Civic Intelligence

Sejong Cultural Society

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 20-1530662

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on Dec 10, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.SEJONGCULTURALSOCIETY.ORG
606 Forest RoadGlenview, IL 60025

(312) 497-3007

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

84th percentile

29%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

76th percentile

28%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

49th percentile

0.3%

Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$131,116

Up $28,349 (+28%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$130,795

Up $28,260 (+28%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$321

Up $89 (+38%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin84th percentile

Revenue

Up

$96,457

Up $305 (+0.3%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$68,197

Down $8,844 (-11%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$28,260

Up $9,149 (+48%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth76th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $22,730Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $22,7302010Assets 2011: $55,518Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $55,5182011Assets 2012: $95,111Liabilities 2012: $2,015Net Assets 2012: $93,0962012Assets 2013: $84,206Liabilities 2013: $782Net Assets 2013: $83,4242013Assets 2014: $102,767Liabilities 2014: $232Net Assets 2014: $102,5352014Assets 2015: $131,116Liabilities 2015: $321Net Assets 2015: $130,7952015Assets 2016: $128,540Liabilities 2016: $227Net Assets 2016: $128,3132016Assets 2017: $138,706Liabilities 2017: $2,294Net Assets 2017: $136,4122017Assets 2018: $149,778Liabilities 2018: $3,498Net Assets 2018: $146,2802018Assets 2019: $147,469Liabilities 2019: $7882019Assets 2020: $149,431Liabilities 2020: $1,357Net Assets 2020: $148,0742020Assets 2021: $140,018Liabilities 2021: $1,058Net Assets 2021: $138,9602021Assets 2022: $154,782Liabilities 2022: $12,0342022Assets 2023: $180,756Liabilities 2023: $6,4842023Assets 2025: $142,081Liabilities 2025: $6,083Net Assets 2025: $135,9982025

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$131,116
Liabilities$321
Net Assets$130,795
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth49th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $46,248Expenses 2010: $48,409Net Income 2010: -$2,1612010Revenue 2011: $70,470Expenses 2011: $37,682Net Income 2011: $32,7882011Revenue 2012: $97,867Expenses 2012: $60,289Net Income 2012: $37,5782012Revenue 2013: $75,437Expenses 2013: $85,109Net Income 2013: -$9,6722013Revenue 2014: $96,152Expenses 2014: $77,041Net Income 2014: $19,1112014Revenue 2015: $96,457Expenses 2015: $68,197Net Income 2015: $28,2602015Revenue 2016: $76,753Expenses 2016: $79,235Net Income 2016: -$2,4822016Revenue 2017: $77,600Expenses 2017: $69,501Net Income 2017: $8,0992017Revenue 2018: $70,604Expenses 2018: $60,736Net Income 2018: $9,8682018Revenue 2019: $75,809Expenses 2019: $75,408Net Income 2019: $4012019Revenue 2020: $73,950Expenses 2020: $72,557Net Income 2020: $1,3932020Revenue 2021: $57,375Expenses 2021: $66,489Net Income 2021: -$9,1142021Revenue 2022: $98,293Expenses 2022: $94,505Net Income 2022: $3,7882022Revenue 2023: $121,722Expenses 2023: $90,198Net Income 2023: $31,5242023Revenue 2025: $77,426Expenses 2025: $113,070Net Income 2025: -$35,6442025

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$96,457
Expenses$68,197
Net Income$28,260
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Dec 10, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$104,323
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

By reaching out to the younger generations through contemporary creative and fine arts, the sejong cultural society strives to advance awareness and understanding of korea's heritage amongst people in the united states. It is our hope that, through this, the rich culture behind korea's colorful history will be accessible to people of any ethnicity and nationality while being a unique part of the larger, more familiar western culture. By bridging asian and american culture we try to promote harmony among the many different ethnic groups in the united states.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE GOALS OF THE SEJONG WRITING COMPETITION ARE TO DISCOVER CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS TALENTED IN WRITING AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO LEARN AND WRITE ABOUT KOREA AND ITS CULTURE. THROUGH THIS WRITING COMPETITION WE HOPE TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF KOREA'S CULTURAL HERITAGE AMONGST THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS GROWING UP IN THE UNITED STATES.$0$27,689
THE GOALS OF THE SEJONG MUSIC COMPETITION ARE TO DISCOVER TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS AND ENCOURAGE THEM IN THEIR STUDIES, AND TO ALSO INTRODUCE TRADITIONAL KOREAN MUSIC EXPRESSED THROUGH WESTERN MEDIA. THROUGH THIS COMPETITION WE HOPE TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF KOREA'S CULTURAL HERITAGE AMONGST THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS GROWING UP IN THE UNITED STATES SO AS TO PROMOTE HARMONY AMONG PEOPLE OF VARIOUS ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS AND BRIDGE ASIAN AND WESTERN CULTURES.$0$20,656
THE SIJO IS A TRADITIONAL STRUCTURED THREE-LINE KOREAN POETIC FORM. IT HAS BEEN THE MOST POPULAR FORM OF LYRIC VERSE IN KOREA FOR OVER FIVE HUNDRED YEARS AND IS CONSIDERED A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF TRADITIONAL KOREAN FINE ARTS. THROUGH THE SIJO, STUDENTS MAY BE INTRODUCED TO NOT ONLY A UNIQUE, LESSER KNOWN FORM OF POETRY, BUT ALSO A CULTURE LITTLE EXPLORED. SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY HOSTS VARIOUS SIJO EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SIJO WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND SEMINARS FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS, AND SIJO READING FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SEJONG ALSO DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES SIJO TEACHING RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FREE OF CHARGE.$0$7,549
TRADITIONAL KOREAN MUSIC CONTAINS MANY UNIQUE ELEMENTS. THE SEJONG PRIZE FOR COMPOSITION ENCOURAGES COMPOSERS TO EXPLORE THESE ELEMENTS AND INCORPORATE THEM INTO THEIR COMPOSITIONS TO CREATE CONTEMPORARY PIECES FOR WESTERN INSTRUMENTS THAT EVOKE KOREAN THEMES. BY USING THESE PIECES IN PERFORMANCES AND OUR MUSIC COMPETITION, WE HOPE TO BRING THE WORLD OF KOREAN MUSIC NOT ONLY TO COMPOSERS, BUT PERFORMERS AND LISTENERS AS WELL.$0$3,735
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KEITH BOWERSOXDirector-$0--
BYUNG YOON KIMDirector-$0--
C LUCY PARKExecutive DirectorPT$0--
DAVID WHITNEYDirector-$0--
ESTHER AESUH YANGDirector-$0--
FAY YOO MYUNG KANGSecretary-$0--
HANNAH SUHRDirector-$0--
HO B KIMBoard ChairPT$0--
HYAESUNG MIN KIMDirector-$0--
HYNIL JUHNDirector-$0--
JAMIE CHINDirector-$0--
JOANNE KWAK-KIMDirector-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Benefit Dinner$30,564$3,600$2,657$943
Total Events$30,564$3,600$7,866$-4,266
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sejong Cultural Society
EIN
20-1530662
Phone
3124973007
Address
606 FOREST ROAD, GLENVIEW, IL 60025

Signing Officer

Name
Ho B Kim
Title
Board Chair
Phone
3124973007
Signed
2015-12-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams Ltd
Address
455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DR SUITE 1500, CHICAGO, IL 60611
Preparer
James G Quaid
Phone
3126707444
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest. Amount: 105.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: awards. Amount: 18,434. Description: bank charges/fees. Amount: 770. Description: composers. Amount: 900. Description: depreciation. Amount: 150. Description: honorarium. Amount: 3,600. Description: insurance. Amount: 943. Description: meetings. Amount: 521. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 1,367. Description: music competition- other. Amount: 80. Description: music composition - other. Amount: 875. Description: sijo promotion and lectures. Amount: 780. Description: sijo workshop. Amount: 6,769. Description: fundraising exp - other. Amount: 217. Description: supplies. Amount: 1,336. Description: travel. Amount: 185. Description: website. Amount: 1,200. Description: writing competition - other. Amount: 9,840. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 47,967.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 1,500. End of year amount: 2,750. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 150. End of year amount: 0.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: credit card payable. Beg. Of year amount: 232. End of year amount: 321.”

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IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt0BY REACHING OUT TO THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS THROUGH CONTEMPORARY CREATIVE AND FINE ARTS, THE SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY STRIVES TO ADVANCE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF KOREA'S HERITAGE AMONGST PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT, THROUGH THIS, THE RICH CULTURE BEHIND KOREA'S COLORFUL HISTORY WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE OF ANY ETHNICITY AND NATIONALITY WHILE BEING A UNIQUE PART OF THE LARGER, MORE FAMILIAR WESTERN CULTURE. BY BRIDGING ASIAN AND AMERICAN CULTURE WE TRY TO PROMOTE HARMONY AMONG THE MANY DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES.
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IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt0THE GOALS OF THE SEJONG WRITING COMPETITION ARE TO DISCOVER CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS TALENTED IN WRITING AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO LEARN AND WRITE ABOUT KOREA AND ITS CULTURE. THROUGH THIS WRITING COMPETITION WE HOPE TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF KOREA'S CULTURAL HERITAGE AMONGST THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS GROWING UP IN THE UNITED STATES.
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt1THE GOALS OF THE SEJONG MUSIC COMPETITION ARE TO DISCOVER TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS AND ENCOURAGE THEM IN THEIR STUDIES, AND TO ALSO INTRODUCE TRADITIONAL KOREAN MUSIC EXPRESSED THROUGH WESTERN MEDIA. THROUGH THIS COMPETITION WE HOPE TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF KOREA'S CULTURAL HERITAGE AMONGST THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS GROWING UP IN THE UNITED STATES SO AS TO PROMOTE HARMONY AMONG PEOPLE OF VARIOUS ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS AND BRIDGE ASIAN AND WESTERN CULTURES.
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt2THE SIJO IS A TRADITIONAL STRUCTURED THREE-LINE KOREAN POETIC FORM. IT HAS BEEN THE MOST POPULAR FORM OF LYRIC VERSE IN KOREA FOR OVER FIVE HUNDRED YEARS AND IS CONSIDERED A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF TRADITIONAL KOREAN FINE ARTS. THROUGH THE SIJO, STUDENTS MAY BE INTRODUCED TO NOT ONLY A UNIQUE, LESSER KNOWN FORM OF POETRY, BUT ALSO A CULTURE LITTLE EXPLORED. SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY HOSTS VARIOUS SIJO EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SIJO WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND SEMINARS FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS, AND SIJO READING FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SEJONG ALSO DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES SIJO TEACHING RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FREE OF CHARGE.
IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt3TRADITIONAL KOREAN MUSIC CONTAINS MANY UNIQUE ELEMENTS. THE SEJONG PRIZE FOR COMPOSITION ENCOURAGES COMPOSERS TO EXPLORE THESE ELEMENTS AND INCORPORATE THEM INTO THEIR COMPOSITIONS TO CREATE CONTEMPORARY PIECES FOR WESTERN INSTRUMENTS THAT EVOKE KOREAN THEMES. BY USING THESE PIECES IN PERFORMANCES AND OUR MUSIC COMPETITION, WE HOPE TO BRING THE WORLD OF KOREAN MUSIC NOT ONLY TO COMPOSERS, BUT PERFORMERS AND LISTENERS AS WELL.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 105.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DESCRIPTION: AWARDS. AMOUNT: 18,434. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES/FEES. AMOUNT: 770. DESCRIPTION: COMPOSERS. AMOUNT: 900. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 150. DESCRIPTION: HONORARIUM. AMOUNT: 3,600. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 943. DESCRIPTION: MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 521. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 1,367. DESCRIPTION: MUSIC COMPETITION- OTHER. AMOUNT: 80. DESCRIPTION: MUSIC COMPOSITION - OTHER. AMOUNT: 875. DESCRIPTION: SIJO PROMOTION AND LECTURES. AMOUNT: 780. DESCRIPTION: SIJO WORKSHOP. AMOUNT: 6,769. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING EXP - OTHER. AMOUNT: 217. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 1,336. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 185. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 1,200. DESCRIPTION: WRITING COMPETITION - OTHER. AMOUNT: 9,840. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 47,967.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,500. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,750. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 150. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 232. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 321.
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2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$131,116
Liabilities
$321
Net assets
$130,795
Revenue
$96,457
Expenses
$68,197
Net income
$28,260
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.42$0.06$1.36$0.77$1.13$0.36
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.81$0.06$1.22$0.90$0.32
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.55$0.12$0.98$0.95$0.04
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.40$0.01$1.39$0.57$0.66$0.09
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.49$0.01$1.48$0.74$0.73$0.01
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.47$0.01$0.76$0.75$0.00
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.50$0.03$1.46$0.71$0.61$0.10
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.39$0.02$1.36$0.78$0.70$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.00$1.28$0.77$0.79$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.31$0.00$1.31$0.96$0.68$0.28
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.00$1.03$0.96$0.77$0.19
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.84$0.01$0.83$0.75$0.85$0.10
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.95$0.02$0.93$0.98$0.60$0.38
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.56$0.00$0.56$0.70$0.38$0.33
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.23$0.00$0.23$0.46$0.48$0.02
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