Kandelia
We remove barriers to opportunities so immigrant and refugee communities can flourish without compromising values, heritage or ethnicity.
Kandelia at a glance
- Total assets
- $735,560
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,068,974
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $14,338
- -19.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,251,936
- -20.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kandelia funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer Withour Borders Baltimore, MD | General Support | $28,971 |
| Jack Staw Cultural Center Seattle, WA | Guitar Workshops | $25,000 |
| Coyote Central Seattle, WA | Seattle World School | $17,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $735,560 | $1,068,974 | $1,251,936 | — | — | $14,338 |
| 2024 | $967,544 | $1,256,660 | $1,582,959 | — | — | $17,738 |
| 2023 | $1,313,893 | $989,930 | $1,264,710 | — | — | $227 |
| 2022 | $1,563,338 | $1,924,635 | $1,317,743 | $71,471 | 3 | $999 |
| 2021 | $1,039,939 | $1,336,165 | $1,175,958 | — | — | $50 |
| 2020 | $762,222 | $1,502,367 | $1,074,835 | — | — | $42 |
About Kandelia
Based on IRS filings
Kandelia is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $736K in total assets. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kandelia is led by Gregorio Vincent, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregorio Vincent
Chair
Board Member → Co-Chair, 2024
Co-Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Rallu
Coexecutive
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Tamthy Le
Coexecutive
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Maria Jimenez-Zepeda
Board Member
Board Member → Co-Chair, 2023
Co-Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johnny Nguyen
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Gerry
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Emile-Wagler
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nausheen Rajan
Secretary-Tr
Secretary → Secretary-Tr, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruel Olanday Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Cori Simmons (2020–2024) — Co-Chair
- Former: Chris Nguyen (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Srihari Adurty (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Diego Gonzalez-Medina (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Furhad Sultani (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Nikhil Murthy (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Johnson Nguyen (2020–2022) — Co-Chair
- Former: Juliet Le (2020–2022) — Co-Chair
- Former: Binh Nguyen (2020–2021) — Emeritus
- Former: Hassan Wardare (2020–2021) — Executive Bo
- Former: Michelle Huynh (2020–2021) — Emeritus
- Former: Riddhi Mehta-Neugebauer (2020–2021) — Executive Bo
- Former: Mol Chungsiriwat (2020) — Executive Bo
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $105K, to Kristina Rallu (Coexecutive). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kandelia
How large is Kandelia?
Kandelia reported $736K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Kandelia?
Kandelia is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $736K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kandelia operate?
Kandelia has awarded grants in Maryland, Washington.
What is Kandelia's EIN?
Kandelia's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1122532. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
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