To provide comprehensive community based services to meet the needs of older adults, immigrants, and low-income families.

To be a leading organization by becoming an efficient, effective, and supportive provider of social services to an ever-changing Korean-American community

Our
Vision

Our
Mission

History

Hanul Family Alliance was founded in 1987 originally as “Korean-American Senior Center” to meet the needs of a primarily limited-English-speaking Korean elderly. Today, our agency annually serves over 7,000 individuals and families of all ages and ethnicities by providing a broad range of community services to meet the diverse needs of our community members. In 1987, Dr. Thomas Kim founded the Korean American Senior Center (KASC). With the vital support from his wife, Mary Kim, Dr. Kim was determined to help improve the quality of life for older adult Korean immigrants and their families in Chicago through KASC. Now known as the Hanul Family Alliance, the Kims’ vision and legacy of serving the immigrant community have broadened and stayed strong today. Our main office in Chicago, located in Albany Park, still serves as the comfort zone for our Korean seniors who reside in many different senior buildings on the north side of the city. Since the inception of our new mission and vision in 2006, Hanul also serves as a resource center for a wide variety of ethnic populations in the neighborhood. Our suburban satellite office (Mt. Prospect) in Northern Cook County was established in 1999 to meet the needs of changing immigrant populations with rapid suburbanization. In 2012, Hanul launched its third satellite office in Lake County (Lincolnshire) to meet the needs of the Korean population in Lake County. Our three different offices conveniently serve not just our Korean American community, but a diverse community encompassing different races and ages, spread all throughout the Metropolitan Chicago area.

Year	Major Milestones
May 2023	Launching of Hanul Counseling Center (HCC)
Aug 2018	Acquirement of Chicago Building
May 2018	Licensed from the Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Apr 2018	Relocation of the Lake County Office to Buffalo Grove -Vernon Township
Apr 2017	Private Home Care License obtained from the Department of Public Health
Aug 2013	Inception of Lake County Office
Jul 2011	Became Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Accredited Agency
May 2007	Adopted the new name "Hanul Family Alliance" -Expansion of scope of services
Jul 2004	Relocation of the suburban office to Mt. Prospect - Growing focus on suburban Korean families
May 2000	Relocation of the main office from Uptown to Albany Park Inception of Golden Diners Program
Dec 1999	Inception of the suburban office.
Jun 1988	Inception of major senior programs such as home care, case management, victim assistance, literacy program, citizenship, cultural arts programs.
Apr 1987	Incorporated as Korean American Senior Center

Our Impact

Our organization’s Annual Report is a comprehensive review of the past Fiscal Year’s (FY) activities, achievements, and financial performance. As a nonprofit organization committed to trust and accountability, we publicly post our Annual Report to keep you all informed on how we are using the resources entrusted to us. By sharing this information, we aim to foster trust and demonstrate our commitment by making an impactful difference. Thank you for your continued support and trust in our organization’s mission to make positive change!