Nonprofit · EIN 95-4392004
KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2025 | 990 | $6,657,016 | $6,293,211 | $363,805 | $7,837,530 | $689,242 | $7,148,288 |
| February 29, 2024 | 990 | $7,300,338 | $5,261,906 | $2,038,432 | $7,115,793 | $331,310 | $6,784,483 |
| February 28, 2023 | 990 | $3,891,052 | $3,585,650 | $305,402 | $5,046,840 | $300,789 | $4,746,051 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,443,508
- of which government grants
- $1,184,052
- Program service revenue
- $55,798
- Investment income
- $211,290
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$53,580
- Other revenue
- -$53,580
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $654,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $876,873
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,397,319
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,012,156
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $72,215
- Accounting fees
- $175,566
- Occupancy
- $60,510
- Travel
- $46,162
- Program services (functional)
- $5,507,124
- Management and general (functional)
- $547,850
- Fundraising (functional)
- $238,237
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,115,793
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,837,530
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $689,242
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,148,288
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,017,656
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,130,632
- Gross receipts
- $6,721,596
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA SUH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CEO) Key employee | 55 | $183,762 |
| JOSE HERNANDEZ | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,669 |
| Flor Rodriguez | CLEAN Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,250 |
| Rachel Deutsch | CCWP Campaign Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,220 |
| Joseph Donlin-Zappella | UHLA Campaign Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,095 |
| David Abud-Sturbaum | Campaign Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,963 |
| TIA KOONSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STEVE KANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SHEEN | CHAIR (BOARD PRESIDENT) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROXANA TYNAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| Eli Naduris-Weissman | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 29, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA SUH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CEO) Key employee | 60 | $173,461 |
| JOSE HERNANDEZ | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,270 |
| MICHELLE MATT | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,761 |
| TIA KOONSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STEVE KANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SHEEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROXANA TYNAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Eli Naduris-Weissman | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 28, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA SUH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 60 | $150,948 |
| Jose Hernandez | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,362 |
| TIA KOONSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE KANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE SHEEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROXANA TYNAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Eli Naduris-Weissman | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1053 S NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90006-2121
- In care of
- % ALEXANDRA SUH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEXANDRA SUH, PO BOX 75545, LOS ANGELES, CA 90075
- Signed the 990
- ALEXANDRA SUH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (213) 738-9050
- Website
- WWW.KIWA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FRITH-SMITH & ARCHIBALD LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4392004 or by the name KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO STRENGTHEN THE POWER OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS, TENANTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SHAPE THEIR LIVES, WORKPLACES, HOMES, COMMUNITIES, CITIES, AND WORLD. KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (KIWA) SEEKS TO DEVELOP A MEMBERSHIP BASE THAT SUPPORTS THE KIWA'S MISSION AND TO DEVELOP THE LEADERSHIP OF WORKERS, PARTICULARLY IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN LOW-WAGE INDUSTRIES, TO IMPROVE THEIR WORKPLACES AND COMMUNITIES, IN LOS ANGELES AND BEYOND. KIWA IS COMMITTED TO BRINGING OUR REGION, COUNTRY, AND WORLD CLOSER TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. TO FULFILL ITS MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN STRATEGIES INCLUDING ORGANIZING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, POLICY ADVOCACY, THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAFE, CLEAN, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- Through a range of campaigns, projects, and services, KIWA organizes immigrant workers, renters, and their families to promote workplace and housing justice, immigrants' rights, democratic and sustainable community development, civic participation, and racial and gender justice. Programs and activities include worker organizing and leadership development; strategic enforcement of workplace rights; worker and renter clinics; outreach and education; policy and advocacy campaigns for social and economic justice; English and other classes and workshops; civic engagement; and affordable housing.Expenses $2,766,171 · grants $290,000
- CLEAN Carwash Workers Organizing Committee (CWOC) brings workers together from carwashes across the region. Through CWOC meetings, workers build solidarity across the industry, learn and educate others about their economic and political rights, get connected with organizing or legal support, and develop their leadership skills. CWOC allows the Campaign to go from organizing carwash by carwash to movement building and connecting car washers to the larger struggle for social justice.Expenses $1,278,244
- KIWA is co-anchor of the California Coalition for Worker Power (CCWP), a coalition of worker centers, worker advocates, labor policy experts, and labor unions dedicated to ensuring that every worker in California has the power to come together and improve their work conditions and their communities. We believe that all work is valuable and that all working people must have a voice in order for California to succeed in creating a more just and equitable society.Expenses $1,462,709 · grants $364,500
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | February 28, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | February 28, 2025 | July 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | February 29, 2024 | July 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4392004
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- February
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,837,530
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,721,596
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | February 2025 | $6,657,016 | $6,293,211 | $7,837,530 | XML |
| 990 | February 2024 | $7,300,338 | $5,261,906 | $7,115,793 | XML |
| 990 | February 2023 | $3,891,052 | $3,585,650 | $5,046,840 | XML |
| 990 | February 2022 | $8,492,805 | $6,837,747 | $4,731,702 | IRS |
| 990 | February 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-4392004).
Questions about KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- What is the EIN of KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is 95-4392004.
- Is KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending February 28, 2026) is due July 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended February 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 names ALEXANDRA SUH.
- Who are the officers and directors of KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 lists 11 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $183,762 (ALEXANDRA SUH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CEO)).
- How much revenue does KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,657,016, expenses of $6,293,211 and total assets of $7,837,530 at year end.
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