IGNIS COMMUNITY
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Plain text IGNIS COMMUNITY. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2016–2024. https://furp.org/org/ignis-community-061767725. Retrieved 2026-11-10.
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $2K · expenses $8K · assets $22K
- EIN
- 06-1767725
- Address
- 1855 S MOUNTAIN AVE, MONROVIA, CA 91016-4270
- Website
- www.igniscommunity.org
- NTEE code
- O99 Youth Development N.E.C. (Youth Development) published (IRS Business Master File, as O990)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2006 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO SERVE CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING NATIONS BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND CREATING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estefania Cho (former) | Secretary | 2016-2021 | $0 | $39,572 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Wee | President | 2016-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Sheryl Wee | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Yoon (former) | President | 2016-2021 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sung Hwan Kim (former) | Director | 2016-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES WEE | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| SHERYL WEE | Secretary | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES WEE | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| SHERYL WEE | Secretary | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES WEE | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| SHERYL WEE | Secretary | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES WEE | Treasurer, Dir | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| STEPHEN YOON | President | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ESTEFANIA CHO | Secretary | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUNG HWAN KIM | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES WEE | Treasurer, Dir | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| STEPHEN YOON | President | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ESTEFANIA CHO | Secretary | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUNG HWAN KIM | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES WEE | Treasurer, Dir | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| STEPHEN YOON | President | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ESTEFANIA CHO | Secretary | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUNG HWAN KIM | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES WEE | Treasurer, Dir | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| STEPHEN YOON | President | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ESTEFANIA CHO | Secretary | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUNG HWAN KIM | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $12K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTEFANIA CHO | Secretary | 40 | $12,045 | $0 | $0 | $12,045 | 1 |
| CHARLES WEE | Treasurer, Dir | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| STEPHEN YOON | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUNG HWAN KIM | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $28K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTEFANIA CHO | Secretary | 40 | $27,527 | $0 | $0 | $27,527 | 1 |
| CHARLES WEE | Treasurer, Dir | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| STEPHEN YOON | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUNG HWAN KIM | Director | 0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $2,000 | $7,715 | $22,489 | $22,489 | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $15,000 | $19,964 | $28,204 | $28,204 | $15,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $13,274 | $17,008 | $33,168 | $33,168 | $13,274 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $1,292 | $3,523 | $36,902 | $36,902 | $1,292 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $6,879 | $10,882 | $39,133 | $39,133 | $6,879 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $42,200 | $117,985 | $43,136 | $43,136 | $42,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $145,251 | $38,058 | $257,467 | $118,921 | $145,251 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $298,421 | $253,526 | $81,728 | $81,728 | $298,421 | $0 | $12,045 | 0 | - |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,059,852 | $1,248,955 | $36,833 | $36,833 | $1,059,852 | $0 | $27,527 | 0 | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
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Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $336,500 in all, tax years 2013 to 2022. 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFERAY FOUNDATION | $250,000 | 1 | $250,000 | 2016 | 2016 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “IGNIS COMMUNITY” | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $75,500 | 6 | $10,000 | 2022 | 2016-2018, 2020-2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | 2016 | 2016 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FORGOOD INC | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | 2013 | 2013 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILHEAD YOUTH RANCH | CA | O99 | $2,947 | $3,519 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JUDITH BANOS FOUNDATION | CA | O99 | $1,821 | $0 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THIRD CULTURE KIDSX FOUNDATION | CA | O99 | $1,810 | $2,786 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FUTURE OF ARMENIA | CA | O99 | $1,235 | $2,042 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GEAR | CA | O99 | $3,200 | $2,247 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GROWING UP GARAGE FOUNDATION INC | CA | O99 | $2,565 | $25,169 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CLUB MIGRANTES ESPINOZA | CA | O99 | $1,868 | $5,318 | PRESIDENTE | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NOAHS ARC FOUNDATION | CA | O99 | $1,550 | $1,674 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CARING FOR THE KIDS COMMUNITY | MN | O99 | $2,864 | $3,108 | VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY KINDNESS MOVEMENT INC | ID | O99 | $3,740 | $3,740 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| CONNECT AND CARE INC | DC | O99 | $1,083 | $3,026 | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| HOPE CITY REFUGE INC | FL | O99 | $1,175 | $1,175 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| OUT TO SEE FOUNDATION INC | MA | O99 | $1,789 | $13,143 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| THE UMBRELLA PROJECT INC | AZ | O99 | $1,367 | $20,631 | Chairman | $9,000 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| AT EASE INC | WI | O99 | $1,350 | $3,063 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| KNOW THYSELF INC | WI | O99 | $3,682 | $26,995 | Executive Dir. | $14,500 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| FRANK CELICO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION IN | FL | O99 | $3,642 | $7,940 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| WALK IN THEIR SHOES | TX | O99 | $2,145 | $4,497 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| FEET ON THE EARTH PROGRAMS | CO | O99 | $3,435 | $9,681 | Executive Director | $5,490 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| KIDS HELPING KIDS | NJ | O99 | $1,700 | $8,583 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| CATHY WILLIAMS BUFFALO SOLDIERS REGIMENT INC | NV | O99 | $3,402 | $2,526 | FOUNDER-PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| HANOVER SNAP INC | MA | O99 | $2,276 | $7,278 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| GIVING BACK HOPE INC | MD | O99 | $1,525 | $1,525 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| American Cold Nose Patriots | TX | O99 | $2,783 | $3,964 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| CELEBRATE U FOUNDATION INC | NY | O99 | $1,245 | $7,397 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $7,715 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $6,000 | 77.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,090 | 14.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $625 | 8.1% | |
| Total | $7,715 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $19,964 spent · pay $0 · grants $19,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $19,000 | 95.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $575 | 2.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $389 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $19,964 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $17,008 spent · pay $0 · grants $16,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $16,500 | 97.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $508 | 3.0% | |
| Total | $17,008 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $3,523 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,920 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $2,920 | 82.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $603 | 17.1% | |
| Total | $3,523 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $10,882 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $9,300 | 85.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $940 | 8.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $642 | 5.9% | |
| Total | $10,882 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $117,985 spent · pay $0 · grants $115,444 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $115,444 | 97.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,541 | 2.2% | |
| Total | $117,985 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $38,058 spent · pay $0 · grants $38,058 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $38,058 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $38,058 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $253,526 spent · pay $12,045 · grants $236,642 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $236,642 | $236,642 | - | - | 93.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $12,045 | - | $12,045 | - | 4.8% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES AND REGISTRATION | $1,331 | - | $1,331 | - | 0.5% |
| Travel | $1,170 | $1,170 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,080 | $1,080 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $360 | - | $360 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $352 | $352 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $264 | - | $264 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $182 | - | $182 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $100 | - | - | $100 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $253,526 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $1,248,955 spent · pay $27,527 · grants $1,182,633 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $1,182,633 | $1,182,633 | - | - | 94.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $27,527 | - | $27,527 | - | 2.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $19,594 | $8,725 | $10,869 | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $10,757 | - | $10,757 | - | 0.9% | |
| Travel | $4,434 | $4,434 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $1,997 | $1,997 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $805 | - | $805 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $773 | $773 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $350 | - | $350 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES AND REGISTRATION | $85 | - | $85 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $1,248,955 | 100% |
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