Kai Ming
Kai Ming reported $25.6 million in revenue and $24.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.86 went to program services, $14.14 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.9% of the total. Government grants made up 94.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $242,405 (Executive Director). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 121% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 94.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $242,405 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.98% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,598 | $0 | $3,807 | $242,405 |
| Director of Human Resources Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,038 | $0 | $2,625 | $183,663 |
| Director of Finance Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,691 | $0 | $2,577 | $180,268 |
| Director of Chidren and Family Serv Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,734 | $0 | $2,229 | $155,963 |
| Director of Continuous Quality Impr Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,785 | $0 | $2,186 | $152,971 |
| Director of Operations/Exec. Assist Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,207 | $0 | $2,178 | $152,385 |
| Director of Learning and Devel. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,751 | $0 | $2,128 | $148,879 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kai Ming (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Kai Ming totaling $69 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Kai Ming's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Kai Ming reported that 85.9% of its $24.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kai Ming pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kai Ming reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $242,405, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kai Ming get its money?
Of $25.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.9% came from contributions and grants (including 94.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kai Ming a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0137847 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620249349300507 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510179349300101 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400549349300100 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300279349300000 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200269349300320 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100569349301225 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0137847: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.