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Ak Lee Scholarship

EIN 82-3464911 • 501(c)3 • Arlington Heights, IL

Profile

Promote higher educational opportunites for deserving students enterning college and graduate school by providing scholarships

1621 N Clarence AveArlington Heights, IL 60004

akleescholarship.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

18th percentile

-33%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

19th percentile

-45%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

0.0%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Assets

Up

$6,496

Up $1,675 (+35%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$6,496

Up $1,675 (+35%) from 2024

Revenue

Up

$20,000

Up $3,000 (+18%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$18,325

Up $2,146 (+13%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$1,675

Up $854 (+104%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2017: $29,141Net Assets 2017: $29,1412017Assets 2018: $16,149Net Assets 2018: $16,1492018Assets 2019: $3,221Net Assets 2019: $3,2212019Assets 2020: $21,135Net Assets 2020: $21,1352020Assets 2021: $11,810Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $7,281Net Assets 2022: $7,2812022Assets 2023: $4,000Net Assets 2023: $4,0002023Assets 2024: $4,821Net Assets 2024: $4,8212024Assets 2025: $6,496Net Assets 2025: $6,4962025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$6,496
Liabilities-
Net Assets$6,496

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2017: $40,000Expenses 2017: $10,859Net Income 2017: $29,1412017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $12,992Net Income 2018: -$12,9922018Revenue 2019: $0Expenses 2019: $12,928Net Income 2019: -$12,9282019Revenue 2020: $30,000Expenses 2020: $12,086Net Income 2020: $17,9142020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $9,325Net Income 2021: -$9,3252021Revenue 2022: $10,000Expenses 2022: $14,529Net Income 2022: -$4,5292022Revenue 2023: $10,000Expenses 2023: $13,281Net Income 2023: -$3,2812023Revenue 2024: $17,000Expenses 2024: $16,179Net Income 2024: $8212024Revenue 2025: $20,000Expenses 2025: $18,325Net Income 2025: $1,6752025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$20,000
Expenses$18,325
Net Income$1,675

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 15, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$20,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote higher educational opportunites for deserving students enterning college and graduate school by providing scholarships

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS$15,500$15,500
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ALEX LEEPresidentPT$0--
KAY LEETreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ak Lee Scholarship
EIN
82-3464911
Phone
8478732407
Address
1621 N CLARENCE AVE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004

Signing Officer

Name
Alex Lee
Title
President
Phone
8478732407
Signed
2026-02-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
PH Accounting & Tax Service Inc
Address
8951 N MILWAUKEE AVE, NILES, IL 60714
Preparer
Seongrae H Fujii Ea
Phone
8479679600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIP; SCHOLARSHIP; MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC: 38 S PEORIA ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60607; n/a, 1000.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

Grants and scholarship; scholarship; iris lee: , , , ; , 1000.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

Grants and scholarship; scholarship; daniel chang: , , , ; , 1000.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

Grants and scholarship; scholarship; jiho park: , , , ; , 1000.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

Grants and scholarship; scholarship; kay lee hwang: , , , ; , 1000.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

Grants and scholarship; scholarship; sou lynn beneteau: , , , ; , 1000.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

Grants and scholarship; scholarship; lena kwon: , , , ; , 1000.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

Grants and scholarship; scholarship; juno kim: , , , ; , 1000.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

Grants and scholarship; scholarship; minhee cho: , , , ; , 1000.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

Grants and scholarship; scholarship; sung woo choi: , , , ; , 1000.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

Grants and scholarship; scholarship; ha jin kim: , , , ; , 1000.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

Grants and scholarship; scholarship; joshus jung: , , , ; , 1000.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

Grants and scholarship; scholarship; peter lee: , , , ; , 1000.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

Grants and scholarship; scholarship; jae guan park: , , , ; , 1500.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

Grants and scholarship; scholarship; mattew kim: , , , ; , 1000.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Award ceremony dinner 1200.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Advertising expenses 600.

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