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Nonprofit · EIN 20-4179493

SILK WAVE MISSION

Tax-exempt · LA MIRADA, CA 90638

Financials

$2.5M$2.7M2023$2.1M$2.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SILK WAVE MISSION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,053,440$2,142,786-$89,346$436,637$11,602$425,035
June 30, 2024990$2,519,645$2,720,511-$200,866$530,979$16,598$514,381
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,043,908
Membership dues
$344,811
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$9,532
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,011,724
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$40,035
Other salaries and wages
$332,542
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$434,115
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$52,496
Travel
$196
Depreciation
$12,758
Program services (functional)
$1,921,489
Management and general (functional)
$188,544
Fundraising (functional)
$32,753

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$530,979
Total assets, end of year
$436,637
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,602
Net assets, end of year
$425,035
Land, buildings and equipment
$31,122
Net assets without donor restrictions
$425,035
Gross receipts
$2,053,440
Employees
10
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sei Woong LeeSecretary
Officer
30$28,035
Paul J KimPresident
Officer
30$12,000
Danny Dongmyon ChangCFO
Officer
30$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sei Woong LeeSecretary
Officer
30$40,747
Paul J KimPresident
Officer
30$12,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
14241 FIRESTONE BLVD STE 310, LA MIRADA, CA 90638-5055
In care of
% SEI W LEE
Signed the 990
Danny Chang, CFO
Phone
(714) 999-8639
Return prepared by
KJP Accountancy Corporation

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-4179493 or by the name SILK WAVE MISSION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

SWM Mission is an abbreviation for Silk Wave Mission, and is an organization that serves as a united prayer movement, church planting movement, and missionary church movement for spiritual recovery and revival in Turkey and the Islamic world. SWM Mission actively obeys the Great Commission of Jesus Christ to prepare for the second coming of Jesus Christ and to build the highway of the King.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Mobilization and Administration of Financial and Spiritual Support for Missionaries and Church Planters in Middle Eastern Countries Through Various Programs.
    Expenses $1,709,023 · grants $1,699,097
  • Provision, Initiation, and Administration of Financial and Spiritual Support for Local Middle Eastern Churches via the Regional Hub, M Center.
    Expenses $193,895 · grants $72,500
  • Tuition assistance and financial support for theology students and church planters.
    Expenses $18,571 · grants $15,060

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-4179493
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$436,637
Income (IRS master file)
$2,053,440

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,053,440$2,142,786$436,637XML
990June 2024$2,519,645$2,720,511$530,979XML
990June 2023$2,948,871$2,689,640$696,566IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4179493).

Questions about SILK WAVE MISSION

What is the EIN of SILK WAVE MISSION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SILK WAVE MISSION is 20-4179493.
Is SILK WAVE MISSION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to SILK WAVE MISSION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SILK WAVE MISSION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SILK WAVE MISSION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SILK WAVE MISSION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SILK WAVE MISSION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $28,035 (Sei Woong Lee, Secretary).
How much revenue does SILK WAVE MISSION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,053,440, expenses of $2,142,786 and total assets of $436,637 at year end.

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