Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$3,857,954

Total expenses

$1,828,898

Contributions and grants received

$3,706,723

Grants paid

$246,250

Program service revenue

$99,123

Investment income

$52,108

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$5,824,255

Total liabilities, end of year

$103,918

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$5,720,337

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$1,384,953

Management and general expenses

$264,217

Fundraising expenses

$179,728

Program service expenses (Part III)

$1,384,953

Program services were 75.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• Partnership: Last year, all four LinkingLeaders partner organizations CAAL, AALF, LatinoLEAD, and Tiwahewelcomed four Managing Directors to help lead and strengthen our collective work. This strategic growth has significantly enhanced our capacity to build deeper, more meaningful relationships across our communities.This expansion also paved the way for a major milestone: the launch of our first-ever Cross-Racial Solidarity workshop. This event marked a powerful step forward in our shared commitment to advancing cross-cultural, racial, and ethnic engagement and solidarity. We are now poised to move beyond internal practices and relationships, bringing LinkingLeaders into new faces and spacesuplifting real-world examples of how community organizations like ours can support the spirit of solidarity.

  Expenses $165,751 · Grants $15,750

• Policy and Advocy: CAAL worked on an appropriation bill and monitored previous bills that passed this legislative session. In addition to key legislative victories, CAAL remains a trusted voice at the Capitolbuilding bipartisan relationships and collaborating with elected officials who are committed to Asian American issues. Through cross-racial coalition work, CAAL partners with multiple organizations, and our systems change successes are a direct result of these collaborative efforts. We worked on ethnic studies, immigration, anti-Asian hate, economic development, voting rights, and access to healthcare.

  Expenses $301,861 · Revenue $95,563

• Movement Building: CAAL expanded its network from 5,500 to 5,800 over the past year, driven by our policy initiatives, civic engagement efforts, and leadership support programs. Participation in CAAL's programs continues to grow, particularly among youth and parents. We are actively expanding in seven major school districts: Centennial, St. Paul, Edina, Osseo, Dakota, Anoka-Hennepin, and South Washington.Parents and students from these districts are deeply engaged in our advocacy work on Ethnic Studies and Anti-Asian Hate, helping ensure that Asian American students feel seen, heard, andmost importantlysafe in their schools.We continue to work with educators, such as teachers, para-professionals, executive administrators, and school board members to educate and influence policy priorities and school safety for Asian Americans and academic achievement.

  Expenses $357,853 · Grants $5,500

• Communication: CAAL brings together leaders across sectors, generations, and Asian ethnic communities by convening, facilitating, and nurturing collaborative spaces. Through intentional relationship-building, CAAL strengthens cross-sector partnerships and fosters collective leadership to drive systems change.

  Expenses $94,689

• Fiscal Sponsorships: CAAL continued to lead impactful work across education, civic engagement, legislative advocacy, and organizational growth in 2024:Education & Racial Solidarity: Continued the second cohort of the Education Racial Solidarity Program, funded by Saint Paul Public Schools, training 4 parents and 7 students. The cohort presented their projects to education leaders, including principals, teachers, school board members, district leaders, and the Superintendent, highlighting community-driven solutions and perspectives.Civic Engagement: CAAL partnered with civic engagement organizations to conduct door knocking, phone banking, and post-voter surveys aimed at monitoring policy implementation and analyzing the voting participation and experiences of Asian American communities.Additionally, CAAL collaborated with organizations in Greater Minnesota to engage Asian Americans in rural areas with limited access to resources. We hosted a Civic Engagement event in Worthington, Marshall, and Tracy, providing educational resources and emphasizing the importance of voting. The event was supported by bipartisan legislative leaders, reinforcing CAAL's commitment to inclusive and representative civic participation.Legislative Advocacy: Secured a $200,000 appropriation for the rebranded CAAL Ignite Program, originally launched in 2017 as the SPARK Leadership Fund. The program now provides financial support to individuals, nonprofits, and small businesses, with a focus on strengthening community leadership and economic resilience. This year's appropriation is specifically designated to support Asian women entrepreneurs, advancing equity and opportunity in underserved communities.CAAL hosted a highly successful Day at the Capitol with 200+ attendees, 20+ legislative visits, and participation from the Governor, Lt. Governor, and bipartisan legislative supporters.Convened a cross-generational group of volunteers to support civic engagement with post-voter surveys in high concentration voting districts. We advocated for and saw the results of increase inclusivity and welcomeness at voting polls to ensure all people were supported when voting, regardless of linguistic or cultural differences and challenges.

  Expenses $390,843 · Grants $225,000

• General ProgramsOrganizational Growth: Expanded the team to 8 staff members, including a Senior Program Manager and a Senior Grantmaking Manager.Significantly increased grantmaking capacity to support larger and more impactful community initiatives. We supported over a dozen community events and nonprofits to ensure successful financial and participation.The Executive and Network Director presented and attended multiple national conferences and events to discuss the specific issues related to Asian Minnesotans and how those learnings can benefit the larger Asian American movement across the country. The CAAL team continues to expand their personal knowledge and skills through reading, meeting, and participating in conferences and special initiatives.

  Expenses $73,956 · Revenue $3,560

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

21 October 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

202513019349301986

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