Grace Korean Church

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Glenmont, MD501(c)(3)Religion EIN 20-0615467Revenue $218K in FY2025Latest return filed Mar 9, 2026

On file with the IRS12901 Georgia Ave, 20906-3743 · Glenmont, MDTax-exempt since Feb 2005Church

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The Primary exempt purpose is to amour its members with the gospel of re-birth, fullness of the Holy Spirit Healing, Blessing and returning of Jesus so that they glorigy God through Worship and Service

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
21¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
21%
of spending
Concern: 21% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$218K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$208K
To programs
21%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$218K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$75K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$235K
FY2025$218K
Expenses
$208K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$195K
FY2025$208K
Net assets
$82K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$16K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$82K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

21 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 21% · $44K Management & general 79% · $164K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pastor and President
$32,400Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of Trustees
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tak Hyun Cho’s $32K as Pastor and President is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tak Hyun Cho$32,400$37,900$45,600$45,600$26,700

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Shares the gospel of rebirth, Holy Spirit healing, and Jesus' return through worship and service.

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3 programs · $44K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Spititual Enrichment

GKC has organized weekly Bible study classes, engaging over 75 participants throughout the year, deepening their understanding of Scripture and fostering spiritual growth.

$29Kprogram expense
02

Missiomary Support

GKC has actively supported both local and international missionary efforts, contributing financial resources and volunteer hours to spread the Gospel and assist communities in need. Over the past years GKC has sponsored five missionary families, enabling them to serve in various regions around the world.

$14Kprogram expense
03

Benevolence and Support Programs

GKC has established a support network for members going through challenges such as grief, addiction, or mental health struggles. Through support groups, counseling sessions, and referrals to professional resources, we have assisted over 25 individuals in finding hope and healing during difficult times.

$728program expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$218K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Programscol B$44K
Managementcol C$164K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Total revenueLn 12$218K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K$82K
Total assetsLn 16$72K$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$72K$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$0$32K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$0$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$0$350$0
OccupancyLn 16$26K$0$26K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$15K$59K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$71K$29K$42K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$44K$164K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 9, 2026 $218K$208K$10K$82K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $235K$195K$40K$72K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 24, 2024 $168K$32K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 21, 2023 $85K$17K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 21, 2023 $75K$16K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $218,076 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $235,252$218,076
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $235,252$218,076
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,799$34,879
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $154,113$173,014
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $194,912$207,893
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,340$10,183
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $218,076 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$218,076
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$218,076
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $0$218,076
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $207,893 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $32,400 · Fundraising $0$32,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $2,479 · Fundraising $0$2,479
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $350 · Fundraising $0$350
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $26,073 · Fundraising $0$26,073
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,137 · Fundraising $0$2,137
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,194 · Management $58,684 · Fundraising $0$73,878
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,501 · Management $42,075 · Fundraising $0$70,576
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,695 · Management $164,198 · Fundraising $0$207,893
Part X · Balance sheet $82,409 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,226$82,409
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $72,226$82,409
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $72,226$82,409
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $72,226$82,409
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $72,226$82,409
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,409 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$218,076
XI-2 Total expenses$207,893
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,183
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$72,226
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,409

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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