA, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Sanji Lee | $5,000 | Urbana, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Seoha Yoo | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Taeeun Lee | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Yechin Kim | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Heechan Chung | $5,000 | Huntingdon, PA, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2024 |
| Kyungin Nam | $5,000 | Irvine, CA, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2024 |
| Yejin Koo | $5,000 | Azusa, CA, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2024 |
| Hyeun Kim | $5,000 | Fargo, ND, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2024 |
| Sungjong Yu | $5,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Caleb Hyesung Jun | $5,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Yelean Jeong | $5,000 | Azusa, CA, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2024 |
| Eunseo Ko | $5,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Hanah Kim | $5,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Jenny Onyu Shin | $5,000 | Pensacola, FL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Jiho Kim | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Rachel Kang | $5,000 | Aston, PA, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Sanji Lee | $5,000 | Urbana, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Seoha Yoo | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Taeeun Lee | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Yechin Kim | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Heechan Chung | $5,000 | Huntingdon, PA, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2024 |
| Kyungin Nam | $5,000 | Irvine, CA, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2024 |
| Yejin Koo | $5,000 | Azusa, CA, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2024 |
| Hyeun Kim | $5,000 | Fargo, ND, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2024 |
| Sungjong Yu | $5,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Caleb Hyesung Jun | $5,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2024 |
| Yelean Jeong | $5,000 | Azusa, CA, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2024 |
| Eunseo Ko | $5,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Hanah Kim | $5,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Hanbin Yoo | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Hojean Jin | $5,000 | Longview, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Ian Angelina Ha | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Jenny Shin | $5,000 | Pensacola, FL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Jiho Kim | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Karam Lee | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Rachel Kang | $5,000 | Aston, PA, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Sanji Lee | $5,000 | Urbana, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Seoha Yoo | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Songhee Kim | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Taeeun Lee | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Yechin Kim | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Eunseo Ko | $5,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Hanah Kim | $5,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Hanbin Yoo | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Hojean Jin | $5,000 | Longview, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Ian Angelina Ha | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Jenny Shin | $5,000 | Pensacola, FL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Jiho Kim | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Karam Lee | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Rachel Kang | $5,000 | Aston, PA, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Sanji Lee | $5,000 | Urbana, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Seoha Yoo | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Songhee Kim | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Taeeun Lee | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Yechin Kim | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2023 |
| Ian Angelina Ha | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Hojean Jin | $5,000 | Longview, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Ha Young Chung | $5,000 | Pensacola, FL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Yechin Kim | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Songhee Kim | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Heechan Chung | $5,000 | Huntingdon, PA, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Seoha Yoo | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Eunseo Ko | $5,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Hanah Kim | $5,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Sanji Lee | $5,000 | Urbana, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Karam Lee | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Ian Angelina Ha | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Hojean Jin | $5,000 | Longview, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Ha Young Chung | $5,000 | Pensacola, FL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Yechin Kim | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Songhee Kim | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Heechan Chung | $5,000 | Huntingdon, PA, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Seoha Yoo | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Eunseo Ko | $5,000 | Winona Lake, IN, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Hanah Kim | $5,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Sanji Lee | $5,000 | Urbana, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Karam Lee | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2022 |
| Daniel Seonmin Park | $5,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | College Tuition/ Living Exp | 2021 |
| Ian Angelina Ha | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2021 |
| Hojean Jin | $5,000 | Longview, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2021 |
| Ha Young Chung | $5,000 | Pensacola, FL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2021 |
| Yechin Kim | $5,000 | Waco, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2021 |
| Songhee Kim | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2021 |
| Heechan Chung | $5,000 | Huntingdon, PA, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2021 |
| Kyungin Nam | $5,000 | Irvine, CA, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2021 |
| Seoha Yoo | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2021 |
| Daniel Seonmin Park | $5,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | College Tuition/ Living Exp | 2020 |
| Ian Angelina Ha | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | College Tuition / Living Expenses | 2020 |
| Jiho Kim | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2020 |
| Sangchoon Park | $5,000 | Azusa, CA, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2020 |
| Sihyeon Park | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2020 |
| Songhee Kim | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | College Tuition / Living Exp | 2020 |
| Hyunjun Kim | $5,000 | Azusa, CA, US | College Tuition / Living Expenses | 2018 |
| Yena Song | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Expenses | 2018 |
| Yeon Hoo Jeong | $5,000 | Greenville, SC, US | College Tuition / Living Expenses | 2018 |
| Promise Park | $5,000 | Irvine, CA, US | College Tuition / Living Expenses | 2018 |
| Sihyeon Park | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | College Tuition/college Living Exp | 2018 |
| Dae Yoen Jang | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | College Tuition/college Living Exp | 2018 |
| Seonmin Daniel Park | $5,000 | Malibu, CA, US | College Tuition/college Living Exp | 2018 |
| Ha Young Chung | $5,000 | Pensacola, FL, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2018 |
| Hojean Jin | $5,000 | Longview, TX, US | College Tuition/living Exp | 2018 |
| Hyunjun Kim | $5,000 | Murfreesboro, TN, US | College Tuition / Living Expenses | 2017 |
| Yena Song | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Expenses | 2017 |
| Yeon Hoo Jeong | $5,000 | Greenville, SC, US | College Tuition / Living Expenses | 2017 |
| Promise Park | $5,000 | Irvine, CA, US | Tution | 2017 |
| Sihyeon Park | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Dae Yoen Jang | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| Hyunjun Kim | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | College Tuition / Living Expenses | 2016 |
| Yena Song | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | College Tuition / Living Expenses | 2016 |
| Yeon Joo Jeong | $5,000 | Greenville, SC, US | College Tuition / Living Expenses | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Podonamu Mission as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 47-4457140 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 25 RAINBOW RDG Irvine, CA 92603-3728 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Podonamu Mission's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Peter Ban Kim |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Yongduk Lee |
| Cfo | Youngsuk Kim |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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