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THE NEW YORK KOREAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133723672 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE A200 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · nykpac.org
revenue
$67K
expenses
$44K
net assets
$43K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

OUR MISSION IS TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL ROLE IN CULTIVATING A SENSE OF CULTURAL PRIDE WHILE FOSTERING HEALTHY, POSITIVE INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE, FOR SECOND GENERATION KOREAN-AMERICANS. THIS ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO CONTRIBUTE, EXPLAIN, AND SHARE TRADITIONAL KOREAN CULTURAL VALUES THROUGH MUSICAL AND FOLK DANCE ARTISTRY. WE SUPPORT AND COORDINATE EFFORTS FOR CULTURAL EVENTS BY PROVIDING REHEARSAL SPACE, INITIATING CULTURAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL AUDIENCES, AND IN ESTABLISHING VARIOUS CLASSES OFFERING MUSIC AND DANCE LESSONS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ACROSS ALL AGES. OUR AIM IS TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA, AS A CULTURAL CONDUIT AND SOURCE OF INFORMATION RELATED TO KOREAN TRADITIONAL ARTISTRY. PERFORMANCE, FOR BOTH KOREANS AND GENERAL AUDIENCES, IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT TOWARDS THIS END.

profile · synthesized from sources

The New York Korean Performing Arts Center promotes traditional Korean music and dance through performance, education, and cultural exchange. Founded in 1986, it serves the Korean-American community in New York City, with a focus on second-generation Korean Americans and adoptees. The organization offers classes, workshops, and an annual summer program in South Korea to foster cultural pride and intercultural dialogue.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Annual Summer Trip to Jindo National Gugak Center
Two-and-a-half-week cultural and performing arts program in Jindo, South Korea, for second-generation Korean Americans and adoptees, featuring intensive workshops in traditional music and dance
Group Workshops
Community-based workshops in Korean traditional dance and music for participants of all ages
School (K-12) Outreach
Workshops and performances at K-12 schools to introduce students to traditional Korean music and dance
Senior Center Programs
Cultural workshops and performances for seniors, including those at adult daycare centers
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Cultural Exchange and Mutual Understanding Programs 2 activities
    • Maintain and provide access to rehearsal and studio space
      Operated a dedicated studio near Koreatown in midtown Manhattan from 2010 until its closure to support programming and strengthen ties with the local Korean community, providing space for rehearsals and cultural activities.
    • Operate Korean Cultural Experience Program for diaspora youth
      Runs a biennial two-and-a-half-week cultural immersion program in South Korea since 2006 for second-generation Korean Americans and Korean adoptees, combining instruction in traditional Korean arts with performance opportunities, including at the Jindo National Gugak Center.
  • Traditional & Cultural Performing Arts 2 activities
    • Offer instruction in traditional Korean music and dance
      Provides music and dance classes in traditional Korean arts to the public of all ages, including instruction in traditional Korean instruments such as janggo, buk, haegeum, and gayageum, with programming specifically designed for Korean-born adopted children and second-generation Korean Americans.
    • Present traditional Korean music and dance performances
      Performs traditional Korean music and dance at festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions across the United States, including past performances at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and co-presented events with the Korean Cultural Center New York, to share Korean artistry with both Korean and general audiences in the New York City area and beyond.
  • Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
    • Host cultural events and celebrations
      Organizes and hosts public cultural events, including Lunar New Year celebrations and milestone anniversary events such as the 30th-anniversary celebration at the Edison Ballroom in 2023, to engage the community and promote Korean performing arts.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$67K
Contributions & grants$67K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$44K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
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balance sheet
Total assets$43K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$43K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +112.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • SONG HEE LEE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • Camp Friendship Partner — Collaborates to provide traditional Korean arts instruction to Korean-born adopted children in New Jersey.
  • Jindo National Gugak Center Partner — Hosts NYKPAC students for an intensive performance workshop in traditional Korean music and dance.
  • Korean Cultural Center New York Partner — Co-presented the "Memories of Jindo" performance on November 2, 2019.
  • NJ Camp Friendship Partner — Collaborates with NYKPAC on the Annual Summer Trip to Jindo National Gugak Center.
  • National Endowment for the Arts Funder — Provides annual grant funding through the Folk Arts Program since 1998.
  • New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Provides annual grant funding through the Folk Arts Program since 1998.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

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  • Arts-Based Cultural Transmission
    methodology: arts-education-for-cultural-preservation
    By teaching traditional Korean music and dance to youth through performance-based education, we ensure intergenerational preservation of cultural heritage, because immersive artistic practice enables deep learning and lasting cultural continuity.
  • Cultural Pride Through Arts
    methodology: cultural-pride-through-arts
    By using traditional Korean performing arts in performances and education, we strengthen cultural identity and pride among second-generation Korean Americans and Korean adoptees, because artistic expression fosters personal connection to heritage and enables intercultural dialogue.