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Kiwa Action FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 83-1199688

Empower the low income families and recent immigrants through services, education, organizing, civic engagement and advocacy.

66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $67K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$18K
Spent
$21K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$13K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$18K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$18K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$65K
FY2024$78K
Expenses
$21K
FY2021▲ +95%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$21K
FY2023$79K
FY2024Not on file
FY2024$20K
Net assets
$13K
FY2021▼ -17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$13K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$21K
FY2024$78K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 2021) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CKiwa Action
EINHdr · item D83-1199688
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2020
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R40)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.66 Management & general $0.34
Program services66%$14K
Management & general34%$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$21K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Operating surplus
-16%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Program spending
66%
of expenses reach member services

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$13K
FY2021▼ -17%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$13K
FY2023$35K
FY2024Not on file
FY2024$78K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2023$7K
FY2024Not on file
FY2024$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$3K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$13K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B66%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$13K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$18K
Total revenueLn 12$18K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2021 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $13K · Operating expenses/yr $21K
7.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $14K · Total expenses $21K
66%
Management & General
Management & general $7K · Total expenses $21K
34%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $21K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $9K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $18K · Total revenue $18K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $18K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $18K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $18K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $21K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $18K · Prior year $0
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net assets change over the year
End of year $13K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $18K · Expenses $21K
-16%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $13K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $13K · Total assets $13K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $13K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cliff Lee · Reported title SECRETARY · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $21K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $21K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 66%——
Spent on management, % of spending 34%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 0%——
Legal fees, % of spending 24%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 10%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Cliff Lee
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dae Joong Yoon’s $18K as CEO is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 240 <$100K civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Empowers low-income families and immigrants with services, education, and advocacy.

Provided by the organization

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $14K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Volunteers and supporters provided services to low income renters for their rent relief application as well as educated the tenants rights.

$14Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
California Calls Action FundFY2024$53K
California Calls Education FundFY2024$14K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$67K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $65K—-27% 990 PDF
FY2023 $89K$79K+391% 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Viewing $18K$21K 990 PDF
FY2020 $0$11K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2021

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $18,140 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,140
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,140
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$18,140
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,988 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,090$5,090
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,995$1,995
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $885$885
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $450$450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,501$11,501
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,067$1,067
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,903 · Management $7,085 · Fundraising $0$20,988
Part X · Balance sheet $13,086 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,787$13,086
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,787$13,086
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,787$13,086
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,787$13,086
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,086 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,140
XI-2 Total expenses$20,988
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,848
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,787
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$147
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,086

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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