Korea American Coalition

What Korea American Coalition does

Korean American Coalition Los Angeles (KAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1983 and headquartered at 3727 W. 6th Street in Koreatown, Los Angeles. The organization serves the Korean American immigrant community in greater Los Angeles through three programmatic pillars: Civic Engagement (voter empowerment, citizenship services, census data dissemination, community advocacy), Alternative Dispute Resolution (the 4.29 ADR Center, the only LA County-approved Korean American ADR center providing bilingual mediation), and Leadership Development (NCLC summer conference, KAC MUN after-school program, internships, and IgniteNextGen). Since inception, KAC has assisted over 40,500 people with naturalization and closed over 1,000 mediation cases.

KAC's service model is direct-to-community, with all programs delivered by appointment at the Koreatown office or through partner-hosted events such as the NCLC residential conference at Pepperdine University. The organization employs 1-10 staff and operates without any proprietary technology platform, relying on standard nonprofit tools for outreach (website, email newsletter, social media, ethnic media partnerships). The 4.29 ADR Center was founded during the 1992 LA civil unrest and has been continuously funded by LA County WDACS since 1998, while KAC holds a Census Information Center designation from the U.S. Census Bureau established in 1988.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid nonprofit model: annual membership contributions at four tiers ($50-$1,000), modest program participation fees (NCLC at $500/student, MUN at $80/month plus $135-$150 admin fee), and tax-deductible donations and grants from foundations including Weingart Foundation ($200,000 grant in September 2023), Kim Yong Hwan Foundation, Open Stewardship Foundation, Korean American Foundation, Dwight Stuart Youth Fund, and government agencies (LA County WDACS, California DSS, Overseas Koreans Agency). Financial aid is available for all fee-based programs.

Name

Korea American Coalition

Legal name

Korean American Coalition

Website

https://kacla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Korean American Coalition Los Angeles (KAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1983 serving the Korean American community in greater Los Angeles through civic engagement, bilingual alternative dispute resolution, and youth leadership development programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Advocacy and Civic Engagement Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Communication & Family Engagement Platforms (Messaging, Portals, Translation) (EDAJAMAI)

Keywords

• Community advocacy services
• Civic engagement programs
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Leadership development programs
• Immigration assistance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions: Annual membership program with four tiers ($50-$1,000) providing membership cards, merchandise, newsletter spotlights, event discounts, and gala tickets. All contributions are tax-deductible (EIN# 95-3823437).
2. Program Participation Fees: Fees charged for leadership programs including NCLC ($500 per student with financial aid available) and KAC MUN (one-time administrative fee $135-$150 plus $80 monthly tuition).
3. Donations and Grants: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations. The organization receives funding from foundations including Kim Yong Hwan Foundation, Open Stewardship Foundation, Weingart Foundation, Korean American Foundation, Dwight Stuart Youth Fund, and government grants from Los Angeles County WDACS, California Department of Social Services, and Overseas Koreans Agency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Korean American Coalition (KAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers civic engagement, alternative dispute resolution, and leadership development programs to the Korean American community in greater Los Angeles. Its core offerings include the 4.29 ADR Center for bilingual English-Korean mediation, citizenship and naturalization assistance, voter empowerment/registration, and youth leadership programs such as KAC Model United Nations (MUN) and the National College Leadership Conference (NCLC).

Product overview

Korea American Coalition (KAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1983 that operates as a community services organization rather than a technology product company. KAC offers a portfolio of civic engagement, dispute resolution, and leadership development programs organized under three pillars: Civic Engagement, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Leadership Development. The core programs include the 4.29 ADR Center (bilingual mediation services), KAC Model United Nations (youth leadership program), National College Leadership Conference (NCLC), Summer College Internship Program (SCIP), KAC Internship Program (KIP), citizenship services, voter empowerment, Census Information Center, and Monthly Legal Clinic. The organization does not offer technology products, software platforms, or digital services—its offerings are community-facing programs and services designed to serve the Korean American immigrant community in the greater Los Angeles area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 4.29 ADR Center: The only Los Angeles County approved ADR center serving the Korean American community, providing bilingual English-Korean mediation and conflict resolution services.
• KAC MUN
• NCLC (National College Leadership Conference)

Products and services

• 4.29 ADR Center Bilingual English-Korean Alternative Dispute Resolution and mediation services for the Korean American community in Los Angeles. Free for LA County residents demonstrating economic need. Has closed over 1,000 cases in the past decade.
• KAC Model United Nations (MUN) Program Year-round after-school Model United Nations program for Korean American and Asian American youth in Los Angeles, including weekly online classes, monthly in-person sessions, and conferences. One-time $135-$150 administrative fee plus $80 monthly tuition; financial assistance available.
• National College Leadership Conference (NCLC) 5-day, 4-night residential summer leadership conference held at Pepperdine University for Korean American college students and recent graduates. $500 per student with full financial aid available.
• KAC Internship Program (KIP) Competitive paid summer internship with KAC available to NCLC participants, allowing interns to design and lead impact-driven projects addressing issues affecting the Korean American community.
• Voter Empowerment Program Nonpartisan civic engagement initiative providing voter registration, voter education, and voter advocacy for the Korean American community in Los Angeles.
• Citizenship Services Naturalization application assistance, green card renewal, and immigration services for Korean American immigrants. KAC has assisted more than 40,500 people with the naturalization process since 1983.
• Census Information Center (CIC) Partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau that processes and disseminates demographic, economic, housing, and civic engagement data to Korean American and other underserved populations.
• Monthly Legal Clinic (월간법률상담소) Free educational webinars and 1:1 legal consultations held every third Wednesday from 12-1 PM, in Korean, in partnership with KABA-SoCal, AJSOCAL, and the Consulate General of Korea.
• Stop the Hate Initiative Community advocacy initiative addressing anti-Asian hate through educational videos, the 'Ggachi' film, bystander intervention training, and hate crime reporting resources.
• KAC Language Access Services In-language resources, benefits access support for immigrants, and translation services addressing language barriers for Korean Americans with limited English proficiency.
• SAIGU@30 Leadership Conference Leadership conference commemorating the 30th anniversary of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots, organized in partnership with the Council of Korean Americans.

Quantifiable outcome

• Assisted over 40,500 people with naturalization process since 1983
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2025Joint disaster relief clinic partnership providing FEMA and SBA in-person assistance for wildfire-affected community members. KAC hosted the clinic March 25-27, 2025 from 4-8PM at their Koreatown office to assist displaced communities with disaster applications and appeals.
• Right To BecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 2022-23 MUN program where students practiced 5D bystander intervention techniques for addressing bullying, harassment, and hate incidents. Students participated in focus groups and developed peer accessibility plans.
• Korean American Bar Association of Southern California (KABA-SoCal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly Legal Clinic partnership providing free legal consultations and educational webinars for Korean American community members with limited English proficiency.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Monthly Legal Clinic and Korean-language bystander intervention training using the '5D methodology' to equip community members to respond safely when witnessing hate incidents.
• Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Monthly Legal Clinic providing in-language legal resources. Also provides travel record verification services for permanent residents applying for citizenship.
• AAPI Equity AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in 2022 voter advocacy effort to secure additional vote centers in Koreatown and Chinatown during primary election. Coalition included AAAJ, CAUSE, and AAPI Equity Alliance.
• AAAJ (Asian Americans Advancing Justice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in 2022 voter advocacy effort to secure additional vote centers in Koreatown and Chinatown. Coalition successfully helped LA Registrar secure voting sites expanded to 11-day vote centers for November General Election.
• CAUSE (Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in 2022 voter advocacy effort to secure additional vote centers in Koreatown and Chinatown. Part of broader AAPI civic engagement coalition.
• Pepperdine UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for NCLC annual summer leadership conference. Provides campus facilities for 5-day, 4-night residential program for Korean American college students.
• Benefits Access for Immigrants Los Angeles (BAILA) NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity outreach partner connecting immigrant families and essential workers to public benefits. KAC works directly with immigrants across Los Angeles as part of this network.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Korean Resource Center: A Korean American community-services nonprofit based in the greater Los Angeles area providing citizenship assistance, youth leadership programs, and civic engagement — a closely overlapping service mix in the same geography.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL): A leading AAPI legal and civil rights organization in Southern California offering legal services, civic engagement, and language access — overlapping with KAC's legal clinic, voter empowerment, and Stop the Hate programs and an active KAC coalition partner.
• Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment (CAUSE): A Southern California-based AAPI civic engagement and leadership development nonprofit — overlapping directly with KAC's voter empowerment, redistricting, and youth leadership pillars and a 2022 coalition partner.
• AAPI Equity Alliance: A Los Angeles-based AAPI coalition advancing civic participation and policy advocacy — directly comparable mission and an active KAC coalition partner on 2022 voting-center advocacy.
• Council of Korean Americans: A national Korean American civic leadership and policy organization — comparable mission in Korean American civic engagement and a KAC partner on the SAIGU@30 Leadership Conference.
• NAKASEC (National Korean American Service & Education Consortium): A national network of Korean American community organizations delivering civic engagement, immigration services, and youth leadership — overlapping with KAC's national-scope programs and constituency.
• MinKwon Center for Community Action: A Korean American community advocacy nonprofit offering civic participation, immigration services, and youth organizing — comparable programmatic mix to KAC's civic engagement and citizenship services, though based in New York.
• HANA Center: A Chicago-based Korean American community center providing immigration, civic engagement, and youth programming — directly comparable community-services model to KAC, though serving the Midwest Korean American population.
• Korean American Community Foundation: A Los Angeles-based Korean American foundation supporting community-based nonprofits through grantmaking — comparable constituency and ecosystem role in the LA Korean American community that KAC serves.

Broad incumbents

• Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote): A national nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to AAPI civic engagement and voter mobilization — operates at significantly larger scale than KAC and overlaps directly with KAC's voter empowerment, redistricting, and civic engagement pillars.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kacla1983
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2s8UxmKlQUTg750J4A0epA
• Facebookfacebook.com/koreanamericancoalition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/korean-american-coalition---los-angeles
• Instagraminstagram.com/kacla1983

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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