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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,557,500 | 2,844,552 | 2,013,809 | 1,864,457 | 3,005,158 | 11,285,476 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,557,500 | 2,844,552 | 2,013,809 | 1,864,457 | 3,005,158 | 11,285,476 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 4,837,305 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 6,448,171 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,557,500 | 2,844,552 | 2,013,809 | 1,864,457 | 3,005,158 | 11,285,476 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 296,471 | 280,964 | 297,691 | 317,342 | 457,579 | 1,650,047 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 22,612 | 14,182 | 14 | 14,762 | 2,055 | 53,625 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 12,989,148 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 22,612. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 14,182. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 14. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 14,762. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,055. |
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| PART III, LINE 1 | THE KOREA SOCIETY, INC. (THE "SOCIETY") IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITH INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE MEMBERS THAT IS DEDICATED SOLELY TO THE PROMOTION OF GREATER AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND KOREA. IN PURSUIT OF ITS MISSION, THE SOCIETY ARRANGES PROGRAMS THAT FACILITATE DISCUSSION, EXCHANGES AND RESEARCH ON TOPICS OF VITAL INTEREST TO BOTH COUNTRIES IN THE AREAS OF PUBLIC POLICY, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS AND THE ARTS. FUNDING FOR THESE PROGRAMS IS DERIVED FROM CONTRIBUTIONS, ENDOWMENTS, GRANTS, MEMBERSHIP DUES AND PROGRAM FEES. FROM ITS BASE IN NEW YORK CITY, THE SOCIETY SERVES AUDIENCES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH ITS OWN OUTREACH EFFORTS AND BY FORGING STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH COUNTERPART ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER CITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS IN KOREA. |
| PART III, LINE 4A | POLICY & CORPORATE: THE PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED IN THIS PROJECT AREA REPRESENT AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE THE AMERICAN CORPORATE COMMUNITY WITH INFORMED PERSPECTIVES ON THE CRITICAL ISSUES THAT DEFINE U.S.-KOREA BUSINESS RELATIONS IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT. JUST AS IN THE CASE OF PREVIOUS PROJECT, THE PROGRAMMING FORMAT ENTAILS ORGANIZING PUBLIC EVENTS SUCH AS FORUMS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, SEMINARS AND HALF-OR-FULL-DAY CONFERENCES IN OUR OWN PREMISES AND THEN TO DISSEMINATE THE OUTCOMES OF THESE EVENTS TO AUDIENCES ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES-AND EVEN GLOBALLY-THROUGH AN EFFECTIVE USE OF NEW MEDIA CAPABILITIES.POLICY: THE PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED IN THIS PROJECT AREA SEEK TO PROMOTE ENHANCED CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING HIGHLIGHTING THE RICH DIVERSITY OF KOREA, IN BOTH ITS HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY CONTEXTS, AND BY LINKING THIS DIVERSITY TO THE MAJOR ISSUES IN U.S.-KOREA RELATIONS TODAY. THE PROGRAMMING FORMAT ENTAILS ORGANIZING PUBLIC EVENTS SUCH AS FORUMS, LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND CONFERENCES IN OUR OWN PREMISES AND THEN DISSEMINATING THE OUTCOMES OF THESE EVENTS TO AUDIENCES ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES-AND EVEN GLOBALLY- THROUGH AN EFFECTIVE USE OF NEW MEDIA CAPABILITIES. TOTAL NUMBER OF PROGRAMS: 51 TOTAL NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED: 1,742 |
| PART III, LINE 4B | THE CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUP ON KOREA, ESTABLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KOREA FOUNDATION AND THE U.S. ASSOCIATION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, WAS LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 2018; PRESIDENT TOM BYRNE PARTICIPATED IN THE INAUGURAL VISIT TO KOREA IN MAY 2018, ALONG WITH FIVE CURRENT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS THE WEEK AFTER THE HISTORICAL APRIL SUMMIT BETWEEN THE LEADERS OF SOUTH AND NORTH KOREA AT PANMUNJOM. THE CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUP ON KOREA IS MAINLY SUPPORTED BY THE KOREA FOUNDATION AND THE SOCIETY PARTNERS WITH THE ASSOCIATION FOR FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS (FMC) IN WASHINGTON DC, AN ORGANIZATION THAT ALSO RUNS THE LONG-STANDING GERMAN AND JAPAN CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUPS. IN ADDITION, THE FMC HELD A PUBLIC EVENT AT THE KOREA SOCIETY IN WHICH FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HELD A MODERATED DIALOGUE ON THE CURRENT AMERICAN POLITICAL SCENE. |
| PART III, LINE 4C | MEDIA: IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE LIVESTREAM VIEWERSHIP OF IN-HOUSE EVENTS AND TO EXPAND THE AUDIENCE SIZE OF SOCIETY EVENTS, THE SOCIETY OFFERS MEDIA PLATFORMS THROUGH CREATIVE ONLINE CONTENT, INCLUDING PODCASTS, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND ITS WEBSITE, OFFERING ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY AND A SLEEK, CONTEMPORARY DESIGN. THE SOCIETY'S LEADERSHIP TEAM ALSO SEEKS TO RAISE ITS PROFILE IN MAJOR U.S. PRINT MEDIA BY REGULARLY APPEARING IN MEDIA BROADCASTING. SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS SUCH AS TWITTER AND FACEBOOK FEATURE SOCIETY EVENTS AND MENTIONS, AND HAVE SEEN A MARKED INCREASE IN LIVESTREAM VIEWS. ON TWITTER, OVER 21,000 FOLLOWERS ENGAGE WITH SOCIETY POSTS - CULMINATING IN A YEARLY TOTAL OF 243,000 IMPRESSIONS FOR 2017. THE SOCIETY RECORDED. 797,200 IMPRESSIONS FROM JANUARY 1-AUGUST 20, 2018. RENEWED EFFORTS ON THE SOCIETY'S TWITTER FURTHER INCREASED THE NUMBER OF IMPRESSIONS FOR 2018, WHICH GREW DRAMATICALLY, EXCEEDING 220,000. INSTAGRAM, A PLATFORM IDENTIFIED AS IDEAL FOR THE PRESENTATION OF ARTS AND CULTURE CONTENT, WAS A GROWTH AREA FOR THE SOCIETY, WHICH SURPASSED THE 4,000 FOLLOWER MARK. THE SOCIETY'S AUDIO PODCASTS HAVE SEEN MORE THAN ONE MILLION TOTAL DOWNLOADS AND WILL CONTINUE GROWTH IN 2019. WITH A REBOUND OF PODCAST EPISODES IN 2018, THE SOCIETY FORECASTS TO SET A RECORD NUMBER OF DOWNLOADS THIS YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE KOREA SOCIETY, INC. WAS INCORPORATED AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THERE SHALL BE A NOMINATING COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF 5 TO 7 DIRECTORS. ANY DIRECTOR MAY NOMINATE ANY DIRECTOR TO SERVE ON THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF DIRECTORS PRESENT, TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. VACANCIES ON THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE MAY BE FILLED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANY MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ALL DECISIONS MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND CONTROLLER PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IF ANY, WITH THE SOCIETY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL CONSIST OF AN INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBER REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE SOCIETY'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BEFORE THE CHAIRMAN SIGNS THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THEM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE SOCIETY DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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