- Revenue 2024
- $2,538,914
- Expenses 2024
- $4,997,862
Program services were 75.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
As filed
- Subsection
- 03
- Classification
- 2000
- Street
- 99 HUDSON ST 12TH FLOOR
These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND (AALDEF), FOUNDED IN 1974, IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROTECTS AND PROMOTES THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ASIAN AMERICANS THROUGH LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND ORGANIZING.
Activities or mission (Part I)
A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROTECTS & PROMOTES THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ASIAN AMERICANS.
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VOTING RIGHTS PROGRAM - PROMOTES CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY AMONG NEW CITIZENS AND FIRST-TIME VOTERS, AND SEEKS TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATORY BARRIERS TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
Expenses $1,033,447
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ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE PROJECT - PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ASIAN AMERICAN VICTIMS OF HATE VIOLENCE, HARASSMENT, AND DISCRIMINATION; CONDUCTS LEGAL RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND MEDIA OUTREACH TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT ANTI-ASIAN HATE; ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES THAT ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF ANTI-ASIAN HATE AND CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL.
Expenses $800,989
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IMMIGRANT ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROGRAM - PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO ASIAN IMMIGRANTS, MIGRANTS, AND REFUGEES AND TO ASIAN IMMIGRANTS WITH VULNERABLE STATUS; ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRATION POLICY CHANGES.
Expenses $808,234
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ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROGRAM - SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT ASIAN AMERICANS ARE TREATED FAIRLY IN THE WORKPLACE AND PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO LOW-WAGE IMMIGRANT WORKERS ASSERTING THEIR RIGHTS TO MINIMUM WAGE, OVERTIME PAY, AND SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS. EDUCATIONAL EQUITY PROGRAM - PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION SUPPORT TO ASIAN AMERICANS SEEKING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION.HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM - PROVIDES LEGAL SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY TO ASIAN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES SEEKING TO DEFEND AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS. OTHER PROGRAMS - LEGAL ACCESS PROJECT, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
Expenses $1,135,411 · Revenue $73,852
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Officers and directors · 2024
As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.
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Richard K KimRICHARD K KIM
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Philip Tajitsu NashPHILIP TAJITSU NASH
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Irene Chang-CiminoIRENE CHANG-CIMINO
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sandra LeungSANDRA LEUNG
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ayaz R ShaikhAYAZ R SHAIKH
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marvin LiangMARVIN LIANG
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tommy ShiTOMMY SHI
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Margaret Y K WooMARGARET Y K WOO
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Denley Y ChewDENLEY Y CHEW
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Heidi ChenHEIDI CHEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nicholas V ChenNICHOLAS V CHEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alice HsuALICE HSU
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ko-Yung TungKO-YUNG TUNG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susan Chong WongSUSAN CHONG WONG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bethany LiBETHANY LI
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $223,836
- From this org
- $223,836
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $223,836
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $223,836
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Margaret FungMARGARET FUNG
FORMER CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $217,061
- From this org
- $202,180
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,881
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $202,180
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,881
- Filer's total
- $217,061
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Yasmin KhanYASMIN KHAN
FORMER DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $227,264
- From this org
- $208,104
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,160
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $208,104
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,160
- Filer's total
- $227,264
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Jennifer WengJENNIFER WENG
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $237,202
- From this org
- $208,104
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,098
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $208,104
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,098
- Filer's total
- $237,202
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Annie WangANNIE WANG
SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY
- Total calculated
- $181,790
- From this org
- $172,574
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,216
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $172,574
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,216
- Filer's total
- $181,790
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Jeffrey ChangJEFFREY CHANG
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $209,474
- From this org
- $166,483
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $42,991
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $166,483
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $42,991
- Filer's total
- $209,474
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Jerry VattamalaJERRY VATTAMALA
DIRECTOR, DEMOCRACY PROGRAM
- Total calculated
- $156,076
- From this org
- $156,076
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $156,076
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $156,076
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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
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2024
- Revenue
- $2,538,914
- Expenses
- $4,997,862
- Contributions
- $2,342,457
- Grants paid
- $0
-
2023
- Revenue
- $4,666,179
- Expenses
- $4,100,701
- Contributions
- $4,659,391
- Grants paid
- $0
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2022
- Revenue
- $3,505,249
- Expenses
- $2,942,607
- Contributions
- $3,509,114
- Grants paid
- $0
The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.
Other returns filed
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2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $6,077,815
- Expenses
- $2,272,326
- Assets (EOY)
- $12,813,524
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2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $7,525,573
- Expenses
- $1,786,191
- Assets (EOY)
- $8,960,817
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2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $2,095,435
- Expenses
- $1,615,800
- Assets (EOY)
- $3,398,864
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2018 · 990
- Revenue
- $2,031,459
- Expenses
- $1,678,223
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,691,637
Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.
Grants made
No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.
Grants received
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$346,460
2023 PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
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$275,000
2024 EDUCATION
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2022 GENERAL SUPPORT
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING
$102,800
2023 PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
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$100,000
2024 Program Grant
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$100,000
2023 CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
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$100,000
2022 Program Grant
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$100,000
2023 Program Grant
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2024 GENERAL SUPPORT
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2024 Support 4 S. Asian commnty justice
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Other IRS files
Auto-Revocation List
Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.
Publication 78
Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.
These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.
What this page reflects
The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.