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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director (ceo) | $173k | — | — | — | $173k $192k |
Chief of Staff highest compensated employee | $157k | — | — | — | $157k $174k |
Director of Operations | — | — | — | — | $102k $112k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
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Up 15%
from 2022
From $151k in 2022 to $173k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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