2023-08-09T08:40:43-05:00 2022-12-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2022-01-01 521714111 THE KOREA SOCIETY KORE 2127597525 350 MADISON AVENUE 24TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 THOMAS BYRNE PRESIDENT 2127597525 2023-07-27 1 THOMAS BYRNE 999009999 0 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z THOMAS BYRNE 350 MADISON AVENUE 24TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 7338351 0 X WWW.KOREASOCIETY.ORG X 1990 DC STRENGTHENING THE BONDS OF AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING & COOPERATION BETWEEN THE US & KOREA. 30 30 23 46 0 0 3104291 3238679 207280 281177 474517 1966847 -97318 -47559 3688770 5439144 137664 240781 0 0 1449802 1502505 0 0 575915 1402327 1733691 2989793 3476977 698977 1962167 30574587 27540832 4736629 4062367 25837958 23478465 X SEE SCHEDULE O. 0 0 651043 MEDIA: SEE SCHEDULE O. 623866 100000 3485 POLICY: SEE SCHEDULE O. 427755 275787 EDUCATION: SEE SCHEDULE O. 317455 20000 600 ARTS & CULTURE: THE ARTS & CULTURE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO PROMOTE THE DIVERSITY AND EXCELLENCE OF KOREAN CULTURE AND CHAMPION ARTISTS AND CREATORS IN VARIOUS MEDIA. IN 2022, MANY OF OUR PROGRAMS WERE PRESENTED IN HYBRID FORMAT, COMBINING IN-PERSON PRESENTATION AT OUR EVENT SPACE WITH LIVE WEBCAST OR VIDEO RELEASE. THE INCREASING RSVP NUMBERS FOR THE IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS PROVE THE AUDIENCE'S RENEWED INTEREST IN ATTENDING IN-PERSON EVENTS. THE ARTS & CULTURE DEPARTMENT ALSO CONTINUES TO OFFER PRE-RECORDED PROGRAMS, WHICH WORKS PARTICULARLY WELL WITH KOREAN-SPEAKING GUESTS, AS THE VIDEO PRESENTATION INCLUDES ENGLISH SUBTITLES. BY PROVIDING A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND WAYS TO VIEW THEM, THE ARTS & CULTURE DEPARTMENT IS ATTRACTING NEW DEMOGRAPHICS AND AUDIENCES TO THE KOREA SOCIETY.IN 2022, THE SOCIETY CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO SHOWCASE THE BREADTH AND PREEMINENCE OF KOREAN AND KOREAN-BORN ARTISTS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND ARTIST TALK PROGRAMS. THE KOREA SOCIETY EXPANDED ITS IN-PERSON AND ONLINE ART OFFERINGS BY PRESENTING A LECTURE SERIES ON HANBOK, SEVERAL LITERATURE PROGRAMS PRESENTED BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE, AND IN-HOUSE WORKSHOPS. FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS AND INTEREST IN OUR ONGOING VIDEO SERIES NEW NARRATIVES IN KOREA, THE KOREA SOCIETY CONTINUED TO INTRODUCE KOREAN CREATIVES TO DISCUSS THE POPULARITY AND RISE OF CONTEMPORARY KOREAN CULTURE. THE KOREA SOCIETY ALSO CONTINUED TO SHOWCASE THE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION OF KOREAN AND KOREAN-AMERICAN STORYTELLERS IN FILM AND MEDIA THROUGH EXCLUSIVE FILM SCREENINGS AND LIVE WEBCASTS. THE KOREA SOCIETY ALSO MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY EXCITING AND ENGAGING KOREAN MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES WITH A COMBINATION OF VIRTUAL CONCERTS AND LIVE PROGRAMMING. MOST NOTABLE PARTICIPANTS OF ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAMS INCLUDES: WONJU SEO [FINE ART]; THE CAST AND CREATIVE BEHIND THE MUSICAL KPOP [MUSIC]]; ERIC KIM [CUISINE]; BORA CHUNG [AUTHOR]; JOHN CHO [ACTOR/AUTHOR]; TAE YONG KIM [FILM]; AND BAEK SEHEE [AUTHOR].TOTAL NUMBER OF PROGRAM: 36REGISTRATIONS FOR ONLINE PROGRAMS: 4,552YOUTUBE VIEWS FOR PROGRAMS: 26,665PODCAST DOWNLOADS: 16,789 238224 1305 CORPORATE: THE KOREA SOCIETY STRIVES TO IMPROVE ITS CORPORATE PROGRAMS BY FACILITATING TIMELY CONVERSATIONS REVOLVING AROUND THE REALM OF BUSINESS, FINANCE, AND ECONOMICS. IN 2022, THE SOCIETY NOT ONLY REVAMPED ITS EXISTING PROGRAMS, SUCH AS THE KOREA AND CORONAVIRUS SERIES, BUT IT ALSO MADE A SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION OF THE TWO FLAGSHIP INTERVIEW SERIES, WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN THE U.S.-KOREA RELATIONSHIP AND PRESIDENT'S INTERVIEW SERIES, INTO ONE CONCRETE PROGRAM TITLED LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW SERIES, INVITING MANY ESTEEMED LEADERS AND EXPERTS FROM THE U.S. AND KOREA IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. THE NOTABLE SPEAKERS FEATURED IN THE 2022 CORPORATE PROGRAMS INCLUDE H.E. OH SE-HOON, MAYOR OF SEOUL; KYUNG SHIK SOHN, CHAIRMAN OF CJ GROUP; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM OHIO, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND GEORGIA; DR. EUN MEE KIM, PRESIDENT OF EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY; AND DR. SIAN LEAH BEILOCK, PRESIDENT OF BARNARD COLLEGE.THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS' NETWORK (YPN) ACCOMPLISHED ITS MISSION OF BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRIES AND OUR GLOBAL YOUNG AUDIENCE. IN REACHING THIS GOAL, THE SOCIETY HOSTED EXPERTS FROM ARTS AND CULTURE, EDUCATION, BUSINESS, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT, AND MORE, INCLUDING DR. EZRA HANGJUN JANG, INTERNAL MEDICINE SPECIALIST AND YOUTUBE INFLUENCER; SOO HUGH, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND WRITER OF PACHINKO; EUN SUN KIM, CAROLINE H. HUME MUSIC DIRECTOR OF SAN FRANCISCO OPERA; SOOINN LEE, CO-FOUNDER AND CEO OF ENUMA; BERNARD MOON, CO-FOUNDER & PARTNER AT SPARKLABS GROUP; AND JOHN NAHM, CO-FOUNDER& MANAGING PARTNER AT STRONG VENTURES.TOTAL NUMBER OF PROGRAM: 12YOUTUBE & VIMEO VIEWS FOR PROGRAMS: 15,822 PODCAST DOWNLOADS: 13,013 145184 120781 CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUP ON KOREA: THE CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUP ON KOREA (CGSK), ESTABLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KOREA FOUNDATION AND THE U.S. ASSOCIATION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, WAS LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 2018. THE SIGNATURE EVENT IS A STUDY TOUR TO KOREA. THE STUDY GROUP WAS ABLE TO BRING EIGHT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO MEET THE YOON ADMINISTRATION'S SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND OTHER HIGH-LEVEL MEETING PARTNERS TO DISCUSS KEY ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE U.S.-ROK ALLIANCE. ON DECEMBER 8, 2022, THE KOREA SOCIETY CO-HOSTED A PROGRAM WITH FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS (FMC) & THE CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUPS TITLED, THE IMPACT OF THE U.S. MIDTERMS AND THE U.S.-KOREA ALLIANCE. THIS PROGRAM FEATURED A DIALOGUE WITH A BIPARTISAN PAIR OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, FORMER REPRESENTATIVE RUSS CARNAHAN (D-MO, 2005-2013) AND FORMER REPRESENTATIVE TED YOHO (R-FL, 2013-2021), TO HEAR INSIGHTS ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF AMERICA'S MIDTERM ELECTIONS ON THE COUNTRY AT LARGE AND ITS DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP WITH SOUTH KOREA. THE CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUP ON KOREA IS MAINLY SUPPORTED BY THE KOREA FOUNDATION AND THE SOCIETY PARTNERS WITH THE ASSOCIATION FOR FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS (FMC) IN WASHINGTON DC, AN ORGANIZATION THAT ALSO RUNS THE LONG-STANDING GERMAN AND JAPAN CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUPS. 700863 140781 1905 2403527 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X X HELEN CHO CONTROLLER 2127597525 350 MADISON AVENUE 24TH FL NEW YORK NY 10017 KATHLEEN STEPHENS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CARTER BOOTH SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 YOUNG CHOI TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BYEONG CHAN BAI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS BRATT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BURKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YOUNG HT CHO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUN CHOI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KYOUNGSIK CHOI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY DO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GREENWELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JI HOON HONG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS C HUBBARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SONG K JUNG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ABRAHAM KIM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY KIM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HAE-YOUNG KIM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEE KIM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN LEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANGJUN LEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LIPPERT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAMI OVERBY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHONG-YUN PARK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM R RHODES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GENERAL WALTER SHARP DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP D SHERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YONG SOHN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GENE YOON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WOODS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAE-BONG YOON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS J BYRNE PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 292112 0 17570 JIYOUNG SUH SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 108298 0 24686 400410 0 42256 2 0 1 0 0 231400 1103224 1904055 79606 3238679 KOREAN STUDIES 900099 275787 275787 POLICY 900099 3485 3485 CORPORATE 900099 1305 1305 ARTS & CULTURE 900099 600 600 281177 597352 597352 2981043 1611548 1369495 1369495 1369495 185200 1103224 287659 -102459 -102459 CARES ACT - ERTC 900099 54900 54900 54900 5439144 281177 0 1919288 240781 240781 309682 188576 61264 59842 945610 575813 187071 182726 43215 26315 8549 8351 121844 74195 24104 23545 82154 50026 16253 15875 25300 17862 7438 73850 52138 21712 27638 18400 4426 4812 842362 555032 133864 153466 8672 5644 1405 1623 142259 93692 22607 25960 18145 12778 3102 2265 PROGRAM COSTS 491279 432734 58545 CONTRIBUTED AIRLINE TIC 54415 24817 29598 OTHER EXPENSES 44115 30900 4878 8337 EQUIP. 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OTHER EXPENDITURES ARE THE ADJUSTMENTS TO UPDATE THE CURRENT YEAR ENDING ENDOWMENT FUND BALANCE BY EXCLUDING (1) THE ACCUMULATED INVESTMENT RETURNS FROM THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT PRINCIPAL RELEASED TO UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS AND (2) TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION THAT IS NOT A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND. FY2022 AND FY2021 OTHER EXPENDITURES ARE INVESTMENT INCOME EARNED ON ENDOWMENTS RELEASED FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES AND TRANSFER TO BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND. ANNUAL DINNER 1117600 1024400 93200 55072 91875 5043 39047 GOLF TOURNAMENT 170824 78824 92000 3500 66793 17686 0 8643 1288424 1103224 185200 3500 121865 109561 5043 47690 287659 -102459 1 FORMER MEMEBERS OF CONGRESS (FMC) 1401 K STREET NW SUITE 901 WASHINGTON DC 20005 540883744 501(C)(3) 120781 0 TO SUPPORT THE CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUP ON KOREA CSIS 1616 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 521501082 501(C)(3) 100000 0 TO SUPPORT US-ROK ALLLIANCE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH 116 ATWOOD STREET SUITE 201 PITTSBURGH PA 15260 250965591 501(C)(3) 20000 0 TO SUPPORT ASIAN STUDIES CENTER 3 PART I, LINE 2: THE KOREA SOCIETY AWARDED FMC A GRANT OF $120,781 TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING OF THE CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUP ON KOREA (CSGK). PROGRAMMING SUPPORTED BY THIS GRANT INCLUDED TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTLINED RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CONGRESSIONAL STUDY TOUR, WHICH ENVISIONS THREE SEPARATE DELEGATIONS OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, CHIEFS OF STAFF, AND DISTRICT DIRECTORS. FMC REPORTED THE RESULTS OF PROGRAMMING AND ITS RELATED COSTS TO THE KOREA SOCIETY BY THE END OF THE YEAR 2022. THE KOREA SOCIETY GRANTED $100,000 TO THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ("CSIS") IN SUPPORT OF CSIS'S STUDIES IN THE AREA OF REINFORCING THE U.S.-ROK ALLIANCE. THE KOREA SOCIETY CONTRIBUTED $20,000 TO THE ASIAN STUDIES CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH TO ASSIST THE SCREENING OF CROSSROADS OF YOUTH MOVIE ACCOMPANIED BY LIVE MUSIC AND NARRATORS CALLED "BYEONSA" IN NOVEMBER, 2022. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS J BYRNE PRESIDENT AND CEO 292012 0 0 0 100 0 17570 0 0 0 309682 0 0 0 X AIRLINE TICKETS & TICKET DISCOUNTS 2 79606 FMV 0 0 0 PART III, LINE 1 THE KOREA SOCIETY (THE "SOCIETY") IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITH INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE MEMBERS THAT IS DEDICATED SOLELY TO THE PROMOTION OF GREATER AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND KOREA. IN PURSUIT OF ITS MISSION, THE SOCIETY ARRANGES PROGRAMS THAT FACILITATE DISCUSSION, EXCHANGES AND RESEARCH ON TOPICS OF VITAL INTEREST TO BOTH COUNTRIES IN THE AREAS OF PUBLIC POLICY, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS AND THE ARTS. FUNDING FOR THESE PROGRAMS IS DERIVED FROM CONTRIBUTIONS, ENDOWMENTS, GRANTS, MEMBERSHIP DUES AND PROGRAM FEES. FROM ITS BASE IN NEW YORK CITY, THE SOCIETY SERVES AUDIENCES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH ITS OWN OUTREACH EFFORTS AND BY FORGING STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH COUNTERPART ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER CITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS IN KOREA. PART III, LINE 4A MEDIA: FOR 2022, THE KOREA SOCIETY CARRY ON ITS STRONG PRESENCES IN THE AREA OF FIELD OF WEB/PRINT. IN PRINT, THE KOREA SOCIETY'S ANNUAL REPORT WAS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AGAIN WITH THE SILVER VISION AWARD AND BRONZE ARC AWARD FOR THE BEST ANNUAL REPORT IN THE NON-PROFITS CATEGORY. ANOTHER NOTABLE PUBLICATION, THE KIM KOO PROFESSIONAL SERIES BOOKLET CONTINUES ITS PRODUCTION WITH THE KIM KOO FOUNDATION. THE KOREA SOCIETY ALSO PRODUCED QUARTERLY DIGITAL PROGRAM CALENDARS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND GALLERY EXHIBITION PRINT MATERIALS. IN THE AREAS OF WEB, WE ESTABLISHED A NEW CATEGORY CALLED 'LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW SERIES' WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLES MADE BY DISTINGUISHED LEADERS FROM THE U.S. AND KOREA. ONLINE LANGUAGE CLASSES WERE EXPANDED TWICE FOLD DUE TO HIGH DEMAND AND PROJECT BRIDGE PROGRAM PAGES WERE REVAMPED. THE KOREA SOCIETY CONTINUED TO AMPLIFY ITS VOICE IN BOTH PRINT AND DIGITAL MEDIA IN 2022. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MEDIA HITS WAS 362; THESE MEDIA HITS FEATURED SOCIETY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, AS WELL AS QUOTES AND COMMENTARY FROM SOCIETY STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. IN FEBRUARY 2022, PRESIDENT BYRNE WROTE AN ARTICLE IN THE DIPLOMAT ON THE WAVE OF KOREAN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES. PRESIDENT BYRNE ALSO WROTE AN ARTICLE IN MARCH IN THE HILL ON THE URGENCY TO VACCINATE NORTH KOREA AGAINST COVID-19, AND WAS QUOTED IN A MAY ARTICLE IN BLOOMBERG ON PRESIDENT BIDEN'S MAY VISIT TO THE SAMSUNG CHIP FACILITY IN PYEONGTAEK, SOUTH KOREA. IN AN OCTOBER ARTICLE IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES, PRESIDENT BYRNE COMMENTED ON THE STATE OF GEORGIA'S BURGEONING EV INDUSTRY THANKS TO SOUTH KOREAN INVESTMENT, AND WAS AGAIN QUOTED IN BLOOMBERG ON NEW EV SUBSIDIES FROM THE RECENTLY-PASSED INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOUTH KOREAN COMPANIES. THESE PLACEMENTS IN TOP-TIER MEDIA REFLECT THE KOREA SOCIETY'S STANDING AS A PROMINENT AND RESPECTED SOURCE FOR ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY. THE KOREA SOCIETY CONTINUES TO HAVE A FORMIDABLE ONLINE PRESENCE. THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE HAD OVER 257,000 VISITORS, THE LARGEST FIGURE RECORDED TO DATE. THE SOCIETY'S PODCASTS SURPASSED OVER 256,000 DOWNLOADS, ANOTHER NEW RECORD, BRINGING OUR CUMULATIVE TOTAL PODCAST DOWNLOADS TO ALMOST 2,300,000. OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, A VALUABLE PLATFORM WHERE THE SOCIETY'S PROGRAMS ARE LIVE STREAMED AND RECORDED FOR VIEWERS, HAD OVER 200,000 PROGRAM VIEWERS; OUR CHANNEL SUBSCRIBERS GREW TO 14,400, A 15% INCREASE FROM THE YEAR PRIOR. THE SOCIETY'S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS SHOW HIGH AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT AND INTEREST ACROSS THE BOARD. LINKEDIN PAGE AUDIENCE: 3,047 FOLLOWERS (65% INCREASE FROM THE YEAR PRIOR) INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT: OVER 6,900 FOLLOWERS AS OF DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR (A 19% INCREASE) TWITTER ACCOUNT: OVER 33,800 FOLLOWERS (A 4% INCREASE) PART III, LINE 4B POLICY: IN 2022, KOREA SOCIETY POLICY PROGRAMS DREW LEADING NEW YORK CITY-BASED POLICY PROFESSIONALS, CORPORATE LEADERS, MAJOR MEDIA EDITORS AND CORRESPONDENTS, UN SENIOR STAFF AND MISSION PERSONNEL, AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN KOREA. A HIGHLIGHT FOR 2022 WAS THE COMPREHENSIVE, STRATEGIC U.S.-KOREA ALLIANCE, A CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOUTHEAST U.S. KOREAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THAT INCLUDED KEYNOTE SPEECHES, TWO MORNING PANELS, A LUNCHEON, AND A CLOSING RECEPTION, ATTRACTING 150 BUSINESS, POLICY, AND MEDIA PROFESSIONALS FROM THE LOCAL AREA. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE POLICY TEAM OFFERED A RANGE OF PUBLIC POLICY EVENTS TO SERVE AS A FORUM FOR EXCHANGE ON TOPICS SUCH AS THE U.S.-KOREA ALLIANCE, KOREA'S REGIONAL RELATIONS, AND NORTH KOREA ISSUES, ATTRACTING AN IN-PERSON AUDIENCE IN NEW YORK AND A GLOBAL AUDIENCE ONLINE. A ROUNDTABLE DIALOGUE SERIES CALLED THE KIM KOO PROFESSIONAL SERIES AT THE KOREA SOCIETY BROUGHT TOGETHER SENIOR NEW YORK PROFESSIONALS FROM BUSINESS, MEDIA AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR A TIMELY DISCUSSION OF EVENTS ON THE KOREAN PENINSULA AND IN EAST ASIA. THE SOCIETY HONORED VETERANS WITH AN ANNUAL ARMISTICE DAY SALUTE TO AMERICAN AND KOREAN AMERICAN VETERANS OF THE KOREAN WAR. TOTAL NUMBER OF PROGRAMS: 26 REGISTRANTS FOR PROGRAMS: 5,177 YOUTUBE VIEWS FOR PROGRAMS: 17,007 PODCAST DOWNLOADS: 55,775 PART III, LINE 4C EDUCATION: IN 2022 THE SOCIETY'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS FOCUSED ON ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF KOREA IN THE US AND PROMOTING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE PEOPLES OF BOTH COUNTRIES. THE SOCIETY'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN 2022 WERE ORGANIZED INTO THE FOLLOWING THREE AREAS. 1) THE KOREAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM, AN EIGHT (8) LEVEL PROGRAM OFFERED A TWELVE-WEEK WINTER AND FALL TERM AND A TEN-WEEK SUMMER TERM AND A SHORT-TERM SPRING TERM WHICH ATTRACTED A RECORD-BREAKING 631 ENROLLEES FROM 34 US STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS 7 COUNTRIES. 2) THE PROJECT BRIDGE YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, THE SOCIETY'S LONGEST-RUNNING PROGRAM, OFFERED AN ACADEMIC YEAR-LONG PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND INCLUDED BI-MONTHLY WORKSHOPS AND A TEN-DAY STUDY TOUR TO KOREA THE FIRST SINCE 2019. 3) KOREAN STUDIES PROGRAMMING GEARED TO HIGHER EDUCATION AUDIENCES AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. IN-PERSON HIGH SCHOOL GROUP VISITS, WHICH WERE DISCONTINUED IN 2020 AND 2021 DUE TO COVID-19, WERE REINSTATED. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO OFFER OUR SPOTLIGHT ON KOREAN STUDIES IN K-12 SCHOOLING LECTURE SERIES AND INITIATED A NEW SERIES FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY, CURRENT DIRECTIONS IN KOREAN STUDIES. FURTHER, THE DEPARTMENT ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS RISING STAR AWARD, THE SHERMAN FAMILY KOREA EMERGING SCHOLAR LECTURE AWARD, GEARED TO PHD STUDENTS, YOUNG LECTURERS, RESEARCHERS AND OTHERS IN THE FIELD. AND WE CONTINUED TO ENHANCE OUR ONLINE RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS. TOTAL NUMBER OF KOREAN LANGUAGE COURSES: 53A 20% INCREASE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR TOTAL NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL VISITORS: 75 TOTAL NUMBER OF KOREAN STUDIES LECTURES: 3 YOUTUBE PROGRAM VIEWS: 1,847 PODCAST DOWNLOADS: 2,082 TOTAL NUMBER OF KOREAN STUDIES RESOURCES ACCESSED: 23,656 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE KOREA SOCIETY, INC. WAS INCORPORATED AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THERE SHALL BE A NOMINATING COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF 5 TO 7 DIRECTORS. ANY DIRECTOR MAY NOMINATE ANY DIRECTOR TO SERVE ON THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF DIRECTORS PRESENT, TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. VACANCIES ON THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE MAY BE FILLED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANY MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ALL DECISIONS MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS' QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED BY THE INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IF ANY, WITH THE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL CONSIST OF AN INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBER REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE SOCIETY'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BEFORE THE CHAIRMAN SIGNS THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.