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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2025 Expires: October 2027

Korean K9 Rescue

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(‪91) 097-660‬
Post Office Box 1092
Long Island City, NY, 11101
https://koreank9rescue.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Korean K9 Rescue meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to rescue and rehabilitate dogs from South Korea and to place them with loving forever families in the United States."

Year, State Incorporated:
2018, NY

Korean K9 Rescue (KK9R) is a dog rescue organization that reports saving at-risk dogs from the South Korean dog meat trade, high-kill shelters, puppy mills, and neglectful environments. The organization conducts quarantine, vaccination, spay/neuter surgery, and socialization before transporting dogs to the United States, primarily to New York City, Boston, and Los Angeles. Once stateside, dogs enter foster homes for further evaluation and care before being matched with adoptive families. KK9R operates a structured foster program with training, supplies, and ongoing support, and has launched initiatives like the Big Dog Project to promote the adoption of larger breeds. The organization's work also includes public education, community events, and legislative advocacy to end the dog meat trade. Through coordinated rescue operations, strategic partnerships, and a network of volunteers, KK9R aims to provide each dog with a second chance and advocate for systemic change in animal welfare.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Korean K9 Rescue's program expenses were:

Program services $873,512
Total Program Expenses $873,512

Chief Executive
Gina Kim-Sadiku, Executive Director

Compensation*
$90,020

Chair of the Board
Gina Kim-Sadiku

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, Co-Founder, Executive Director, Korean K9 Rescue

Board Size
11

Paid Staff Size
10

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals

Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $822,878, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Korean K9 Rescue's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Capital gains $-533
Interest income $13,503
Adoption Fees $157,430
Contributions and grants $822,878
Total Income $993,278

Programs: 92% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $993,278
Total expenses: $946,650
  Program expenses $873,512
  Fundraising expenses $42,713
  Administrative expenses $30,425
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $46,628
Beginning Net Assets $350,996
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $397,624
Total Liabilities $22,576
Total Assets $420,200

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance