Korean Women's Association
Korean Women's Association reported $74.5 million in revenue and $69.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $98.78 went to program services, $1.22 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.9% of the total. Government grants made up 95.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $334,006 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $69MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $75MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $334,006 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.48% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn-home care: kwa home care has provided household and personal care services (such as assistance with taking medications and bathing) to the elderly and disabled throughout the puget sound for over 30 years. One of the largest and most respected home care providers in the state since 1989, kwa has a stellar reputation for providing excellent care and compassion to a wide range of clients enabling them to remain in the comfort of their own homes. Kwa home care has 2,292 caregivers serving approximately 2,660 clients a year
Senior meal site: this program, provides healthy ethnic meals, a lively atmosphere, opportunities for seniors to connect and engage in physical activity, participate in first-rate health and nutrition workshops, and receive assistance with navigating many social services such as medicaid, medicare, medicare part d insurance, housing assistance/referrals, basic food information & applications, low income subsidy program and energy assistance. Kwa provides meal sites for korean meals, international meals, vietnamese meals, cambodian meals, and federal way mealsite
We are family: the we are family program provides prevention and intervention services to women and children who are victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. The program began in 1972 as kwa's first volunteer effort, a domestic violence support group. Since then, kwa has expanded the program to provide services including counseling, bilingual support groups, family education programs, legal advocacy and assistance with court hearings, restraining orders, law enforcement reports, transitional/permanent housing and an emergency shelter. Kwa's confidential emergency shelter provides 19…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $324,003 | $0 | $10,003 | $334,006 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,866 | $0 | $40,401 | $188,267 |
| IHC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,027 | $0 | $11,175 | $161,202 |
| SOCIAL SERVICE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,272 | $0 | $23,127 | $131,399 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Korean Women's Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $522K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b7 · 7 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 26Yes
- 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 52,448
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Korean Women's Association totaling $30,098 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Korean Women's Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Korean Women's Association reported that 98.8% of its $69.1 million in expenses went to program services, 1.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Korean Women's Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Korean Women's Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $334,006, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Korean Women's Association get its money?
Of $74.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.9% came from contributions and grants (including 95.0% from government grants) and 2.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Korean Women's Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1066806 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532549349300543 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402859349301615 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342989349301044 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223049349302277 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349315431 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003119349300980 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1066806: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.