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Greater Seattle Korean Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Tukwila, WA EIN: 23-7257765 Website

To promote and perform cultural, educational and charitable activities of korean communities in the state of washington.

Greater Seattle Korean Association at a glance

In short: Greater Seattle Korean Association gave $18K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $18K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$18,332
-87.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-95.5% vs 2023
Average grant
$18,332
+165.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$18,332
Total assets
$957,748
-8.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Greater Seattle Korean Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

BellevueSeattleTacomaBurienKirklandLakewoodLynnwoodOcean ShoresVancouver

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 22 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $152K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Other Organizations Through Wa State Dept of Commerce SRBN —$18,332
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$957,748$173,379$158,588$18,3321—
2023$1,046,692$1,138,196$770,850$151,80022—
2022$615,456$195,950$125,779$21,4001$10
2021$623,576$75,348$78,763——$4
2020$605,110$63,650$37,340———

About Greater Seattle Korean Association

Based on IRS filings

Greater Seattle Korean Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tukwila, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $958K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Greater Seattle Korean Association is led by Wonjun Kim, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Wonjun Kim

    President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Alisa NA

    Chairman

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Stacey Yun

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Sung K. Park (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Julie Kang (2022) — Senior Vice President
  • Former: Young Brown (2022) — President
  • Former: Cindy Baek (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Jong Hak Cha (2020–2021) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Kaye Kim (2020–2021) — Vice Chairwoman
  • Former: Susan Lee (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Yun Sun Hong (2020–2021) — Executive Ad

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Greater Seattle Korean Association

How much does Greater Seattle Korean Association give each year?

Greater Seattle Korean Association gave $18K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $152K across 22 grants.

How large is Greater Seattle Korean Association?

Greater Seattle Korean Association reported $958K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $173K.

What is Greater Seattle Korean Association?

Greater Seattle Korean Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tukwila, WA. It holds $958K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Greater Seattle Korean Association operate?

Greater Seattle Korean Association has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Greater Seattle Korean Association's EIN?

Greater Seattle Korean Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7257765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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