DAVID INSTITUTE OF SHEPHERD
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $1.5M · expenses $1.3M · assets $714K
- EIN
- 47-4598569
- Address
- 5005 EDENHURST AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90039-1022
- NTEE code
- X20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2016
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO TRAIN INDIVIDUALS, PROFESSIONALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO LEAD AND TRANSFORM THE WORLD WITH THE HEART AND MIND OF JESUS CHIRST.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Bae | SECRETARY | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| So Young Hong | CFO | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kenny Kook | CEO | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jong Hwa Hong (former) | SECRETARY | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peterson Jeongkii Min (former) | CEO | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kenneth Ahm Yoo (former) | CFO | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid · 31 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA BAE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SO YOUNG HONG | CFO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENNY KOOK | CEO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 29 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA BAE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SO YOUNG HONG | CFO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENNY KOOK | CEO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 22 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA BAE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SO YOUNG HONG | CFO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENNY KOOK | CEO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 26 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA BAE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SO YOUNG HONG | CFO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENNY KOOK | CEO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 17 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONG HWA HONG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETERSON JEONGKII MIN | CEO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENNETH AHM YOO | CFO | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,538,759 | $1,337,591 | $714,462 | $321,963 | $63,992 | $1,474,767 | - | 31 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,348,542 | $1,078,542 | $584,156 | $120,795 | $51,157 | $1,297,385 | - | 29 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $974,942 | $742,654 | $349,997 | $795 | $18,054 | $956,888 | - | 22 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $755,824 | $594,042 | $146,485 | $144,949 | $2,574 | $753,250 | - | 26 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $329,546 | $346,379 | $34,609 | -$16,833 | $2,800 | $326,746 | - | 17 | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $54 in all, tax years 2022 to 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DAVID INSTITUTE OF SHEPHERD” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $54 | 2023 | $45 | 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.
2025 · Form 990 · $1,337,591 spent · pay $921,712 · grants $0 · events $114,650
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $685,488 | $685,488 | - | - | 51.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $213,351 | $213,351 | - | - | 16.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $114,650 | $114,650 | - | - | 8.6% | |
| Office expenses | $84,630 | $81,279 | $3,351 | - | 6.3% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIR & MAINTENANCE | $74,178 | - | $74,178 | - | 5.5% |
| Other (as described) | UTILITY | $60,000 | $60,000 | - | - | 4.5% |
| Insurance | $30,392 | - | $30,392 | - | 2.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $22,873 | $22,873 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Interest | $15,527 | - | $15,527 | - | 1.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $12,384 | $12,384 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,470 | - | $10,470 | - | 0.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $7,194 | - | $7,194 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $5,390 | $500 | $4,890 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | UNIFORM | $1,044 | $1,044 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGE | $20 | - | $20 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $1,337,591 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $1,078,542 spent · pay $661,829 · grants $0 · events $86,137
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $496,646 | $496,646 | - | - | 46.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $146,562 | $146,562 | - | - | 13.6% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIR & MAINTENANCE | $131,750 | - | $131,750 | - | 12.2% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $86,137 | $86,137 | - | - | 8.0% | |
| Office expenses | $65,869 | $57,979 | $7,890 | - | 6.1% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITY | $60,000 | $60,000 | - | - | 5.6% |
| Other (as described) | JANITORIAL SERVICE | $20,810 | - | $20,810 | - | 1.9% |
| Other employee benefits | $18,621 | $18,621 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Interest | $18,250 | - | $18,250 | - | 1.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $11,400 | $11,400 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,890 | - | $9,890 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $6,627 | $5,304 | $1,323 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | UNIFORM | $4,011 | $4,011 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,812 | - | $1,812 | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $157 | - | $157 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,078,542 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $742,654 spent · pay $491,272 · grants $0 · events $21,863
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $383,910 | $383,910 | - | - | 51.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $99,561 | $99,561 | - | - | 13.4% | |
| Office expenses | $62,265 | $35,630 | $26,635 | - | 8.4% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIR & MAINTENANCE | $62,254 | - | $62,254 | - | 8.4% |
| Occupancy | $35,000 | - | $35,000 | - | 4.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $21,863 | $21,863 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Interest | $20,073 | - | $20,073 | - | 2.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $16,370 | - | $16,370 | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | JANITORIAL SERVICE | $16,076 | - | $16,076 | - | 2.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,895 | $8,895 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $7,801 | $7,801 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | UNIFORM | $4,238 | $4,238 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Fees: other services | $1,997 | - | $1,997 | - | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $1,422 | - | $1,422 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $884 | $884 | - | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $45 | - | $45 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $742,654 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $594,042 spent · pay $450,633 · grants $0 · events $22,681
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $349,088 | $349,088 | - | - | 58.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $95,066 | $95,066 | - | - | 16.0% | |
| Office expenses | $55,462 | $39,996 | $15,466 | - | 9.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $46,654 | - | $46,654 | - | 7.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $22,681 | $22,681 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $10,557 | $10,557 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,050 | - | $8,050 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $6,479 | $6,479 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Interest | $5 | - | $5 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $594,042 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $346,379 spent · pay $247,292 · grants $0 · events $23,419
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $195,950 | $195,950 | - | - | 56.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $40,432 | $40,432 | - | - | 11.7% | |
| Office expenses | $34,149 | $21,498 | $12,651 | - | 9.9% | |
| Other (as described) | MAINTENANCE | $26,671 | - | $26,671 | - | 7.7% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $23,419 | $23,419 | - | - | 6.8% | |
| Other employee benefits | $10,910 | $10,910 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,204 | $5,204 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,825 | - | $3,825 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | UNIFORM | $2,176 | $2,176 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | LICENSE AND PERMIT | $1,776 | - | $1,776 | - | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $1,031 | $1,031 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Insurance | $734 | $734 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $102 | - | $102 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $346,379 | 100% |