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Boston Korean Adoptees Inc

EIN 05-0567692 · Boston, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To provide education regarding Korean and international adoption issues and Korean culture to adoptees and the general public.

Income
$19,532
Spending
$29,975
Reserves
6.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (13)
  1. $2,883 spent. Held Korean cooking classes for adoptees (10) in-person and virtually. Connected Korean cusine with Korean culture and society.
  2. $2,026 spent. Attended Woo Sox Korean Heritage Night to enjoy a baseball game and celebrate our own Korean heritage.
  3. $2,000 spent. Hosted 2 kimchi-making classes in 2 locations for 24 total participants.
  4. $1,977 spent. Hosted Lunar New Year luncheon enabling members to interact and bond.
  5. $1,750 spent. Held 2 research webinars that showcased academic research on complex trauma in the context of adoption and the experiences of Korean adoptees searching for birth families . Estimated participants: 78.
  6. $1,330 spent. Attended Red Sox AAPI Night to enjoy a baseball game and celebrate our Korean heritage.
  7. $1,083 spent. Provided mentorship and support for young adoptees (8) in partnership with BBBS program at Tufts University. Helped build a sense of Korean identity with young adoptees through various programming events throughout the year.
  8. $847 spent. Hosted a Dim-sum luncheon with China's Children International (CCI) affording the opportunity for our community and CCI's to meet and mix.
  9. $562 spent. Held 5 Discussion Groups facilitaed by a board member, allowing participants to share common ideas and concerns surrounding their shared Korean-adopted identity and heritage.
  10. $499 spent. Hosted summer family BBQ for BKA members and families (40 members plus families)
  11. $200 spent. Held a Board Retreat, an all-day session with group time and break-out sessions specific to individual roles.
  12. $152 spent. Hosted Chuseok luncheon celebration (40 participants) providing a space for adoptees and their families to meet, socialize, and bond.
  13. $79 spent. Attended the opening events and a private tour of the Gallery of Korean Art at the Peabody Essex Museum.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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