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Nonprofit · EIN 20-1530662

SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · GLENVIEW, IL 60025

Financials

$122K$90K2022$105K$108K2023$77K$113K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$77,426$113,070-$35,644$142,081$6,083$135,998
June 30, 2024990-EZ$105,315$107,945-$2,630$179,513$7,871$171,642
June 30, 2023990-EZ$121,722$90,198$31,524$180,756$6,484$174,272
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$68,862
Program service revenue
$5,973
Investment income
$1,344
Other revenue
$1,247

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$3,900
Occupancy
$300
Printing, publications and postage
$10,269
Other expenses
$98,601
Program services (functional)
$95,195

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$179,513
Total assets, end of year
$142,081
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,083
Net assets, end of year
$135,998
Cash, savings and investments
$139,993
Gross receipts
$77,426

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GYE-YOUNG PARKPRESIDENT2$0
SOOK PARKVICE PRESIDENT0.5$0
ESTHER AESUH YANGTREASURER1$0
C LUCY PARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY30$0
HO B KIMBOARD CHAIR10$0
ANDREW BAEDIRECTOR0.5$0
JOONG HAENG CHOHDIRECTOR0.2$0
YONHEE PARK HANDIRECTOR0.1$0
HYE RYE HONGDIRECTOR0.2$0
HYNIL JUHNDIRECTOR0.5$0
HYAESUNG MIN KIMDIRECTOR0.5$0
YOU SIM OH KIMDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GYE-YOUNG PARKPRESIDENT2$0
SOOK PARKVICE PRESIDENT0.5$0
ESTHER AESUH YANGTREASURER1$0
C LUCY PARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20$0
HO B KIMBOARD CHAIR5$0
ANDREW BAEDIRECTOR0.5$0
JOONG HAENG CHOHDIRECTOR0.5$0
YONHEE PARK HANDIRECTOR0.1$0
HYE RYE HONGDIRECTOR0.5$0
HYNIL JUHNDIRECTOR0.5$0
HYAESUNG MIN KIMDIRECTOR0.5$0
YOU SIM OH KIMDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HYNIL JUHNCO-PRESIDENT1$0
GYE-YOUNG PARKCO-PRESIDENT1$0
SOOK PARKVICE PRESIDENT0.5$0
MARK CHOHSECRETARY0$0
ESTHER AESUH YANGTREASURER0.1$0
C LUCY PARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20$0
HO B KIMBOARD CHAIR5$0
ANDREW BAEDIRECTOR0.1$0
JOONG HAENG CHOHDIRECTOR0.1$0
YONHEE PARK HANDIRECTOR0$0
HYE RYE HONGDIRECTOR0.1$0
HYAESUNG MIN KIMDIRECTOR0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
606 FOREST RD, GLENVIEW, IL 60025-3448
In care of
% C LUCY PARK
Signed the 990-EZ
HO B KIM, BOARD CHAIR
Phone
(312) 497-3007
Return prepared by
OSTROW REISIN BERK & ABRAMS LTD

Mission

BY REACHING OUT TO THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS THROUGH CONTEMPORARY CREATIVE AND FINE ARTS, THE SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY STRIVES TO ADVANCE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF KOREA'S HERITAGE AMONGST PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT, THROUGH THIS, THE RICH CULTURE BEHIND KOREA'S COLORFUL HISTORY WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE OF ANY ETHNICITY AND NATIONALITY WHILE BEING A UNIQUE PART OF THE LARGER, MORE FAMILIAR WESTERN CULTURE. BY BRIDGING ASIAN AND AMERICAN CULTURE WE TRY TO PROMOTE HARMONY AMONG THE MANY DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE GOALS OF THE SEJONG WRITING COMPETITION ARE TO DISCOVER CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS TALENTED IN WRITING AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO LEARN AND WRITE ABOUT KOREA AND ITS CULTURE. THROUGH THIS WRITING COMPETITION WE HOPE TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF KOREA'S CULTURAL HERITAGE AMONGST THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS GROWING UP IN THE UNITED STATES.
    Expenses $27,421
  • THE GOALS OF THE SEJONG MUSIC COMPETITION ARE TO DISCOVER TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS AND ENCOURAGE THEM IN THEIR STUDIES, AND TO ALSO INTRODUCE TRADITIONAL KOREAN MUSIC EXPRESSED THROUGH WESTERN MEDIA. THROUGH THIS COMPETITION WE HOPE TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF KOREA'S CULTURAL HERITAGE AMONGST THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS GROWING UP IN THE UNITED STATES SO AS TO PROMOTE HARMONY AMONG PEOPLE OF VARIOUS ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS AND BRIDGE ASIAN AND WESTERN CULTURES.
    Expenses $16,373
  • THE SIJO IS A TRADITIONAL STRUCTURED THREE-LINE KOREAN POETIC FORM. IT HAS BEEN THE MOST POPULAR FORM OF LYRIC VERSE IN KOREA FOR OVER FIVE HUNDRED YEARS AND IS CONSIDERED A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF TRADITIONAL KOREAN FINE ARTS. THROUGH THE SIJO, STUDENTS MAY BE INTRODUCED TO NOT ONLY A UNIQUE, LESSER KNOWN FORM OF POETRY, BUT ALSO A CULTURE LITTLE EXPLORED. SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY HOSTS VARIOUS SIJO EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SIJO WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND SEMINARS FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS, AND SIJO READING FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SEJONG ALSO DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES SIJO TEACHING RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FREE OF CHARGE.
    Expenses $51,401

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
20-1530662
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$142,081
Income (IRS master file)
$77,426

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$77,426$113,070$142,081XML
990-EZJune 2024$105,315$107,945$179,513IRS
990-EZJune 2023$121,722$90,198$180,756XML
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––IRS
990-EZJune 2019–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1530662).

Questions about SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY

What is the EIN of SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY is 20-1530662.
Is SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $77,426, expenses of $113,070 and total assets of $142,081 at year end.

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