THE D KIM FOUNDATION FOR THE HISTORY OF
https://DKIMFOUNDATION.ORG
$4.6M
Total Assets (2020)
$230K
Total Giving (2020)
50
Grants on File (2019–2025)
$16K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
THE D KIM FOUNDATION
Phone
7817294179
Deadlines
DECEMBER 15TH ANNUALLY
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLINE WITH THE REQUESTED BACKUP INFORMATION WHILE ADDITIONAL LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE ADDRESS NOTED ABOVE.
Restrictions
FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENTS AND YOUNG SCHOLARS WHO ARE WORKING IN THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN EAST ASIA FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR NATIONALITY, ORIGINS OR GENDER. COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF EAST ASIA AND THE WEST AS WELL AS STUDIES IN RELATED FIELDS (MATHEMATICS, MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH).ONE POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IS AWARDED ANNUALLY AND THAT IS LIMITED TO $55,000. ONE OR TWO DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY AND THEY ARE LIMITED TO $25,000 EACH. THE FOUNDATION ALSO AWARDS SEVERAL GROUP GRANTS AND TRAVELLING/RESERACH GRANTS EACH YEAR. THOSE LIMITS ARE $5,000 AND $2,500 EACH, RESPECTIVELY.
Financial Trends 2022 data appears limited (dashed line) because the IRS transitioned its e-filing system that year and only published 2 months of XML archives.
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $285K | $4.7M | $189K | 15 |
| 2020 | $230K | $4.6M | $217K | 14 |
| 2021 | $218K | $5.7M | $185K | 7 |
| 2024 | $168K | $5.4M | $193K | 8 |
| 2025 | $225K | $5.5M | $138K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 50 grants on record
Minimum
$301
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$25K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$60K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DONG-WON KIM | PRES/TREAS/DIR | — |
| SEAN HSIANG-LIN LEI | Trustee | — |
| ANGELA N CREAGER | Trustee | — |
| TAKEHIKO HASHIMOTO | Trustee | — |
| SHIGEHISA KURIYAMA | Trustee | — |
| CATHERINE JAMI | Trustee | — |
| IAN JARED MILLER | Trustee | — |
| SEAN LEI | Trustee | — |
| CHRISTOPHER CULLEN | Trustee | — |
| STUART W LESLIE | Trustee | — |
| ANGELA KC LEUNG | Trustee | — |
| SUZANNE MARIE MOON | Trustee | — |
| DAGMAR SCHFER | Trustee | — |
Grants Awarded (50 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yize Hu | LEXINGTON, MA | $60,000 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP | 2025 |
| YIYUN PENG | LEXINGTON, MA | $60,000 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| LUIS FERNANDO BERNARDI JUNQUEIRA | LEXINGTON, MA | $60,000 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP | 2025 |
| YEONSIL KANG | LEXINGTON, MA | $55,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| YOUJUNG SHIN | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $55,000 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| WILLIAM EVAN YOUNG | CARLISLE, PA | $55,000 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| HYEOK HWEON KANG | LEXINGTON, MA | $55,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| SHOAN YIN CHEUNG | LEXINGTON, MA | $55,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| YING JIA TAN | LEXINGTON, MA | $55,000 | RESEARCH | 2019 |
| YA-WEN LEI | LEXINGTON, MA | $55,000 | RESEARCH | 2019 |
| STACEY VAN VLEET | LEXINGTON, MA | $55,000 | RESEARCH | 2019 |
| Sungeun Kim | LEXINGTON, MA | $30,000 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP | 2025 |
| CELINE ZURETTI | LEXINGTON, MA | $25,000 | RESEARCH | 2020 |
| COLEMAN RUBIN MAHLER | LEXINGTON, MA | $25,000 | DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP | 2025 |
| PO-HSUN CHEN | LEXINGTON, MA | $25,000 | DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| PETER BRADEN | LEXINGTON, MA | $25,000 | RESEARCH | 2019 |
| KELLY MIDORI MCCORMICK | LEXINGTON, MA | $25,000 | RESEARCH | 2019 |
| MELANY SUN-MIN PARK | LEXINGTON, MA | $25,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| NOA NAHMIAS | LEXINGTON, MA | $25,000 | RESEARCH | 2021 |
| YANG LI | LEXINGTON, MA | $25,000 | DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| SUMIN MYUNG | LEXINGTON, MA | $25,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| YOUJUNG SHIN | LEXINGTON, MA | $25,000 | RESEARCH | 2019 |
| Pang Yen Chang | LEXINGTON, MA | $25,000 | DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP | 2025 |
| Lillian Tsay | LEXINGTON, MA | $25,000 | DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP | 2025 |
| NISSANKA S MEGAVARNA WIJEYERATNE | LEXINGTON, MA | $25,000 | RESEARCH | 2019 |