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Kandelia

Public charity · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 91-1122532 Website

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

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

SeattleBaltimore

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $71K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Soccer Withour Borders Baltimore, MDGeneral Support$28,971
Jack Staw Cultural Center Seattle, WAGuitar Workshops$25,000
Coyote Central Seattle, WASeattle World School$17,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet 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$71,4713$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

Kristina Rallu — Coexecutive: $105KKristina RalluCoexecutive$105KTamthy Le — Coexecutive: $105KTamthy LeCoexecutive$105K

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)

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