Praise Korean Cultural Community Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PRAISE KOREAN CULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTER (HEREINAFTER, "PKCCC") WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY'S EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE SPECIFICALLY TARGETING 2ND GENERATION KOREAN-AMERICANS AND LOCAL NON-KOREAN NATIVES.
- Income
- $147,315
- Spending
- $163,509
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 52%
- Highest pay
- $4,030, president
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 (2)
- $88,224 spent. IN TEACHING THE KOREAN LANGUAGE, WE OFFER CURRICULUM TO IMPROVE READING AND WRITING SKILLS. THIS IS REINFORCED BY SPEAKING ONLY KOREAN IN OUR SCHOOL EVEN DURING NON-CLASS HOURS. TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF KOREAN CULTURE, WE OFFER CLASSES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ETIQUETTE, GARDENING, TAEKWONDO, BAKING, COOKING, TRADITIONAL ART AND TRADITIONAL DANCE. WE REGULARLY HOST EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SUCH AS OUR "KOREAN NATIONAL FOLK DAY" WHERE STUDENTS CAN COMPETE AND PRESENT THEIR LEARNED SKILLS IN RELATION TO KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STORY -TELLING, STORY-WRITING, DRAWING, TAEKWONDO.
- $75,285 spent. SALARIES WERE PAID TO THE TEACHERS WHO REGULARILY TEACH CLASSES OFFERED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
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
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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