Washington, D.C. · Public charity
Council of Korean Americans
We aspire to a world in which korean american leaders serve at the highest levels in society.
- $138k
- Granted FY2020
- 6
- Itemized grants FY2020
- 6
- Organizations funded FY2020
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2020
- Itemized, FY2020
- $132k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2020
- $25,000
- Largest grant, FY2020
- $25,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 6 to 6
- FY2018 to FY2020
- States reached, FY2020
- 5
- Total assets, FY2020
- $2.4M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2020, 100% of the organizations Council of Korean Americans funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 6 | $132k | 100% |
| FY2018 | 6 | $45k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2020.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2020, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Korean Association of the Greater Atlanta Area Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 12% |
| Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Korean American Community Services Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Korean American Family Services Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington Inc | $22,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Little Lights Urban Ministries Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| National Korean American Service and Education Consortium Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Koreatown Youth and Community Center | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Korean American Coalition | $7,500 | 1 | 3% |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Korean Association of the Greater Atlanta Area Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 12% |
| Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Korean American Community Services Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Korean American Family Services Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington Inc | $22,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Little Lights Urban Ministries Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| National Korean American Service and Education Consortium Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Koreatown Youth and Community Center | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Korean American Coalition | $7,500 | 1 | 3% |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Korean American Medical Foundation Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 23% |
| Faith and Community Empowerment | $7,500 | 1 | 4% |
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Council of Korean Americans supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Korean-American Community Foundation Inc · Open Stewardship Foundation · California Community Foundation · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
About Council of Korean Americans
- How much does Council of Korean Americans give?
- Council of Korean Americans reported 6 itemized grants totaling $132,000, out of $138,250 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2020 IRS filing. It funded between 6 and 6 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2020.
- What does Council of Korean Americans fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2020, its largest causes are Human Services (69%), Civil Rights (13%), Youth Development (10%).
- Who are Council of Korean Americans's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2020: The Korean Association of the Greater Atlanta Area Inc ($25k), Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York Inc ($25k), Korean American Community Services Inc ($25k).
- Does Council of Korean Americans fund new organizations?
- In FY2020, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Council of Korean Americans?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Korean-American Community Foundation Inc, Open Stewardship Foundation, California Community Foundation.
- Where is Council of Korean Americans based?
- Council of Korean Americans is based in DC.
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