KOREAN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ADVOCATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
941 S VERMONT SUITE 101 301, LOS ANGELES, CA 90006 www.kiwa.org

Total Revenue
$2,063,900
Total Expenses
$1,431,022
Net Assets
$1,335,673

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO STRENGTHEN THE POWER OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN LOW-WAGE INDUSTRIES, 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 KIWAS MISSION AND TO DEVELOP THE LEADERSHIP OF WORKERS IN LOW-WAGE INDUSTRIES. KIWA IS COMMITTED TO BRINGING OUR REGION, COUNTRY, AND WORLD CLOSER TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. TO FULFILL ITS MISSION, KIWA ENGAGES IN STRATEGIES INCLUDING COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, POLICY ADVOCACY, THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAFE, CLEAN, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND SERVICES.

Clean Carwash Workers Organizing Committee (CWOC) brings workers together from carwashes across the region. Through CWOC meetings, workers build solidarity across the industry, learn and educate others about their economic and political rights, get connected with organizing or legal support, and develop their leadership skills. CWOC allows the Campaign to go from organizing carwash by carwash to movement building and connecting car washers to the larger struggle for social justice.

Through a range of projects and services, KIWA organizes immigrant Workers, tenants, and their families to promote workplace justice,Housing rights, immigrants' rights, democratic and sustainable Community development, civic participation, gender justice, and Cultural resistance. Programs include the worker empowerment Clinic which educates and assists workers who have experienced Wage theft; English classes; policy and advocacy campaigns for social and economic Justice; dance and other wellness classes; organizing; leadership Development programs, trainings, and workshops; affordable housing.

The mission of the Los Angeles Worker Center Network is to support workers by building power and organizing capacity of worker centers. The LA Worker Center Network is a unique collaborative of community organizations that provide education and training, community-building and leadership development, and support for systems change to address institutional inequities. Our organizations have been working together for almost a decade to support campaigns to advance policies that enhance workers legal protections, develop stronger enforcement mechanisms through partnerships with government agencies, and provide training and education for workers around minimum wage, paid sick day laws, and immigrant rights.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Alexandra SuhEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60$112,375
Silverio BautistaDIRECTOR1$0
Debbie SheenDIRECTOR1$0
Brady CollinsDIRECTOR1$0
Shin Hwa JungDIRECTOR1$0
Sebastian SanchezDIRECTOR1$0
Eli Naduris-WeissmanDIRECTOR1$0
Danny ParkDIRECTOR1$0
Tia KoonseDIRECTOR1$0
Clara MontellanoDIRECTOR1$0
Casey RaymondDIRECTOR1$0

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