NEW YORK, NY — The Korean American Community Foundation (KACF) announces $3 million in new Community Grants to support nonprofit organizations strengthening Korean American communities across the United States, bringing the Foundation’s cumulative grantmaking to $20 million since its founding.
Founded in 2002 to advance a culture of collective giving in the Korean American community, KACF has grown into a national philanthropic leader through the collective support of thousands of donors across generations. To date, KACF’s investments have supported 126 nonprofit organizations across 518 initiatives, helping vulnerable Korean Americans achieve greater economic security nationwide.
This milestone represents far more than dollars invested; it reflects how far we have come—moving from a place of scarcity to one of growing abundance. More than 20 years ago, mainstream funders were not investing in the Korean American community, and the infrastructure to mobilize and translate generosity into sustained impact did not exist. We have built a culture of giving that has endured, carrying our community forward any single crisis or generation.
Kyung B. Yoon, President & CEO
Investing Where Needs Are Greatest
Recent years have marked a pivotal period of growth for the Foundation as it expanded its impact beyond the New York metropolitan area to become the leading national foundation dedicated to lifting up Korean American communities.
The Foundation’s latest round of grants will direct $3 million in 42 nonprofit organizations addressing economic insecurity, including critical support for social services, job training for people with disabilities and survivors of gender‑based violence, youth empowerment programs, food and health care access, and civic engagement and advocacy. Select grants were fully or partially underwritten through funding partnerships with the Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco, Seoul Medical Group, and the YS Kim Foundation.
This year’s grants support nonprofit partners across nine states and Washington, DC, with new partnerships established in New Mexico and Washington State.
“Since expanding our grantmaking nationally, we continue to hear from organizations that a grant from KACF was the first time they had ever received funding from a major philanthropic institution. This year alone, we received 100 grant applications, underscoring both the growing need across our communities and how many they continue to be overlooked and underresourced. Our work is driven by a commitment to meet the moment for our communities.“
Brennan Gang, Vice President of Programs & Operations
See the full list of KACF’s 2025 Community Grant recipients below.
Learn more about our grantee partners:
kacfny.org/grantee-partners.
To read our President & CEO’s reflections on $20 million milestone:
Marking $20 Million in Community Investments: A Year-End Reflection
California
- Being Built Together
- Home on the Green Pastures
- Karsh Social Service Center
- KFAM (Grant generously underwritten by KACF San Francisco)
- KIWA
- Korea Town Senior & Community Center
- Korean American Center
- Korean American Coalition-Los Angeles
- Korean American Community Services
- Korean American Seniors Association of OC
- Korean American Special Education Center (Grant generously underwritten by KACF San Francisco)
- Korean Resource Center
- LTSC Community Development Corporation
- Open Door Legal
- YouStar Foundation
Illinois
- Hanul Family Alliance
- KAN-WIN
New Mexico
- New Mexico Asian Family Center
New York/New Jersey
- Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund
- AAPI New Jersey
- Asian American Federation
- CPC
- Chinese-Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York
- Community Inclusion & Development Alliance
- Give Chances
- Korean American Civic Empowerment
- Korean American Family Service Center
- Korean Community Center
- MinKwon Center
- New Beginnings for Special Needs
- Red Canary Song
- Renaissance
- Stomach Cancer Task Force
- WomanKind
- YWCA of Queens
Pennsylvania
- Penn Asian Senior Services (PASSi)
- Philip Jaisohn Memorial Foundation
Texas
- Woori Juntos
Washington DC/Virginia
- Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
- Family Counseling Center of Greater Washington
- Hamkae Center
Washington State
- Korean Community Service Center
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