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Hana Center

Location:

Chicago, IL
Tax ID:

36-2746468
Budget (2023):

Revenue: $4,410,756
Expenses: $3,155,328
Assets: $6,933,367
Type:

Asian American Advocacy Group

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The HANA Center is a Chicago-based group that provides social services and welfare to Korean Americans as well as other Asian Americans and “multiethnic immigrant communities.” 1 It also engages in human rights advocacy 2 and aims to “build power toward systemic change.” 3 The HANA Center claims to be among the “the few Asian American organizations in greater Chicago that organizes and empowers community members to advocate for immigrant justice.” 4

Background

The HANA Center was established in February 2017. As of 2025, it was claiming to serve 11,000 people yearly and to have engaged 35,000 Korean and other Asian Americans in community organizing campaigns since its founding. 5  3

The group offers classes in English and Korean, one-on-one English tutoring, citizenship classes, and classes on using smartphones and computers. 6

As of 2025, the HANA Center listed a hotline on its landing page to report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. 2

Advocacy

In 2025, the HANA Center’s campaigns included support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), “more inclusive” health care, a graduated-rate income tax system in Illinois, Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), and the expansion of financial aid and educational scholarships. 4 In 2020, the group advocated for an “equitable” state tax, which it claimed would allow 97 percent of taxpayers to pay less than or the same as in past years. 4

The HANA Center was among 193 groups that signed a letter in 2024, imploring the Biden administration to release all immigrants from detention, halt expansion efforts and close the facilities. 7

The group is a member of several coalitions, including the Illinois Coalition of Immigrant & Refugee Rights (ICIRR) and Responsible Budget Coalition. 4

Services Provided

The HANA Center provides case management (including immigration support, legal advocacy and mental assistance enrolling in public benefits), individual counseling, domestic violence counseling and advocacy and crime victim support. 8

The group claims to connect Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)-certified counselors with low- and medium-income households to assist them with affordable housing. 9 These services include budgeting and financial management, homeless counseling, foreclosure prevention, and both pre- and post-purchase services, meaning homebuyer counseling and counseling on maintenance, refinancing and property tax exemptions. 9 It also offers workshops on financial and housing-related topics in English, Korean, and Spanish. 9

Every Thursday, the HANA Center hosts an event at which participants learn what to do upon encountering a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, how to plan for an emergency, and news on immigration law. 10 It also offers a free legal clinic. 10

Financials

In 2023, the HANA Center reported a revenue of $7,424,345, a significant increase from its 2022 revenue of $4,410,756. It reported expenses of $3,889,564 for 2023. 11

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights gave $621,339 to the HANA Center in the fiscal year ending in June 2024. 12 The New Economy Coalition, a network of nonprofits supporting left-of-center economic goals, gave $7,750 in 2024. 13 In 2023, it received two separate grants, each of $375,000, from the Freedom Together Foundation by way of the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium. 14 The HANA Center also received $125,000 from the Arabella Advisors-managed New Venture Fund in 2023 and $100,000 in 2022. 15  16

The HANA Center has counted dozens of corporate and foundation as supporters, including the Crossroads Fund, the Democracy Fund, JB and MK Pritzker Family Foundation, and the MacArthur Foundation. 17 Community partners include UIC Office of Diversity, Equity & Engagement, the Resurrection Project, and the Center for Asian Health Equity, among others. 17 The group also partners with local and state government bodies. 17

References

  1. HANA. 2025. “HANA Center.” HANA Center. 2025. https://hanacenter.org/hana-at-a-glance.
  2. “HANA Center.” HANA Center, 2025, hanacenter.org/.
  3. “HANA at a Glance.” HANA Center, 2025, hanacenter.org/hana-at-a-glance. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
  4. “Community Organizing.” HANA Center, 2025, https://hanacenter.org/community-organizing
  5. “History.” HANA Center, 2025, https://hanacenter.org/history
  6. “Community Education.” HANA Center, 2025, https://hanacenter.org/community-education
  7. “193 Organizations Urge the Biden Administration to Take Decisive Action to Protect Immigrants.” Detention Watch Network, 15 Nov. 2024, www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/pressroom/releases/2024/193-organizations-urge-biden-administration-take-decisive-action-protect.
  8. “Community Wellness.” HANA Center, 2025, https://hanacenter.org/community-wellness
  9. “Housing Services.” HANA Center, 2025, https://hanacenter.org/housing-services
  10. “HANA Center.” HANA Center, 2019, hanacenter.org/ils.
  11. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/362746468/202520329349300417/full
  12. Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2023, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/363783551/202531229349300308/IRS990ScheduleI, Schedule I
  13. New Economy Coalition, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2024, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/30278626/202502099349300045/IRS990ScheduleI, Schedule I
  14. Freedom Together Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990PF), 2023, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/900747216/202443189349104054/IRS990PF
  15. New Venture Fund, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2023, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/205806345/202433179349305393/IRS990ScheduleI, Schedule I
  16. New Venture Fund, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2022, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/205806345/202323149349302362/IRS990ScheduleI, Schedule I
  17. “HANA Center.” HANA Center, 2025, hanacenter.org/our-supporters.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: June - May
  • Tax Exemption Received: January 1, 1973

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2023 Jun Form 990 $4,410,756 $3,155,328 $6,933,367 $179,581 N $4,178,796 $187,140 $30,032 $214,241 PDF
    2022 Jun Form 990 $4,918,270 $2,719,047 $5,725,046 $226,688 N $4,785,665 $213,394 $-1,505 $167,102 PDF
    2021 Jun Form 990 $4,875,296 $3,918,865 $4,273,409 $974,274 N $1,322,387 $3,559,212 $970 $157,186 PDF
    2020 Jun Form 990 $3,605,706 $3,073,061 $3,187,491 $841,833 N $1,171,094 $2,283,271 $1,637 $75,380 PDF
    2019 Jun Form 990 $3,222,082 $2,725,090 $2,245,913 $432,900 N $1,193,844 $1,873,951 $1,862 $77,885 PDF
    2018 Jun Form 990 $2,734,615 $2,490,272 $1,867,875 $551,854 N $854,955 $1,674,344 $2,918 $75,000 PDF
    2017 Jun Form 990 $2,144,696 $2,375,967 $1,630,804 $559,126 N $383,987 $1,563,457 $1,427 $95,496
    2016 Jun Form 990 $2,215,608 $1,996,693 $1,102,269 $359,050 N $523,296 $1,514,221 $1,413 $72,938 PDF
    2015 Jun Form 990 $2,279,162 $2,387,366 $1,149,210 $624,906 N $355,087 $1,771,401 $802 $72,348 PDF
    2014 Jun Form 990 $2,479,059 $2,489,589 $967,178 $334,670 N $429,232 $1,882,815 $2,388 $73,521 PDF
    2013 Jun Form 990 $2,572,781 $2,466,660 $1,002,046 $359,008 N $616,719 $1,782,977 $125 $68,074 PDF
    2012 Jun Form 990 $2,424,971 $2,651,671 $954,217 $417,300 N $487,798 $1,790,002 $206 $0 PDF
    2011 Jun Form 990 $2,617,299 $2,489,432 $1,105,170 $341,553 N $504,702 $1,882,973 $398 $62,135 PDF

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    Hana Center

    4300 N CALIFORNIA AVE
    Chicago, IL 60618-1514