Won Institute of Graduate Studies
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15 peoplei15 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sook JA Choi MD Chair (also filed as Sook JA Choi) | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barry Bell PHD (also filed as Barry Bell) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Benjamin Bell Mhrm PHR | Board Gov. & | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| BOK Hyae KOH BA | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carol Gisselquist MD MA | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Chol K SYN PHD (also filed as Chol K SYN) | Board Secret | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Heejin Kim PHD (also filed as Heejin Kim) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hyeseon Kim MA | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kalpana Patankar MD MAC Diol OM | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Myungki CHA PHD LD | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rev Bokhee Kim | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Rev Sungha Lee | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rev Young Sun Seoung | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| SUE S YIE MD (also filed as Sue S YIE, Sue YIE MD) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Youp HUR MA | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Bokin Kim PHD | President | since 2018 |
| Wonsun OH PHD | President | since 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonsun Oh PhD | President | 40 | $104k | ||
| Bok Hyae Koh Ba | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rev Bokhee Kim | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Myungki Cha PhD Ld | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rev Sungha Lee | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Gisselquist MD Ma | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hyeseon Kim Ma | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Youp Hur Ma | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sook Ja Choi MD | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sue Yie MD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kalpana Patankar MD Mac Diol Om | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barry Bell PhD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chol K Syn PhD | Board Secret | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heejin Kim PhD | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Benjamin Bell MHRM PHR | Board Gov. & | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rev Young Sun Seoung | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Won Institute of Graduate Studies
- EIN
- 233102135
- Address
- 800 Jacksonville Rd, Warminster, PA, 18974-4875
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- The mission of the won institute of graduate studies is to provide quality graduate-level professional education and training in the practical applications of spirituality and the healing arts for the well-being of individuals and society. The programs offered are graduate education programs leading to master of won buddhist studies, doctor of acupuncture, master of acupuncture studies... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B50 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2002
- Principal officer
- Wonsun Oh PhD (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSook JA Choi MD
≥8years on the filingsBarry Bell PHD
≥8years on the filingsChol K SYN PHD
≥8years on the filingsHeejin Kim PHD
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7m
- Total liabilities
- $625k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $185k
- Program service revenue
- $2.5m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $130k
- Employees
- 85
- Volunteers
- 30
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.8m | $3m | Deficit $203k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Won Institute of Graduate Studies likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, business entities (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 14 December 2001
- Registered agent
- Not stated
Officers (2)
- Wonsun Oh President
- Wonsun Oh Governor
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.