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Pava World EIN 95-4858724

Pava World

EIN  95-4858724 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA Founded 2001
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Unite communities through collaborative environmental projects that foster understanding and preserve the Earth.
Leadership
Ku Hyon Shin · Director
Money in and out
$378K revenue, $326K expenses
Bottom line
7.7mo operating runway

Unite communities through collaborative environmental projects that foster understanding and preserve the Earth. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $378K in revenue, $326K in expenses, and $210K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$378K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$326K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$210K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $52K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.13
Operating runway
7.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +22% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+14%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +109% vs prior filing year
Revenue trend
+36%
avg. annual growth over 5 years▼ -13% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$378K
FY2025▲ +17%
Expenses
$326K
FY2025▲ +8%
Total assets
$210K
FY2025▲ +32%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$378K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$326K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$210K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$52K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$210K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B13%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Leadership program

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPava World
EINHdr · item D95-4858724
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.pavaworld.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2001
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P81)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2001

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ku Hyon Shin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Um
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Y Woo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kay Kim
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lynda Chung
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Kim
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Oh
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Grace Kang
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$254K · 67%
Program service revenue$99K · 26%
Other revenue$25K · 7%
Contributions & grants67%$254K
Program service revenue26%$99K
Other revenue7%$25K
Total revenueLn 12$378K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.13
Program services13%$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$326K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$210K
Total assetsLn 16$210K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$210K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $210K · Operating expenses/yr $326K
7.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $42K · Total expenses $326K
not reported
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $326K
not reported
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $326K
not reported
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $129K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $254K · Total revenue $378K
67%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $378K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $99K · Total revenue $378K
26%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $378K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $99K · Total expenses $326K
30%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $378K · Prior year $323K
+17%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $82K · FY2025 $378K
+36%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $210K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $378K · Expenses $326K
+14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $210K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $210K · Total assets $210K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $210K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ku Hyon Shin · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $326K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $60K · Total expenses $326K
19%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 13%——
Revenue growth 17%——

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Open Stewardship FoundationFY2024$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K
Grants paid · 51 grants · $68K · 2020–2025
KaflaFY2025$3,000
Amigos De Los RiosFY2025$2,500
KadcFY2025$2,000
Korean Festival FoundationFY2025$2,000
KacclaFY2025$2,000
SimcFY2025$2,000
Ark of Noah ChurchFY2025$1,000
AokausaFY2025$1,000
UkarfFY2025$1,000
La Police DepartmentFY2025$300
Dunwood Nature CenterFY2025$200
La Senior Citizens AssoFY2025$200
Korea TimesFY2024$3,000
Korean American Special Education CenterCA · FY2024$2,000
KacclaFY2024$2,000
Hankuk University of Foreign StudiesFY2024$1,240
Global CEOFY2024$1,000
Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Orange CountyCA · FY2024$1,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$378K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$323K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$290K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$249K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$168K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$82K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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