KOREAN K9 RESCUE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KOREAN K9 RESCUE INC

EIN 81-4950261 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)

What they do

KOREAN K9 RESCUE INC is A NON-PROFIT NO-KILL 501C3 DOG RESCUE ORGANIZATION THAT SAVES DOGS FROM THE MEA TRADE PUPPY MILLS and HIGH-KILL SHELTERS IN SOUTH KOREA. DUE to THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH MIXED BREED and DOG MEAT FARM DOGS MOST DOGS HAVE A LOW CHANCE of BEING ADOPTED IN SOUTH KOREA. KOREAN K9 RESCUE INC TRANSPORTS THESE DOGS to THE UNITED STATES and FIND LOVING FOREVER HOMES for THEM. IN THE PROCESS KOREAN K9 RESCUE INC is ABLE to SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT THE BRUTAL DOG MEAT TRADE and BE A VOICE for THE VOICELESS DOGS THAT ARE STILL SUFFERING IN THE MEAT TRADE

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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Money made simple

89.93%of revenue went to mission work92.2% of expenses · Program services

4.43%of revenue went to fundraising4.5% of expenses

$97.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.20%of revenue went to management and office costs3.3% of expenses

$0.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$967,004

Mission workProgram services$869,66389.93% of revenue92.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$30,9083.20% of revenue3.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$42,8344.43% of revenue4.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$23,5992.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$943,40597.56% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 92.2% mission · 3.3% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.56% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 3.2% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 3.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 3.5% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 8.4% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 0.9% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 1.0% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.40% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 3.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$967,004

Expenses$943,405

Annual surplus $23,599 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$869,663 · 92.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$30,908 · 3.3% of expenses

Fundraising$42,834 · 4.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$967,004

Expenses$943,405

Assets$447,253

Income$992,455

Contributions$825,930

Mission work (program services)$869,663

Fundraising$42,834

Management and general$30,908

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GINA KIM-SADIKUPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $85,020

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

GINA KIM-SADIKUPRESIDENT

ANDREW GLANCYBOARD MEMBER

JOANNA AVERYBOARD MEMBER

LILY ESTABROOKBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL WRAYBOARD MEMBER

RHONDA RAMPARASBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT SONGBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN LAWBOARD MEMBER

TINA CASTELINOSECRETARY

VICKI WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: PO BOX 1092, LONG IS CITY, NY 11101
County: Queens
In care of: Gina Kim Sadiku
Primary officer: Gina Kim Sadiku, President

How to reach them

Phone(347) 466-0333

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
IRS tax category: Animal Protection & Welfare