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Filing year 2024

YS KIM FOUNDATION INC

·EIN 66-0927716·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
-$4.9M
Total assets
$7.3M
Total expenses
$2.9M
Reported officers
6

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$165k
$176k
Secretary
Board Secretary
Median to 75th percentile
$28k
$29k
Managing Director
Unclassified
$17k
$18k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with national BLS CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 3 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at YS KIM FOUNDATION INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
6%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$561k

Itemized grants

10

Median grant

$18k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
BINGHAMTON STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) FOUNDATIONBINGHAMTON, NYEDUCATIONAL PLEDGE PAYMENTS AT BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY$402k
MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY INCNEW YORK, NYSPONSORSHIP OF TASTE OF ASIA TO BENEIFT APEX FOR YOUTH AND MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY$50k
KOREAN AMERICAN STORY (KAS)SCARSDALE, NYSPONSORSHIP OF ROAR STORY SLAM EVENT IN DC + LEGACY PROJECT HOLLYWOOD$27k
CIVIL ART (FISCAL SPONSOR PLAYERS PHILANTHROPY FUND)TOWSON, MDSPONSORSHIP OF CIVIL ART'S NIGHT MARKET EXHIBITION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR AAPI ARTISTS, YOUTH, AND COMMUNITY AT LARGE$20k
KOREAN COMMUNITY SERVICES OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INCBAYSIDE, NJGRANT TO SUPPPORT KOREAN AND AAPI YOUTH ART PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY ART COMPETITION EVENT$20k
SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYASIAN ART CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP FEE$15k
KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (KACF)NEW YORK, NYSPONSORSHIP OF KACF NONPROFIT CONVENING AND GIVING SUMMIT IN LA$10k
KOREAN COMMUNITY SERVICES OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK INCBAYSIDE, NJANNUAL GALA SPONSORSHIP FOR KCS$10k
SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYAQUISITION PLEDGE PAYMENT TO GUGGENHEIM ASIAN ART CIRCLE 2024 FALL ART FUND$5k
NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILY PHILANTHROPYWASHINGTON, DCANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE$1k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held steady
from 2023

From $164k in 2023 to $165k in 2024.

$164k
2023
$165k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$181k to $176k

Estimated with national BLS CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.

$164k in 2023 to $165k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn

Comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $17,576.

25th percentile
$5k
Median
$17,576
75th percentile
$60k
90th percentile
$152k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 35,966 organizations across 35,966 filings (2020 – 2024).

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FAQ

Common questions about YS KIM FOUNDATION INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of YS KIM FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of YS KIM FOUNDATION INC received $165,155 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at YS KIM FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at YS KIM FOUNDATION INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at YS KIM FOUNDATION INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.