2024-10-29T17:02:20-05:00 2023-06-30 362938874 OSTROW REISIN BERK & ABRAMS LTD 455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DR SUITE 1600 CHICAGO IL 60611 990EZ 2022-07-01 201530662 SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY SEJO 3124973007 606 FOREST ROAD GLENVIEW IL 60025 HO B KIM BOARD CHAIR 3124973007 2024-02-20 1 0 JAMES G QUAID P00641738 3126707444 2024-02-20 2022 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X WWW.SEJONGCULTURALSOCIETY.ORG X X 121722 X 114786 6845 36 55 121722 2700 26768 60730 90198 31524 142748 0 174272 X 154782 180756 154782 180756 12034 6484 142748 174272 X BY REACHING OUT TO THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS THROUGH CONTEMPORARY CREATIVE AND FINE ARTS, THE SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY STRIVES TO ADVANCE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF KOREA'S HERITAGE AMONGST PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT, THROUGH THIS, THE RICH CULTURE BEHIND KOREA'S COLORFUL HISTORY WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE OF ANY ETHNICITY AND NATIONALITY WHILE BEING A UNIQUE PART OF THE LARGER, MORE FAMILIAR WESTERN CULTURE. BY BRIDGING ASIAN AND AMERICAN CULTURE WE TRY TO PROMOTE HARMONY AMONG THE MANY DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE GOALS OF THE SEJONG WRITING COMPETITION ARE TO DISCOVER CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS TALENTED IN WRITING AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO LEARN AND WRITE ABOUT KOREA AND ITS CULTURE. THROUGH THIS WRITING COMPETITION WE HOPE TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF KOREA'S CULTURAL HERITAGE AMONGST THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS GROWING UP IN THE UNITED STATES. 0 27193 THE GOALS OF THE SEJONG MUSIC COMPETITION ARE TO DISCOVER TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS AND ENCOURAGE THEM IN THEIR STUDIES, AND TO ALSO INTRODUCE TRADITIONAL KOREAN MUSIC EXPRESSED THROUGH WESTERN MEDIA. THROUGH THIS COMPETITION WE HOPE TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF KOREA'S CULTURAL HERITAGE AMONGST THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS GROWING UP IN THE UNITED STATES SO AS TO PROMOTE HARMONY AMONG PEOPLE OF VARIOUS ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS AND BRIDGE ASIAN AND WESTERN CULTURES. 0 25578 THE SIJO IS A TRADITIONAL STRUCTURED THREE-LINE KOREAN POETIC FORM. IT HAS BEEN THE MOST POPULAR FORM OF LYRIC VERSE IN KOREA FOR OVER FIVE HUNDRED YEARS AND IS CONSIDERED A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF TRADITIONAL KOREAN FINE ARTS. THROUGH THE SIJO, STUDENTS MAY BE INTRODUCED TO NOT ONLY A UNIQUE, LESSER KNOWN FORM OF POETRY, BUT ALSO A CULTURE LITTLE EXPLORED. SEJONG CULTURAL SOCIETY HOSTS VARIOUS SIJO EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SIJO WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND SEMINARS FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS, AND SIJO READING FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SEJONG ALSO DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES SIJO TEACHING RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. 0 25217 77988 X HYNIL JUHN CO-PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 GYE-YOUNG PARK CO-PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 SOOK PARK VICE PRESIDENT 0.50 0 0 0 MARK CHOH SECRETARY 0.00 0 0 0 ESTHER AESUH YANG TREASURER 0.10 0 0 0 C LUCY PARK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 0 0 0 HO B KIM BOARD CHAIR 5.00 0 0 0 ANDREW BAE DIRECTOR 0.10 0 0 0 JOONG HAENG CHOH DIRECTOR 0.10 0 0 0 YONHEE PARK HAN DIRECTOR 0.00 0 0 0 HYE RYE HONG DIRECTOR 0.10 0 0 0 HYAESUNG MIN KIM DIRECTOR 0.50 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IL HO B KIM 606 FOREST ROAD GLENVIEW IL 60025 3124973007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 75676 73089 44015 89396 114786 396962 75676 73089 44015 89396 114786 396962 93935 303027 85 224 71 41 36 457 1001 55 1056 398475 38219 0.76050 0.73310 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,001. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 55. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 36. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME. AMOUNT: 55. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 2,145. DESCRIPTION: ANNOUNCEMENTS. AMOUNT: 3,200. DESCRIPTION: AWARDS. AMOUNT: 17,400. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES/FEES. AMOUNT: 639. DESCRIPTION: COMPOSERS. AMOUNT: 3,500. DESCRIPTION: CONSULTING. AMOUNT: 1,500. DESCRIPTION: GIFTS. AMOUNT: 90. DESCRIPTION: HONORARIUM. AMOUNT: 7,400. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 617. DESCRIPTION: LICENSE. AMOUNT: 2,400. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 60. DESCRIPTION: MUSIC COMPETITION- OTHER. AMOUNT: 1,280. DESCRIPTION: SIJO BOOK. AMOUNT: 1,712. DESCRIPTION: SIJO ONLINE EDUCATION. AMOUNT: 550. DESCRIPTION: SIJO PROMOTION AND LECTURES. AMOUNT: 5,409. DESCRIPTION: SIJO WEBINAR & LECTURES. AMOUNT: 2,525. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 1,793. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 2,171. DESCRIPTION: WRITING COMPETITION - OTHER. AMOUNT: 4,905. DESCRIPTION: SPECIAL EVENTS CELEBRATION. AMOUNT: 1,134. DESCRIPTION: SIJO SCHOOL CONTEST SUPPORT. AMOUNT: 300. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 60,730. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 624. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,584. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,800. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 400. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE- OTHER. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 610. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 500. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.