To organize korean and asian americans to achieve social, racial, and economic justice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 15% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $93K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$515K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$412K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$401K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$515K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$438K
FY2024$515K
Expenses
$412K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$394K
FY2024$412K
Net assets
$401K
FY2024▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$298K
FY2024$401K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Nov 2022, reinstated. IRS ruling Jul 2024, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2024.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $324K Management & general 19% · $80K Fundraising 2% · $8K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$65,346Pt VII · Sec A
Program Manager
$56,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of Membership & Community Engagement
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hyeonock Lee’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Organizes Korean and Asian Americans for social, racial, and economic justice.

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3 programs · $273K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Civic Engagement

Helping register new voters and creating and distributing in-language material about elections; and aiming to educate voters about the election, their rights as voters, the issues the organization is working on, and how to vote.

$121Kprogram expense
02

Community Organizing

Organizing the korean and asian american community in the greater philadelphia and beyond to collectively address immigrant justice issues; and working alongside local immigrant justice organizations to advocate for legislative policy solutions for the immigrant community at a statewide level in pennsylvania.

$83Kprogram expense
03

Community Services

Offering naturalization services, english as a second language classes, and other immigrant services to community members.

$69Kprogram 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 · FY2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$515K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$412K
Ln 25
Programscol B$324K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$401K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$515K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$160K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$160K
Other assetsLn 15$234K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$401K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K$160K
Total assetsLn 16$436K$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$298K$401K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$104K$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84K$78K$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$14K$532$452
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$16K$596$637
Management feesLn 11a$500$500
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$61K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K$181
Office expensesLn 13$15K$5K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$767$10K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$20K$720
TravelLn 17$21K$14K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$3K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$412K$324K$80K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $515K$412K$103K$401K 990 PDF
FY2023 $438K$394K$44K$298K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $515,095 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $429,446$495,019
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,390$20,076
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $437,836$515,095
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,408
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $216,793$228,978
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,177$181,921
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $393,970$412,307
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,866$102,788
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $515,095 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$495,019
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$495,019
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $18,828$18,828
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,248$1,248
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,248 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,828$515,095
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $412,307 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,408$1,408
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $104,400 · Management $3,881 · Fundraising $4,219$112,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,001 · Management $2,904 · Fundraising $3,030$83,935
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,294 · Management $532 · Fundraising $452$15,278
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,032 · Management $596 · Fundraising $637$17,265
IX-11a Management feesManagement $500$500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,690$33,690
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $61,226 · Management $1,850$63,076
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,600 · Management $181$5,781
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,823 · Management $10,037$14,860
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $767 · Management $10,124$10,891
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,918 · Management $720$20,638
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,213 · Management $6,417$20,630
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,132$3,132
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,104 · Management $4,593$7,697
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,026$1,026
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $323,786 · Management $80,183 · Fundraising $8,338$412,307
Part X · Balance sheet $409,137 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $235,189$159,962
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $51,709$13,040
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,708$1,743
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$234,392
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $436,423$409,137
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $138,598$8,524
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $138,598$8,524
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $297,825$316,148
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$84,465
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $297,825$400,613
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $436,423$409,137
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $400,613 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$515,095
XI-2 Total expenses$412,307
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$102,788
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$297,825
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$400,613

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