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KOREAN AMERICAN CENTER

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $506K · expenses $564K · assets $234K

EIN
47-5175147
Address
20 TRUMAN ST STE 100, IRVINE, CA 92620-5756
Website
KOREANAMERICANCENTER.ORG
NTEE code
A23
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2015
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Mission

DEDICATED TO BUILDING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN INTERGENERATIONAL KOREAN-AMERICANS AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPRECIATION OF KOREA'S RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE. WE AIM TO INTEGRATE OTHERS OF VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS THAT HAVE A COMMON INTEREST IN KOREA AND ITS CULTURE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

6 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Tammy Kim CEO2018-2024 $67,500$67,500 1
Tammy Kim Shin (former) CEO2016-2023 $59,063$59,063 1
Nam Hyee Kim (former) Director2023 $56,152$56,152 1
Migyung Lee (former) Teacher2023 $54,082$54,082 1
Kum Sun Paek (former) Teacher2023 $41,081$41,081 1
Minsun Choe (former) Teacher2023 $24,746$24,746 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Christian Shin CFO2019-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Julee Sung Secretary2024 5 $0 reported 1
Jang Hee Cho (former) CFO2023 5 $0 reported 1
Ji Hoon Jeon (former) Secretary2023 5 $0 reported 1
Dohyuk Kwon (former) President2016-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Brian Lee (former) Treasurer2016-2018 5 $0 reported 1
Debbie Yau (former) Director2016 5 $0 reported 1
Kyle Kenney (former) Director2016 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $68K · 23 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tammy Kim CEO40 $67,500$0$0 $67,5001
Christian Shin CFO5 $0$0$0 $01
Julee Sung Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · 5 paid, $235K · 19 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TAMMY KIM SHIN CEO40 $59,063$0$0 $59,0631
NAM HYEE KIM Director40 $56,152$0$0 $56,1521
MIGYUNG LEE Teacher40 $54,082$0$0 $54,0821
KUM SUN PAEK Teacher40 $41,081$0$0 $41,0811
MINSUN CHOE Teacher20 $24,746$0$0 $24,7461
JANG HEE CHO CFO5 $0$0$0 $01
JI HOON JEON Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tammy Kim Secretary10 $0-$0 $01
Christian Shin Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Dohyuk Kwon President5 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tammy Kim Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Christian Shin Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Dohyuk Kwon President1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tammy Kim Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Christian Shin Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Dohyuk Kwon President1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tammy Kim Secretary40 $0-$0 $01
Christian Shin Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Dohyuk Kwon President2 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tammy Kim Secretary40 $0-- $01
Brian Lee Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Dohyuk Kwon President2 $0-- $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tammy Kim Shin Secretary40 $0-$0 $01
Brian Lee Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Dohyuk Kwon President5 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tammy Kim Shin President/Treasurer40 $0-$0 $01
Brian Lee Secretary10 $0-$0 $01
Dohyuk Kwon Director20 $0-$0 $01
Debbie Yau Director5 $0-$0 $01
Kyle Kenney Director10 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$506,498$564,022 $233,573$126,105 $245,364$261,134 $67,50023-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$644,024$552,526 $91,576$91,576 $382,986$261,038 $59,06319-
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$199,500$200,800 $500$78 $97,500$102,000 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$79,893$80,313 $1,328$1,328 $79,893$0 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,000$19,250 $1,748$1,748 $5,000$14,000 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$199,201$198,980 $1,998$1,998 $92,523$106,678 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$167,000$167,800 $1,777$1,777 $87,000$80,000 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$88,043$101,402 $2,577$2,577 $26,400$61,643 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$57,413$41,577 $15,936$15,936 $25,334$32,079 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,975 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
LUCIANO FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “KOREAN AMERICAN CENTER” 2021 1$2,607 2021$2,607
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “KOREAN AMERICAN CENTER” 2020-2023 4$368 2023$94
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$5,646,94417 42010–2024 JAPANESE CULTURAL & COMMUNITY CENTER OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; NICHI BEI FOUNDATION; FIRST VOICE INC; SAKURA MATSURI INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$4,114,02081 242019–2024 VEDA GEETHA FOUNDATION ORG; KANNADA KOOTA OF NORTHERN; SRI VEDA VIDYA PEETHAM; ASSOCIATION OF INDO AMERICANS and 20 more
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF S F MARIN PENINSULA & SONOMA COUNTIES DAF sponsor$2,586,87315 12009–2023 JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER SONOMA COUNTY
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,138,62624 72010–2024 LATINOS UNITED FOR A NEW AMERICA; CASA CIRCULO CULTURAL INC; INTERCULTURAL NETWORKS INC; JAPANESE CULTURAL & COMMUNITY CENTER OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA and 3 more
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT Private foundation$2,116,60051 72011–2024 CENTRO CULTURAL DE MEXICO EN EL CONDADO DE ORANGE; MALO MOTIVATING ACTION LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY; NATIVE SISTER CIRCLE INC; BLD PWR INC and 3 more
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,811,30043 52010–2024 TIBETAN ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; FIRST VOICE INC; REDBUD RESOURCE GROUP; BLD PWR INC and 1 more
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,733,95120 62009–2024 BRAIN INJURY CENTER; MEZTLI PROJECTS INC; ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FILIPINO AMERICAN ARTS & CULTURE; TAIKOPROJECT and 2 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,159,22954 192016–2024 JAPANESE CULTURAL & COMMUNITY CENTER OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; NICHI BEI FOUNDATION; TAIWANESE-AMERICAN FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO; ENTREAMIGOS and 15 more
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THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,002,0006 32022–2024 RENA FLYING COYOTE COLLECTIVE; ASSOCIATION OF RAMAYTUSH OHLONE; ADVOCATES FOR INDIGENOUS CALIFORNIA LANGUAGE SURVIVAL
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$950,00020 52014–2024 NICHI BEI FOUNDATION; TAIWANESE-AMERICAN FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO; TECH FOR PALESTINE; ENTREAMIGOS and 1 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$767,76141 142014–2024 TAIWANESE-AMERICAN FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO; NISEI WEEK FOUNDATION INC; INTERCULTURAL NETWORKS INC; JAPANESE CULTURAL & COMMUNITY CENTER OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA and 10 more
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$686,10018 52010–2024 INTERCULTURAL NETWORKS INC; FIRST VOICE INC; ACCION LATINA; JAPANESE CULTURAL & COMMUNITY CENTER OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA and 1 more
WEINGART FOUNDATION Private foundation$621,15010 42014–2023 CENTRO CULTURAL DE MEXICO EN EL CONDADO DE ORANGE; MALO MOTIVATING ACTION LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY; BRAIN INJURY CENTER; ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FILIPINO AMERICAN ARTS & CULTURE
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $564,022 spent · pay $129,068 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Community Education $285,470$285,470-- 50.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $67,500$67,500-- 12.0%
Fees: other services $55,266$55,266-- 9.8%
Occupancy $45,691$45,691-- 8.1%
Payroll taxes $27,825$27,825-- 4.9%
Other salaries and wages $20,816$20,816-- 3.7%
Insurance $20,389$20,389-- 3.6%
Pension plan contributions $12,927$12,927-- 2.3%
All other expenses $7,254$7,254-- 1.3%
Other (as described)Meeting Expense $5,948$5,948-- 1.1%
Other (as described)Dues & Subscriptions $4,962$4,962-- 0.9%
Other (as described)Program Supplies $4,483$4,483-- 0.8%
Travel $2,070$2,070-- 0.4%
Office expenses $1,805$1,805-- 0.3%
Fees: legal $1,592$1,592-- 0.3%
Information technology $24$24-- 0.0%
Total$564,022100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $552,526 spent · pay $422,321 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $318,975$318,975-- 57.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $59,063$59,063-- 10.7%
Fees: other services $55,301$55,301-- 10.0%
Payroll taxes $32,662$32,662-- 5.9%
Occupancy $28,600$28,600-- 5.2%
Insurance $16,035$16,035-- 2.9%
Pension plan contributions $11,621$11,621-- 2.1%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $9,797$9,797-- 1.8%
Travel $7,718$7,718-- 1.4%
Other (as described)MEETING EXPENSE $6,664$6,664-- 1.2%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $4,013$4,013-- 0.7%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $1,414$1,414-- 0.3%
All other expenses $663$663-- 0.1%
Total$552,526100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $200,800 spent · pay $67,500 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $102,000 50.8%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $67,500 33.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $28,000 13.9%
Printing, publications, postage $3,300 1.6%
Total$200,800100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $80,313 spent · pay $0 · grants $79,893 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $79,893 99.5%
Printing, publications, postage $420 0.5%
Total$80,313100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $19,250 spent · pay $0 · grants $19,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $19,000 98.7%
Printing, publications, postage $250 1.3%
Total$19,250100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $198,980 spent · pay $0 · grants $198,980 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $198,980 100.0%
Total$198,980100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $167,800 spent · pay $0 · grants $166,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $166,000 98.9%
Printing, publications, postage $1,800 1.1%
Total$167,800100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $101,402 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $45,264 44.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $30,450 30.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,813 23.5%
Printing, publications, postage $1,875 1.8%
Total$101,402100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $41,577 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $22,363 53.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $11,967 28.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,939 14.3%
Printing, publications, postage $1,308 3.1%
Total$41,577100%

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