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JOYFUL CHURCH OF NEW YORK

FRESH MEADOWS, NY · EIN 113553144 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE X21 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · joyfulchurchny.org
revenue
$481K
expenses
$446K
net assets
$560K
employees
2
program ratio
77%
mission · from form 990

AN ESTABLISHMENT OF A PLACE TO WORSHIP AND PRAYER FOR GOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISCIPLINES OF CHRISTIANITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

JOYFUL CHURCH OF NEW YORK is a Christian church based in Fresh Meadows, NY, affiliated with the American Presbyterian (ARP) denomination. It focuses on worship, discipleship, and global missions. The church serves its local congregation and supports missionaries and outreach programs in countries including Kenya, Haiti, Vietnam, Mexico, and Ethiopia, as well as domestic ministries across the United States.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Global Missions
Supports missionaries and church planting efforts in Kenya, Haiti, Vietnam, Mexico, Ethiopia, and the United States
Korean Language School
Weekly Korean language and culture program for second-generation Korean-American children, held on Saturdays
Local and Domestic Outreach
Partners with organizations such as the New York Korean Church Association Youth Center, ARP denominational bodies, and media ministries to support community and church development
Sunday School
Religious education program for children, youth, and young adults, including elementary, middle/high school, and college-age groups
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Missionary Support Services 2 activities
    • Support international and domestic missionary work
      Funds and supports missionary activities in Kenya, Haiti, Vietnam, Mexico, Ethiopia, and the USA, including ministry to Korean communities and North Korean defectors, through designated missionaries and ministry partners.
    • Support media-based missionary outreach
      Funds and facilitates missionary outreach through media platforms via the organization Willbless.
  • East Asian Language and Cultural Education 1 activity
    • Operate Korean language and cultural education program integrated with Christian faith
      Runs a Korean language school for second-generation Korean-American children that combines linguistic and cultural instruction with Christian teachings and values.
  • Regular Religious Worship Services 1 activity
    • Operate place of worship and conduct regular worship services
      Provides a space and structure for Christian worship, prayer, and spiritual engagement in Fresh Meadows, New York, grounded in Christian disciplines and focused on helping members experience the living presence of Christ.
  • Youth and Young Adult Spiritual Engagement 1 activity
    • Provide faith-based religious education for children and youth
      Offers age-specific Christian education programs for children, middle and high school students, and young adults, integrating Bible teaching, spiritual growth, and faith-based resilience through worship, prayer, and fellowship.
  • Christian Missionary and Church Planting Efforts 1 activity
    • Support church planting initiatives
      Provides support for new church development efforts through Pastor Myung C. Yang.
  • Religious Education Support 1 activity
    • Support theological education for seminarians
      Provides financial and institutional support for theological training of individuals preparing for Christian ministry, including seminarians Eui Ki Chang and Paul Chung.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$481K
Contributions & grants$481K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$446K
Program expenses77%
Admin / overhead23%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$167K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$783K
Cash$58K
Investments$0
Liabilities$223K
Net assets$560K
Liquid reserves1.6 mo
1 years on record · 2025–2025
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • HONGSUK KIM — PRESIDENT
  • IN SIK KIM — SECRETARY
  • JUHYEOK RYU — TREASURER
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • 21세기희망재단 Funder — Receives support from the 21st Century Hope Foundation.
  • ARP (동북노회) Government — Affiliated with the Northeast Presbytery of ARP.
  • ARP (총회) Government — Affiliated with the General Assembly of ARP (Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church).
  • ARP (한인협의회) Network — Member of the Korean-American Council of ARP.
  • American Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP) Network — Member congregation of the American Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP) denomination
  • Faith Mission Partner — Collaborates on missionary or outreach initiatives.
  • 광덕교회 Partner — Partners with Kwangdeok Church for rural church development in Korea.
  • 기독교방송 KCBN Partner — Partners with Christian Broadcasting Network (KCBN) for media or outreach purposes.
  • 뉴욕교협청소년센터 Partner — Collaborates with New York Church Association Youth Center.
  • 뉴욕교회협의회. 목사회 Network — Member of the New York Church Association and Pastor's Fellowship.
  • 시민참여센터 Partner — Partners with Citizen Participation Center for community engagement.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Evangelism as Core Religious Purpose
    methodology: evangelism-centered_mission
    By committing fully to evangelism and mission work, the organization fulfills its religious purpose because active outreach is believed to be essential to living out Christian calling.
  • Faith-Integrated Education for Identity Formation
    methodology: faith-integrated_cultural_language_education
    By integrating Christian faith with language and cultural education, the organization fosters moral and spiritual development in second-generation youth because bicultural identity rooted in faith enables leadership and service.
  • Family-Church Partnership in Spiritual Formation
    methodology: faith-based_education_with_family_church_partnership
    By aligning church and family in children's spiritual education centered on worship and Scripture, the organization produces Christ-centered growth in children because unified adult influence reinforces faith integration.
  • Integrated Service and Teaching Ministry
    methodology: service-and-teaching_ministry
    By combining service and teaching as spiritual practices, the organization enables community care and apostolic leadership because both activities are seen as expressions of faithful discipleship.
  • Worship-Centered Spiritual Transformation
    methodology: worship-centered_transformation
    By participating in worship, individuals experience the active presence of Christ, which produces spiritual transformation because embodied religious practice opens hearts to divine change.