HAWAII KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER
To establish a permanent Hawaii Korean Cultural Center that preserves and promotes Korean history, language, arts, and community services for Koreans in Hawaiʻi and the broader public; and to provide educational programming and a community hub for multiple generations of Korean residents and visitors.
About HAWAII KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER
The Hawaii Korean Cultural Center (HKCC) is an active 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Honolulu that has been tax-exempt since 2007. The organization’s stated purpose is to build and operate a Korean cultural center in Hawai‘i that provides museum and exhibition space, community meeting rooms, language and cultural education, and services that support first-generation immigrants and future generations. The EIN 26-0640997 was confirmed against public tax filings and nonprofit registries and matches the organization operating under the name Hawaii Korean Cultural Center. In recent years HKCC has run recurring fundraising events (including the annual Taste of Korea festival and golf tournaments) and filed Form 990s reporting operating revenues, contributions, and growing net assets as the organization advances toward its building and programming goals. HKCC maintains an active website with event announcements and donor information and continues to solicit community support to complete its capital- and program-building objectives in Kalihi and greater Honolulu.
Notable achievements
Sustained annual fundraising events
Founded and has operated the Taste of Korea festival (started 2014) and annual golf fundraisers to raise community contributions earmarked for building the Hawaii Korean Cultural Center; these events resumed and expanded in the 2023–2025 period after pandemic interruptions.
Demonstrated financial progress
Recent IRS Form 990 disclosures show growing organizational resources and balance-sheet progress (reported total assets in the multi‑million dollar range and positive net assets in 2023–2024), reflecting funds raised and held toward HKCC’s capital goals.
Longstanding nonprofit status
Maintained recognized 501(c)(3) status since 2007 and consistent public filings, enabling eligibility for tax-deductible donations and institutional grants to advance the center’s planning and construction.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $3.9M
- Annual revenue
- $176K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 26-0640997
- Location
- Honolulu, HI
- Website
- www.hawaiikcc.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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