INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON KOREAN STUDIES INC
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2015 · Form 990EZ · revenue $61K · expenses $28K · assets $33K
- EIN
- 47-4144572
- Address
- 5508 CHESTERMILL DR, FAIRFAX, VA 22030-7248
- Website
- www.icks.org
- NTEE code
- V35
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- WON EOG KIM (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF KOREAN STUDIES AND EXPLORE ISSUES OF THE KOREAN REUNIFICATION AMONG THE PROFESSIONALS AND THE NEW GENERATION OF KOREANS AND KOREAN AMERICANS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 21 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
21 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soon Paik | CHAIRMAN/BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jai P Ryu | VICE CHAIRMAN/BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gordon G Chang | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James F Durand | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| George A Hutchinson | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dong-Keun Jeong | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hugo W Kim | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Woong B Lee | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tara O | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Inhwan Oh | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hong-Kyu Park | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yoon-Shik Park | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jong O Ra | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hang Yul Rhee | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terence J Roehrig | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Greg Scarlatoiu | BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce E Bechtoljr | PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard T Shin | VICE PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David S Maxwell | ED CHIEF/BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Won E Kim | TREASURER/BOARD MEMBER | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yop Pak | AUDITOR | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2015 · 21 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOON PAIK | CHAIRMAN/BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAI P RYU | VICE CHAIRMAN/BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GORDON G CHANG | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES F DURAND | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE A HUTCHINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DONG-KEUN JEONG | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HUGO W KIM | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WOONG B LEE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TARA O | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| INHWAN OH | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HONG-KYU PARK | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| YOON-SHIK PARK | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JONG O RA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HANG YUL RHEE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TERENCE J ROEHRIG | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GREG SCARLATOIU | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE E BECHTOLJR | PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD T SHIN | VICE PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID S MAXWELL | ED CHIEF/BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WON E KIM | TREASURER/BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| YOP PAK | AUDITOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,046 | $27,558 | $33,488 | $33,488 | $58,156 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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2015 · Form 990EZ · $27,558 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $22,714 | 82.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,799 | 10.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,045 | 7.4% | |
| Total | $27,558 | 100% |
State business registration
- International Council on Korean Studies, Inc. VA, Nonstock corporation, Active (Active and In Good Standing), formed 2015-02-25
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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