Better Business Bureau Report for
Korean American Community Services

Better Business Bureau Report issued March 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires March 2013


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Korean American Community Services
Address: 4300 N. California Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: 773-583-5501
Web Address: www.kacschgo.org
Also known as:KACS
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1972, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Our mission at KACS is to celebrate our ethnicity and to empower all members of the community by providing educational, legal, health and social services.

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

Korean American Community Services does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 14: Budget - Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.

Korean American Community Services does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided budget information, it indicated that the budget:

  • Did not identify total projected fund raising expenses.
  • Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.

Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

Korean American Community Services does not meet this Standard because the organization's website, www.kacschgo.org, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:

  • A summary of program service accomplishments.
  • Total income.
  • Total program expenses.
  • Total fund raising expenses.
  • Total administrative expenses.
  • End of year net assets.
  • Electronic access to the organization’s most recent IRS Form 990.

Standard 18: Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy - Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

Korean American Community Services does not meet this Standard because:

Korean American Community Services meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

We are a multi-service agency that provides a wide variety of services to meet the demands of every age, race, gender, and socioeconomic status: early childhood education, family and individual counseling, violent crime victims assistance, crisis intervention, school social work, pro bono legal consultation, tax clinics, individual case management, job training and placement, health outreach and education, immigration and naturalization assistance, legal and housing assistance, ESL and citizenship classes, youth technology programs, adult computer classes, Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3) classes, arts and culture programs, senior housing and senior development.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, Korean American Community Services's program expenses were:

  
Salaries 1,101,091
Program expenditures 164,136
Proffesional and contract services 143,186
Employee benefits 138,147
Payroll taxes 97,496
Occupancy 91,128
Depreciation 42,162
Subcontractors 28,772
Grants and contract refunds 16,809
Office supplies 16,006
Travel and transportation 14,581
Insurance 14,241
Advertising and public relations 12,749
Retirement plan contributions 9,262
Interest 8,922
Telecommunications 8,007
Staff training and development 6,187
Community and cultural events 6,100
Postage and courier 4,996
Printing 4,981
Meetings and conferences 4,481
Office equipment repairs and maintenance 3,665
Other 3,178
Financial aid and awards 1,363
Dues, subscriptions, seminars 1,221
Total Program Expenses: $1,942,867
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Governance

              

Chief Executive : Inchul Choi, Executive Director
Compensation*:
$60,343

Chair of the Board: Dooshik Kim
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: independent CPA

Board Size: 19

Paid Staff Size: 45

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

              

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet, board membership dues
Fund raising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $337,891, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

              

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

              

The following information is based on Korean American Community Services's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Contract fees and awards 1,645,728
Grants and contributions 329,121
Program service fees 152,125
Management fees 88,699
net of direct expenses 58,291
United Way allocation 8,770
Rental income 950
Interest 920
Total Income $2,284,604


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 85%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 13% 

Total income   $2,284,604
  Program expenses $1,942,867
  Fund raising expenses 40,533
  Administrative expenses 295,965
 
Total expenses   $2,279,365
Income in Excess of Expenses   5,239
Beginning net assets   532,234
Ending net assets   537,473
Total liabilities   286,786
Total assets   $824,259


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