Washington Association for Korean Schools
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS AND DIALOGUE AMONG KOREAN SCHOOL EDUCATORS AND TO THE PUBLIC.
- Income
- $87,826
- Spending
- $80,098
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (3)
- $54,018 spent. TO SUPPORT KOREAN SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS HELD VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTING EVENTS FOR KOREAN SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS THE ORGANIZATION TAKES ITS MAJOR TASK TO SUPPORT TEACHERS & TO TRAIN STUDENTS BOTH IN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF KOREAN CULTURES. STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL ARE WELL MOTIVATED IN JOINING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO PUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE INTO PRACTICE. STUDENTS AND THEACHERS ENJOYED A VARIETY OF INTEESTS AND VERSATILE IN MANY RESPECTS INCLUDING SUCH EDUCATIONAL & RECREATIONAL EVENTS AS THE TEACHERS' APPRECIATION NIGHT, PUBLIC SPEAKING & WRITING COMPETITIONS, CLASS PRESENTATIONS, AND MUSICAL & CULTURAL PROGRAM RECITALS.
- $22,314 spent. SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENTS OF TEACHERS & SCHOOL: HEAD TEACHER'S WORKSHOP/CONFERENCE.TACHERS AND STAFFS SHARED VARIOUS INFORMATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL LECTURES AND SEMINARS.
- TEXTBOOK AND RESOURCE SUPPORT GENERAL PURPOSE FOR ORGANIZATION
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 November 6, 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 June 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 April 2008.
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 November 4, 2026.
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