To promote emotional wellness, mental health awareness, and supportive education within the korean american community. Through culturally responsive programs such as emotional support services, educational seminars, and community forums, the Foundation seeks to reduce isolation, strengthen families, and provide practical resources for healthier and more connected lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 5 employees.
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
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$330K
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$206K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$202K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$330K
FY2025▲ +69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$107K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$330K
Net assets
$202K
FY2025▲ +163%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$10K
FY2022−$31K
FY2023−$9K
FY2024$77K
FY2025$202K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $206K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Boa
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Soh Yun Park’s $8K as President is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021
Sang Kyun Park—$9,000
Soh Yun Park$8,000—

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Questions the 990 asks

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

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3 programs · $206K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Warm Line

Free korean-language emotional support telephone service providing non-crisis support, encouragement, and referrals for korean americans facing emotional distress.

$170Kprogram expense
02

Senior Seminar

Educational program for seniors and caregivers focused on depression awareness, dementia prevention, and emotional wellness.

$25Kprogram expense
03

Intergenerational Forum

Community education forum promoting conflict resolution, communication, and mutual understanding across generations in korean american families.

$11Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$330K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Investment incomeLn 3$967
Money outPt IX
$206K
Ln 25
Programscol B$206K
Owns and owesPt X
$202K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Government grantsLn 1e$186K
Investment incomeLn 3$967
Gains on assetsLn 7$51
Total revenueLn 12$330K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
Other assetsLn 15$108K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$202K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$145K
Total assetsLn 16$122K$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$77K$202K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$97K$97K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$55K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$206K$206K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $330K$206K$124K$202K 990 PDF
FY2024 $195K$77K 990 PDF
FY2023 $149K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 $123K−$31K 990 PDF
FY2021 $107K−$10K 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
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Part I · Summary $329,777 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$328,810
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$967
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$329,777
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$107,356
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$98,520
I-18 Total expenses$205,876
I-19 Revenue less expenses$123,901
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $329,777 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$186,280
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,530
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$328,810
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $916$916
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $51$51
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $967$329,777
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $205,876 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $96,874$96,874
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,750$1,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,732$8,732
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,650$3,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55,487$55,487
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,256$4,256
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,799$14,799
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,341$5,341
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,828$6,828
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,887$5,887
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,272$2,272
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,876 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$205,876
Part X · Balance sheet $253,050 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,408$144,677
X-4 Accounts receivable$750
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,000$107,623
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $122,408$253,050
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,751$26,367
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,751$51,367
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $76,657$201,683
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $76,657$201,683
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $122,408$253,050
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $201,683 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$329,777
XI-2 Total expenses$205,876
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,901
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$76,657
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,125
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$201,683

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