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San Francisco & Bay Area Korea Center

EIN 94-3075783 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 34% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO AND BAY AREA (KACCSF) IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE KOREAN AMERICAN RESIDENTS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO AND BAY AREA. WE ARE A PLACE-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION SERVING PRIMARILY THE SAN FRANCISCO NEIGHBORHOOD, AND ALSO SERVE THE BAY AREA. WE ARE A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION WITH MANY ROLES - AS NEIGHBORHOOD ADVAOCATES FOR KOREAN AMERICANS, ORGANIZERS AND PLANNERS OF VARIOUS KOREAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS, AND AS EDUCATION CENTER FOR KOREAN AMERICAN CULTURES INCLUDING THE KOREAN LANGUAGE AND THE VARIOUS KOREAN ARTS. KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF SAN FRANCISCO & BAY AREA ASSISTS ALL KOREAN AMERICANS IN SAN FRANCISCO AND THE BAY AREA AND PROMOTES THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS OF KOREAN AMERICAN. THE ORGANIZATION BUILDS AN ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY WHERE KOREAN AMERICANS CAN BRIDGE THE CULTURAL GAP BETWEEN KOREAN AMERICANS AND OTHER ETHNIC COMMU

Income
$653,809
Spending
$522,760
Spent on programs
34%
Reserves
5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
12

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

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 72% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    34% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.

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

Governance

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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, 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 (1)
  1. $178,717 spent. THE MISSION OF THE KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO AND BAY AREA (KACCSF) IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE KOREAN AMERICAN RESIDENTS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO AND BAY AREA. WE ARE A PLACE-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION SERVING PRIMARILY THE SAN FRANCISCO NEIGHBORHOOD, AND ALSO SERVE THE BAY AREA. WE ARE A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION WITH MANY ROLES - AS NEIGHBORHOOD ADVAOCATES FOR KOREAN AMERICANS, ORGANIZERS AND PLANNERS OF VARIOUS KOREAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS, AND AS EDUCATION CENTER FOR KOREAN AMERICAN CULTURES INCLUDING THE KOREAN LANGUAGE AND THE VARIOUS KOREAN ARTS. KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF SAN FRANCISCO & BAY AREA ASSISTS ALL KOREAN AMERICANS IN SAN FRANCISCO AND THE BAY AREA AND PROMOTES THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS OF KOREAN AMERICAN. THE ORGANIZATION BUILDS AN ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY WHERE KOREAN AMERICANS CAN BRIDGE THE CULTURAL GAP BETWEEN KOREAN AMERICANS AND OTHER ETHNIC COMMUNITIES IN SAN FRANCISCO AND BAY AREA THROUGH EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE KOREAN CULTURE AND DIVERSE PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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