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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

Totals

Total revenue
$14,549,816
Total expenses
$14,528,197
Contributions and grants received
$14,350,814
Grants paid
$3,250,141
Program service revenue
$61,551
Investment income
$393,339
Other revenue
-$255,888
Total assets, end of year
$25,161,489
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,427,195
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$22,734,294
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,186,457
Management and general expenses
$1,538,341
Fundraising expenses
$803,399
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,186,457

Program services were 83.9% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,455,593

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,646,596

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,248,625

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $49,303

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $61,551 · related or exempt $61,551

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $583,962 · excluded $583,962

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $27,672

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $27,672

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $27,672 · excluded $27,672

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $189,095 · other assets $1,528

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$189,095 · other assets -$1,528

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$190,623 · excluded -$190,623

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $72,029

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,455,593

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $403,577

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$331,548 · excluded -$331,548

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER MISC. REVENUE

    total $47,988 · related or exempt $30,239 · excluded $17,749

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $47,988

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,809,641 · program services $1,809,641

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,440,500 · program services $1,440,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $958,088 · program services $774,454 · management and general $123,487 · fundraising $60,147

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,703,856 · program services $5,418,950 · management and general $864,053 · fundraising $420,853

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $123,263 · program services $99,638 · management and general $15,887 · fundraising $7,738

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $471,020 · program services $380,741 · management and general $60,709 · fundraising $29,570

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $563,645 · program services $455,613 · management and general $72,648 · fundraising $35,384

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $40,588 · program services $36,224 · management and general $4,364

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $145,566 · program services $117,666 · management and general $18,762 · fundraising $9,138

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $66,957 · fundraising $66,957

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $286,502 · program services $231,115 · management and general $35,776 · fundraising $19,611

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $263,591 · program services $224,304 · management and general $7,852 · fundraising $31,435

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $202,690 · program services $164,812 · management and general $20,493 · fundraising $17,385

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $267,803 · program services $123,581 · management and general $91,864 · fundraising $52,358

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $475,485 · program services $411,119 · management and general $46,690 · fundraising $17,676

  • 17 · Travel

    total $185,708 · program services $86,501 · management and general $95,831 · fundraising $3,376

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $100,684 · program services $81,386 · management and general $12,977 · fundraising $6,321

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $196,859 · program services $157,487 · management and general $29,529 · fundraising $9,843

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $137,361 · program services $111,034 · management and general $17,704 · fundraising $8,623

  • 24a · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $41,820 · program services $34,977 · management and general $2,396 · fundraising $4,447

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $26,329 · program services $17,058 · management and general $7,577 · fundraising $1,694

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $20,241 · program services $9,656 · management and general $9,742 · fundraising $843

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $880,550 · end of year $150,503

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,404,177 · end of year $1,292,538

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,046,715 · end of year $3,955,643

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $258,995 · end of year $129,964

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,183,739

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,358,912

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,701,249 · end of year $2,824,827

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $13,185,307 · end of year $16,430,613

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $642,110

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $541,608 · end of year $377,401

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,181,416 · end of year $1,134,557

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $270,661 · end of year $317,738

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $522,406 · end of year $576,548

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $25,132 · end of year $10,089

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $523,729 · end of year $388,263

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,596,678 · end of year $18,109,660

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,540,689 · end of year $4,624,634

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

AJSOCAL IS A SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION THAT PROTECTS AND STRENGTHENS THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (AAPI) COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE MOST DISADVANTAGED.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ADVOCATE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES AND EDUCATION, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AND BUILD COALITIONS TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE AND IMPACT ASIAN AMERICANS, NATIVE HAWAIIANS, AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS AND TO CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE AND HARMONIOUS SOCIETY.

  • PROVIDE FREE INTAKE, REFERRAL, COUNSELING, AND LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME MONOLINGUAL AND LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN 8 ASIAN LANGUAGES PLUS ENGLISH IN THE AREAS OF FAMILY LAW/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION, AND HOUSING PROTECTION.

    Expenses $7,399,290 · Grants $1,459,020 · Revenue $15,130

  • ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES TO PROMOTE AND EXPAND SUPPORT FOR UNDESERVED ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING ENHANCED HEALTH ACCESS, LANGUAGE ACCESSIBLITY, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, DISAGGREGATED DEMOGRAPHIC DATA, EDUCATION/OUTREACH, AND COALITION BUILDING.

    Expenses $2,804,953 · Grants $350,621 · Revenue $11,660

  • ENGAGE IN IMPACT LITIGATION SERVICES TO CHALLENGE SYSTEMIC ISSUES AND CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS TO BENEFIT THE ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING TO COMBAT ANTI-ASIAN HATE AND RACISM, PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS, ENHANCE LANGUAGE ACCESS, AND PROMOTE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS.

    Expenses $1,982,214 · Grants $1,440,500 · Revenue $65,000

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Paul Chan

    CHAIR, EXEC. COMMITTEE, LITIGATION WORKGROUP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Gloria Chang Yip

    CO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE; EXEC. COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Vincent Gonzales

    SECRETARY; EXEC. COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Phillip Lee

    CHAIR, BUILDING COMMITTEE; EXEC. COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • San San Lee

    CHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE; EXEC. COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Thomas Lee

    VICE SECRETARY, EXEC. COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jade Leung

    VICE CHAIR; EXEC. COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Olivia Samad

    CHAIR, GOVERANCE COMMITTEE, EXEC. COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Christine Song

    TREASURER, FINANCE CHAIR, EXEC. COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jack Yeh

    CO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE; EXEC. COMMITTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Genevieve Cabanilla

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Andrew Cheng

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Camilla Eng

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Mike Eng

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Peter Huh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jennifer Ishiguro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jacquline Jackson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Joon Kim

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Joseph Kim

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • John Ly

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Tracy Pham

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Fern Shaw

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Nita Song

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Marie Tan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Vanna Tran

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Spring Wang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Don Widjaja

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Calista Wu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Connie Chung Joe

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $235,913
    From this org
    $222,714
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,199
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,714
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,051
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,148
    Filer's total
    $235,913
  • Anthony Roh

    VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS LEFT 3/23

    Total calculated
    $221,164
    From this org
    $210,709
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,455
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $66,614
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $144,095
    Deferred
    $3,344
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,111
    Filer's total
    $221,164
  • Aileen Louie

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $218,380
    From this org
    $209,978
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,402
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,978
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,199
    Nontaxable benefits
    $203
    Filer's total
    $218,380
  • Richard Crowe

    VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $222,926
    From this org
    $202,499
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,427
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,499
    Bonus
    $2,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,005
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,422
    Filer's total
    $222,926
  • Janice Tsao

    VICE PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $213,756
    From this org
    $198,346
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,410
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,346
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,950
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,460
    Filer's total
    $213,756
  • Christina Yang

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $147,845
    From this org
    $140,988
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,857
    Hours/week
    40
  • John Kim

    DIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $137,758
    From this org
    $126,536
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,222
    Hours/week
    40
  • Liza Ameen

    COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $143,696
    From this org
    $127,180
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,516
    Hours/week
    40
  • Victoria Dominguez Zamorano

    POLICY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $133,699
    From this org
    $124,002
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,697
    Hours/week
    40

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

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
ANTHONY S. ROH, LEFT THE ORGANIZATION MARCH OF 2023 AND RECEIVED SEVERANCE COMPENSATION OF $144,094.60.
PART I, LINE 7
THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, VP OF FINANCE, AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR RECEIVED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES AT THE END OF THE TAX YEAR. THE PAYMENT WAS INCLUDED IN FORM W-2 AND REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II).

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
10 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202442919349301529

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