New York · Nonprofit
IK-JOONG KANG FOUNDATION INC
IK-JOONG KANG FOUNDATION INC (New York) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $100,000 to it, the largest being THE PETER MAGNONE FOUNDATION ($100,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $172k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $100k
- Net assets
- $-8764
What Ik-Joong Kang Foundation Inc does
Mission
The foundation's mission is to promote the cultural understanding and cultural exchange through artistic endeavors, with a focus on creating bridges between the global arts community and the korean people in south korea and abroad.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
Artist and director of the hangeul project, ik-joong kang, will use 20,000 hangeul tiles to create the world's first hangeul wall at the korean cultural center in new york. Among the 20,000 tiles will be 1,000 pieces created by individuals from around the world. Individuals had until june 30, 2024, to submit their own artworks inspired by the theme "things I love to talk about and 1,000 of the pieces will be selected through online voting by the public and review by ik-joong kang to become part of the hangeul wall. Not only does this initiative allow people from around the world to contribute to a historic piece of art but it provides an educational opportunity forparticipants to explore the historical significance of hangeul.
$21,500 spent12% of program spendingA projcet in cairo, egypt to be known as the hangeul temple and will beinstalled in front of the pyramids of giza in the fall of 2024. The outer walls of these prisms will beinscribed with the lyrics of the korean folk song arirang in hangeul, english, arabic, and hieroglyphics. The interior will be adorned with over 5,000 mural drawings of dreams created by children from around the world. Ik joong kang believes that the "pyramids symbolize the past, 'arirang' the present, and the children the future. This work embodies the belief that the world can coexist peacefully through exchangedespite the divisions and conflicts on earth. It creates a connection between the past, present, and future."embedded within the framework of a nonprofit cultural endeavor, this project aspires not only to amplifyawareness of korea's rich cultural heritage but also to foster profound global community engagement.
$158,739 spent88% of program spending
The 2 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $180,239.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of IK-JOONG KANG FOUNDATION INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
IK-JOONG KANG FOUNDATION INC draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside New York, across 1 state in all.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
IK-JOONG KANG FOUNDATION INC receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $100k to it.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 17,936 arts & culture nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
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In New York
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Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds IK-JOONG KANG FOUNDATION INC?
- IK-JOONG KANG FOUNDATION INC (New York) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $100,000 to it, the largest being THE PETER MAGNONE FOUNDATION ($100,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does IK-JOONG KANG FOUNDATION INC have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $100,000 in grants to IK-JOONG KANG FOUNDATION INC.
- Who is the largest funder of IK-JOONG KANG FOUNDATION INC?
- THE PETER MAGNONE FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $100,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like IK-JOONG KANG FOUNDATION INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2024–2024), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing