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Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York

Bayside, NY · EIN 23-7348989 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York reported $14.3 million in revenue and $13.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.67 went to program services, $16.15 to management and general costs and $2.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.5% of the total. Government grants made up 64.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $142,681 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 132% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M

Other revenue was negative: −$59,271. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
81.7%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.1%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.2%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.03$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
80.5%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
64.1%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
18.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$142,681$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.08%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
10.96.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$5.2M expenses · 48.3% of program spending · grants $133K · revenue $1.7M

Aging programs:kcs provides various assistance to seniors daily through its two senior centers, adult day care center, senior community service employment program, and homebound meals-on-wheels program. The goal of these programs is to ensure that seniors are able to age with dignity and in the community where they feel most comfortable. We achieve this by providing congregate meals, education and recreation, case assistance and referrals, friendly visits, telephone assurance services, jon training and employment

$2.0M expenses · 18.1% of program spending · revenue $73,277

Public health and research center:through our public health programs, kcs promotes healthy eating and living along with preventive medical care through its free health screenings and research projects. Kcs has partnerships with various foundations, academic institutions and medical service providers to ensure that the chronic health needs of our community are reflected in research and data collection, in addition to providing free medical services for our community

$1.0M expenses · 9.7% of program spending

Education:through our adult literacy program, summer youth community action project, civic engagement program, we hope to empower our community by giving them the necessary tools to become more self-sufficient and active members in the community.immigration:the program connects immigrant new yorkers to free, safe, and high-quality immigration legal services in their community and in their language. Through its citywide hotline, centralized appointment-making system, and accessible service locations including but not limited to cbos, schools, and hospitals, the program serves as the entry…

$2.6M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,972$0$22,709$142,681

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $167K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$14M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$14M$13M81.7%$12M$142,681
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$11M78.5%$9.3M$138,811
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$11M79.3%$9.0M$121,708
FY2022 ⓘ$9.9M$8.7M82.2%$8.9M$99,230
FY2021 ⓘ$7.5M$6.3M79.0%$7.7M$107,008
FY2020 ⓘ$6.2M$5.6M79.4%$6.5M$86,532

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5218
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6150

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
NCHENG LLP
Accountant/fiscal adviser
$352,940

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York totaling $55,442 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York reported that 81.7% of its $13.2 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $142,681, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York get its money?

Of $14.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 80.5% came from contributions and grants (including 64.1% from government grants) and 18.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-7348989 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611339349306271 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349305313 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349302963 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321319349306687 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221249349301972 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141339349305654 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-7348989: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.