Semihan Early Learning Academy (sela) operates under a christian philosophy that children need to be treated with love, warmth, and respect. IT is the intent of sela to offer a personalized educational experience that is academically excellent and theologically sound, guiding each child to a closer relationship with christ while providing the best educational preparation possible. We will raise up the next generation of 100% global, 100% american, and 100% korean citizens of excellent health, character, and mind in accordance with semihans w.o.r.l.d. Vision.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$12K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$329K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$896K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$329K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$140K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$369K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2022.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Y Kim’s $13K as Director is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Daniel Y Kim$13,100$12,000$12,000$11,541

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides Christian-based early education fostering academic excellence, character, and faith.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Semihan early learning academy (sela) operates under a christian philosophy that children need to be treated with love, warmth, and respect. It is the intent of sela to offer a personalized educational experience that is academically excellent and theologically sound, guiding each child to a closer relationship with christ while…

$1.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $117K · 2023–2025
Semihan ChurchTX · FY2025$14,000
Semihan ChurchTX · FY2023$93,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$329K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$328K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$328K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$817
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$329K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K$328K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$817
Total assetsLn 16$296K$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$296K$329K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$12K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$538K$538K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$44K
Office expensesLn 13$244K$244K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$459$459
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$269K$269K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.2M$40K$369K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$33K$329K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.0M$156K$296K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$896K$140K$140K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,175,676 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,609$10,285
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $990,690$1,165,391
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,191,299$1,175,676
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $93,000$4,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $574,307$593,513
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $367,528$545,308
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,034,835$1,142,821
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $156,464$32,855
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,175,676 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,285
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,285
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,165,391$1,165,391
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,165,391$1,175,676
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,142,821 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $537,994$537,994
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,519$43,519
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $244,146$244,146
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $459$459
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $268,878$268,878
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,825$31,825
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,142,821 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,142,821
Part X · Balance sheet $328,826 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $294,695$328,009
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,276$817
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $295,971$328,826
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $295,971$328,826
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $295,971$328,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $295,971$328,826
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $328,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,175,676
XI-2 Total expenses$1,142,821
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,855
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$295,971
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$328,826

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