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KOREAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
KOREAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING INC (EIN 06-1296306)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-01
IRS object ID
202611219349301436
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-01T17:41:54-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN200845239PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL KWON CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12050 CENTER AVE SUITE 515AddressLine1Txt
CityFORT LEECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN061296306EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KOREAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlKOREBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2017848886PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line151 BURLINGTON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNORWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKILCHEON SEOPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2017848886PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL KWONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00155464PTIN
Phone2019478500PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-29PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKILCHEON SEOPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line151 BURLINGTON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNORWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07648ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$206,207GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.KRS.CO.KRWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1990FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$219,897CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$75,157ExpenseAmt
DescTRAVELLED TO ENGAGE IN A WIDE RANGE OF INSPECTION AND TESTS ON THE SHIP'S ARTICLE, EQUIPMENT FOR MARINE POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTAINER OF DANGEROUS GOODS, ETC. TO MAINTAIN THEIR HIGHEST QUALITYDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$60,000ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
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Employee1EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKILCHEON SEOPersonNm
Phone2017848886PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonKILCHEON SEOPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
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OfficerYes (X)OfficerInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$1,720TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$50,100TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,157TotalAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,673TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,600TotalAmt
Program Services$10,600ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,833TotalAmt
Program Services$1,833ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
AUTO(INCLUDING INSURANCE)$5,928$5,928
MEAL & ENTERTAINMENT$4,117$4,117
TELEPHONE & COMMUNICATION$3,115$3,115
UTILITIES$1,999$1,999

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$205TotalAmt
Program Services$205ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,897TotalAmt
Program Services$219,897ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,473BOYAmt
EOY$47,383EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$55,780LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$18,680LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,700BOYAmt
EOY$37,100EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,150BOYAmt
EOY$7,150EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,323BOYAmt
EOY$91,633EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,323BOYAmt
EOY$91,633EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,323BOYAmt
EOY$91,633EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,323BOYAmt
EOY$91,633EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$13,690ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$55,780OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$55,780BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Depreciation$18,680DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$18,680BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$37,100TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSECURITY DEPOSITDesc
Book Value$7,150BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$7,150TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DPROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE:51,148. GRANTS AND ALLOCATION:0, REVENUSE:0, ALL OTHER EXPENSES TO ACHIEVE THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE FROM FORM 990.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINAL FORM 990 AS ULTIMATELY FILED WITH THE IRS IS REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ALINE 15A AND 15B - THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO EMPLOYEES ( PRESIDENT & INSPECTOR) AND THEIR SALERIES ARE DETERMINIED BY THE COMPANSATION COMMITTEE IN EADQUARTERS BASED ON THE DATA AS TO THE COMPARABLE COMPANSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUCTIONALLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS ONCE A YEAR, GENERALLY AT THE BEGINING OF THE YEAR
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19FORM 990 IS AVALIABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION AT THE OFFICE UPON REQUEST