KOREATOWN YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KOREATOWN YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTER

EIN 95-3779389 · Human Services (P840)

What they do

KYCCS PROGRAMS and SERVICES ARE DIRECTED TOWARD RECENTLY IMMIGRATED, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH and THEIR FAMILIES, and PROMOTE COMMUNITY SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.20%of revenue went to mission work77.6% of expenses · Program services

4.65%of revenue went to fundraising4.9% of expenses

$95.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.72%of revenue went to management and office costs17.5% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $307,073 for JOHNG HO SONG (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$22,520,079

Mission workProgram services$16,708,96274.20% of revenue77.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,765,20416.72% of revenue17.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,047,0304.65% of revenue4.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$998,8834.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$21,521,19695.56% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.6% mission · 17.5% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 0.0% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 0.2% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 3.0% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 3.0% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 4.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 2.9% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.37% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 3.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,520,079

Expenses$21,521,196

Annual surplus $998,883 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)$16,708,962 · 77.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,765,204 · 17.5% of expenses

Fundraising$1,047,030 · 4.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,520,079

Expenses$21,521,196

Assets$13,529,509

Income$22,577,459

Contributions$20,580,218

Mission work (program services)$16,708,962

Fundraising$1,047,030

Management and general$3,765,204

Executive compensation (total)$334,945

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHNG HO SONGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $307,073Base $260,954 · Other $46,119

JOSEPH ST JOHNCHIEF OPERATING OFFCER · 40 hrs/week $223,012Base $200,080 · Other $22,932

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 (19)

JOHNG HO SONGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOSEPH ST JOHNCHIEF OPERATING OFFCER

NITA SONGBOARD OF DIRECTOR

WONTAE CHABOARD OF DIRECTOR

VIVIAN I KIMTREASURER

TEDDY ZEEVICE PRESIDENT

TED KIMPRESIDENT

SANDRA LEEBOARD OF DIRECTOR

RICHARD KIMBOARD OF DIRECTOR

PETE KIMBOARD OF DIRECTOR

PAUL TKIMBOARD OF DIRECTOR

PATRICIA L WATTSBOARD OF DIRECTOR

BETTIE J WOODSBOARD OF DIRECTOR

KAREN S KIMBOARD OF DIRECTOR

JONG C KIMBOARD OF DIRECTOR

FRANK LOPEZSECRETARY

FRANCES PARK ESQBOARD OF DIRECTOR

EDWARD PAI PHDBOARD OF DIRECTOR

EDWARD K KIMBOARD OF DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 3727 W 6TH ST STE 300, LOS ANGELES, CA 90020-5108
County: Los Angeles
In care of: JOHNG HO SONG
Primary officer: JOHNG HO SONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(213) 365-7400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CKP LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P840)
IRS tax category: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities