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King Sejong Institute Center USA

EIN 38-4049010 · Los Angeles, CA

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

What it says it does

KING SEJONG INSTITUE CENTER, U.S.A. IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION CREATED TO PROMOTE KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 22 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
0 of 25
0 of 2 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (4)

$111,412 spent. PROMOTE KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES.
$105,440 spent. PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTANDING KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
KING SEJONG INSTITUTE CENTER, U.S.A. ("KSIC") IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION CREATED TO PROMOTE KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE PRIMARY SERVICES OFFERED BY KSIC ARE KOREAN LANGUAGE CLASSES AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND TRAINING FOR LOCAL KOREAN LANGUAGE TEACHERS. KOREAN LANGUAGE CLASSES WILL BE OFFERED FOR AT LEAST 30 WEEKS PER YEAR. THE KOREAN LANGUAGE CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY KOREAN LANGUAGE EXPERTS CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF KOREAN LANGUAGE (WWW.KOREAN.GO.KR). KSIC ALSO PLANS ON EXPANDING ITS KOREAN LANGUAGE CLASSES AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES BY PROVIDING CONSULTATION AND SUPPORT TO LOCAL INSTITUTION OR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES TRYING TO EXPAND THEIR KOREAN LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM BY ASSISTING THEM WITH FUNDING AND NON-MONETARY SUPPORT FROM THE KING SEJONG INSTITUTE FOUNDATION OF KOREA ("KSIF"), THE WIDEST NETWORK OF KOREAN LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAMS OPERATING IN 54 COUNTRIES AND 171 LOCATIONS WORLDWIDE.
PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTANDING KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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