Spring of Water International Ministries
Donations deductibleSpring of Water International Ministries' network
3 people1 organisationi3 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 3 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaofang YEH | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Samuel Chao | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| SHU HWA Chen | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Don Tran | Company secretary | since 2021 |
| Juin Hwey Chen | Treasurer | since 2021 |
| Peter KO | Company secretary | 2023 |
| Susan SU-Lune Chen | CEO | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Chao | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Shu Hwa Chen | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Kaofang Yeh | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Juin Hwey Chen | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Susan Su-Lune Chen | Chairman | 40 | $0 | ||
| Peter Ko | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Spring of Water International Ministries
- EIN
- 010940108
- Address
- 23272 Mill Creek Dr Ste 240, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653-1657
- State
- California
- Mission
- SOWIM publishes and provides multimedia Bible study materials in various languages and distributes these biblical resources to churches, believers, and diverse people groups worldwide. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X20 Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2009
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2011
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsSamuel Chao
≥5years on the filingsSHU HWA Chen
≥3years on the filingsKaofang YEH
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.9m
- Total liabilities
- $9k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $456k
- Program service revenue
- $59k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $5k
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 5