Council of Korean Americans Inc
We aspire to a world in which korean American leaders serve at the highest levels in society.
Council of Korean Americans Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,390,311
- +59.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,468,629
- +62.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $31,779
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,560,813
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Council of Korean Americans Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 6 grants totaling $132K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Korean American Community Services Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | Covid-19 relief grant to korean American community services, silicon valley | $25,000 |
| Korean American Family Services - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Covid-19 relief grant to korean American family services - los angeles | $25,000 |
| Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York Bayside, NY | Covid-19 relief grant to korean community services of metropolitan New York | $25,000 |
| The Korean American Association of Greater Atlanta Norcross, GA | Covid-19 relief grant to the korean American association of greater atlanta | $25,000 |
| Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington Inc Annandale, VA | Covid-19 relief grant to korean community service center of greater washington | $22,000 |
| Little Lights Urban Ministries Washington, DC | Contribution/Support to Little Lights Urban Ministries- Embrace Unity | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,390,311 | $2,468,629 | $1,560,813 | — | — | $31,779 |
| 2024 | $1,501,791 | $1,523,447 | $1,519,606 | — | — | $27,524 |
| 2023 | $1,336,176 | $1,693,164 | $1,499,765 | — | — | $8,323 |
| 2022 | $1,254,977 | $222,449 | $289,783 | — | — | $208 |
| 2020 | $841,837 | $1,046,241 | $786,338 | $132,000 | 6 | $1,118 |
About Council of Korean Americans Inc
Based on IRS filings
Council of Korean Americans Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $32K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Council of Korean Americans Inc is led by Abraham Kim, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abraham Kim
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$210K (2020) → $283K (2025)
Soo Venkatesan
Vice Chair & Chair
Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Butcher
Managing Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$135K (2024) → $144K (2025)
Gloria J. Lee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Kim Doud Galli
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Killoren
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ester Song
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Choi
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hosea Chang
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kee B. Park
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yul Kwon
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leezie Kim
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Sim
Director & Co-Vice Chair
Director → Director & Co-Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Kim
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catharina Min
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Shon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Lee
Director & Co-Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Kim
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Um
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Yang
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Seitz
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Peter Huh (2020–2025) — Chair · Filing note: Until nov 22
- Former: Susan Kim (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Charles Yoon (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jinhee Ahn Kim (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Keyoung (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michelle Rhyu (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Philip Yun (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Salle Yoo (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sun E. Choi (2020–2023) — General Counsel
- Former: Gideon Yu (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Edward Chang (2020) — Director
- Former: Esther C. Lee (2020) — Director
- Former: June Lee (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Yang (2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Kim (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Suzanne Yoon (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $283K, to Abraham Kim (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Council of Korean Americans Inc
How large is Council of Korean Americans Inc?
Council of Korean Americans Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Council of Korean Americans Inc?
Council of Korean Americans Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Council of Korean Americans Inc operate?
Council of Korean Americans Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, Virginia.
What is Council of Korean Americans Inc's EIN?
Council of Korean Americans Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3496925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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