Nakasec Action Fund
We organize, advocate and fight for the civil, immigrant and human rights of all people in our community which include the low-income, recent immigrant, limited english proficient, undocumented, queer, young people, seniors and women.
Nakasec Action Fund at a glance
In short: Nakasec Action Fund gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -65.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- -30.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $834,847
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nakasec Action Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Korean American Service and Education Consortium ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Nakasec Action Fund gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $218K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Korean American Service and Education Consortium Chicago, IL | To support civic engagement efforts such as voter registration and voter education at the local level in va, tx, and pa | $50,000 |
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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 | $834,847 | $660,169 | $451,250 | $50,000 | 1 | $4 |
| 2024 | $733,727 | $672,818 | $402,631 | $143,960 | 2 | $4 |
| 2023 | $454,829 | $250,242 | $166,583 | $110,750 | 2 | $4 |
| 2022 | $269,674 | $838,389 | $630,119 | $217,500 | 5 | $2 |
| 2021 | $70,070 | $221,249 | $211,112 | $104,999 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | $50,703 | $90,000 | $62,076 | — | — | — |
About Nakasec Action Fund
Based on IRS filings
Nakasec Action Fund is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $835K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $4.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nakasec Action Fund is led by Rebecca Belcore, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca Belcore
Executive Director
Chief Operating Officer → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$8K (2021) → $4K (2025)
Amanda Lowrey
President
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Wu
Finance & Compliance Director
Finance & Operations Director → Finance & Compliance Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$4K (2021) → $6K (2025)
Hee Sook Kim
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eunsang Lee
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Luisa Blue (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Alvina Yeh (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Maria Castenada (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Young Woon Han (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Courtni Pugh (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kent Chaegu Lee (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Shuya Ohno (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Dae Yoon (2019) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Blecore (2019) — Director & COO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $6K, to Nancy Wu (Finance and Compliance Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Nakasec Action Fund
How much does Nakasec Action Fund give each year?
Nakasec Action Fund gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $144K across 2 grants.
How large is Nakasec Action Fund?
Nakasec Action Fund reported $835K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $660K.
What is Nakasec Action Fund?
Nakasec Action Fund is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $835K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Nakasec Action Fund operate?
Nakasec Action Fund has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Nakasec Action Fund's EIN?
Nakasec Action Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0752611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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