LIVING WATER MISSION CHURCH
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2015 · Form 990 · revenue $1.5M · expenses $1.5M · assets $2.6M
- EIN
- 33-0681306
- Address
- 19200 PIONEER BLVD, CERRITOS, CA 90703-6605
- NTEE code
- X20Z
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1997
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO OPERATE A CHURCH TO WORSHIP GOD TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS AND TO SUPPORT FOREIGN MISSION
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
14 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dong Joo Ahn | PRESIDENT | 2014-2015 | $34,200 | $68,400 | 1 |
| Simon W Baik | PASTOR | 2014-2015 | $18,900 | $42,900 | 1 |
| Sang Won Chung | PASTOR | 2014-2015 | $19,500 | $42,000 | 1 |
| Christopher Paik | PASTOR | 2014-2015 | $17,200 | $41,200 | 1 |
| Hoon Park | PASTOR | 2014-2015 | $31,800 | $38,425 | 1 |
| Benjamin Rah | PASTOR | 2014-2015 | $16,800 | $33,600 | 1 |
| Hyun Joo Cho | PASTOR | 2014-2015 | $15,150 | $31,050 | 1 |
| Hyun Hwang | PASTOR | 2015 | $27,300 | $27,300 | 1 |
| Yura Yi | ADMIN ASSIST | 2014-2015 | $20,400 | $20,400 | 1 |
| Yo Seop Jeon | CHOIR CONDUC | 2014-2015 | $18,000 | $18,000 | 1 |
| Jee Bum Park | PASTOR | 2014-2015 | $12,000 | $12,000 | 1 |
| Su Jin Namkung | PASTOR | 2015 | $2,800 | $2,800 | 1 |
| Jacob Barrett | YOUTH PRAISE | 2015 | $2,400 | $2,400 | 1 |
| Hyuna Hwang (former) | PASTOR/ELEME | 2014 | $30,600 | $30,600 | 1 |
People by year
2015 · 13 people listed · 13 paid, $236K · 11 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONG JOO AHN | PRESIDENT | 40 | $34,200 | $0 | $0 | $34,200 | 1 |
| HOON PARK | PASTOR | 40 | $31,800 | $0 | $0 | $31,800 | 1 |
| HYUN HWANG | PASTOR | 40 | $27,300 | $0 | $0 | $27,300 | 1 |
| YURA YI | ADMIN ASSIST | 30 | $20,400 | $0 | $0 | $20,400 | 1 |
| SANG WON CHUNG | PASTOR | 40 | $19,500 | $0 | $0 | $19,500 | 1 |
| SIMON W BAIK | PASTOR | 30 | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $18,900 | 1 |
| YO SEOP JEON | CHOIR CONDUC | 20 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER PAIK | PASTOR | 30 | $17,200 | $0 | $0 | $17,200 | 1 |
| BENJAMIN RAH | PASTOR | 20 | $16,800 | $0 | $0 | $16,800 | 1 |
| HYUN JOO CHO | PASTOR | 40 | $15,150 | $0 | $0 | $15,150 | 1 |
| JEE BUM PARK | PASTOR | 15 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | 1 |
| SU JIN NAMKUNG | PASTOR | 40 | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 | 1 |
| JACOB BARRETT | YOUTH PRAISE | 10 | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 | 1 |
2014 · 11 people listed · 8 paid, $175K · 11 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONG JOO AHN | SENIOR REVER | 40 | $34,200 | $0 | $0 | $34,200 | 1 |
| HYUNA HWANG | PASTOR/ELEME | 40 | $30,600 | $0 | $0 | $30,600 | 1 |
| SIMON W BAIK | PASTOR/HIGH | 30 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER PAIK | PASTOR/MIDDL | 30 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 | 1 |
| SANG WON CHUNG | EM REVEREND | 40 | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 | 1 |
| BENJAMIN RAH | REVEREND/EDU | 20 | $16,800 | $0 | $0 | $16,800 | 1 |
| HYUN JOO CHO | REVEREND | 40 | $15,900 | $0 | $0 | $15,900 | 1 |
| HOON PARK | REVEREND/SER | 40 | $6,625 | $0 | $0 | $6,625 | 1 |
| YO SEOP JEON | MAESTRO | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEE BUM PARK | REVEREND | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| YURA YI | OFFICER | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,480,152 | $1,453,349 | $2,607,134 | $1,317,265 | $1,480,152 | $0 | $236,450 | 11 | 30 |
| 2014 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,469,619 | $1,408,531 | $2,610,735 | $1,290,462 | $1,469,619 | $0 | $174,625 | 11 | 30 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $14,531 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DREAMERS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LIVING WATER MISSION CHURCH” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $14,500 | 2024 | $9,200 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LIVING WATER MISSION CHURCH” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $31 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2015 · Form 990 · $1,453,349 spent · pay $219,566 · grants $0 · events $108,727
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | MISSION | $387,041 | $387,041 | - | - | 26.6% |
| Other (as described) | SERVICE EXPENSE | $299,200 | $239,360 | $59,840 | - | 20.6% |
| Other salaries and wages | $204,050 | $163,240 | $40,810 | - | 14.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $108,727 | $108,727 | - | - | 7.5% | |
| All other expenses | $106,771 | $49,881 | $56,890 | - | 7.3% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION | $80,805 | $80,805 | - | - | 5.6% |
| Interest | $63,421 | - | $63,421 | - | 4.4% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $59,635 | - | $59,635 | - | 4.1% |
| Office expenses | $50,679 | $5,121 | $45,558 | - | 3.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $35,513 | $35,513 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Occupancy | $20,682 | $20,682 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $19,089 | - | $19,089 | - | 1.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $15,516 | $13,964 | $1,552 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,140 | - | $1,140 | - | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,080 | $1,080 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,453,349 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990 · $1,408,531 spent · pay $216,076 · grants $0 · events $80,901
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | FOREIGN MISSIONARY | $350,757 | $350,757 | - | - | 24.9% |
| Other (as described) | SERVICE EXPENSES | $230,644 | $230,644 | - | - | 16.4% |
| Other salaries and wages | $200,625 | $200,625 | - | - | 14.2% | |
| All other expenses | $160,927 | $93,209 | $67,718 | - | 11.4% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATIONA EXPENSE | $97,909 | $78,327 | $19,582 | - | 7.0% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $80,901 | $64,721 | $16,180 | - | 5.7% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIR & MAINTENANCE | $74,998 | $15,000 | $59,998 | - | 5.3% |
| Interest | $56,511 | - | $56,511 | - | 4.0% | |
| Office expenses | $42,267 | $33,814 | $8,453 | - | 3.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $37,513 | - | $37,513 | - | 2.7% | |
| Insurance | $23,776 | $19,021 | $4,755 | - | 1.7% | |
| Occupancy | $20,569 | $16,455 | $4,114 | - | 1.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $15,451 | $15,451 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Information technology | $12,000 | $12,000 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,084 | - | $3,084 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $599 | $599 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,408,531 | 100% |