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ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

EIN 57-1192973 WASHINGTON, DC

Revenue 2023
$12,242,621
Expenses 2023
$13,198,817

Program services were 74.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B82
Classification
1200
Street
1850 M ST NW STE 245

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 · 2023

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF APIA SCHOLARS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH RESOURCES THAT INCREASE THEIR ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION WHICH SERVES AS THE FOUNDATION FOR THEIR FUTURE SUCCESS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO A MORE VIBRANT AMERICA. OUR VISION IS TO SEE THAT OUR APIA SCHOLARS HAVE THE FINANCES AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO CULTIVATE THEIR ACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR FINANCIAL MEANS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O.

  • COLLEGE ACCESS: APIA SCHOLARS MANAGES APIA SCHOLARSHIPS, THE GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS/ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS FUND. THROUGH THESE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS, APIA SCHOLARS HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $150 MILLION IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO MORE THAN 8,600 DESERVING APIA SCHOLARS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. OUR FOCUS ON THOSE WHO ARE FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND ARE FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS AND OUR EMPHASIS ON MULTI-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS REMOVES FINANCIAL BARRIERS WHILE PROMOTING DEGREE ATTAINMENT.

    Expenses $6,816,083 · Grants $5,885,109

  • STUDENT SUCCESS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT: STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAMS FOCUS ON REDUCING FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO COLLEGE COMPLETION FOR APIA SCHOLARS, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON FIRST-TIME APIA SCHOLARS RECIPIENTS. THROUGH DIFFERENT ACCESS POINTS, SCHOLARS ARE PROVIDED CONTINUOUS SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT WITH APIA SCHOLARS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING: BUILDING AN ENGAGED SCHOLAR COMMUNITY; PROVIDING PROACTIVE GUIDANCE TO SCHOLARS ON NAVIGATING FINANCIAL EXPERIENCES; PROVIDING INTERNSHIP AND CAREER RESOURCES TO HELP SCHOLARS ACCESS AND MAINTAIN FINANCIAL WELLNESS. EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, AND DIRECT SCHOLAR SUPPORT.

    Expenses $1,942,008

  • BUILDING KNOWLEDGE: OUR RESEARCH PLACES SCHOLARS AT THE CENTER AND INFORMS POLICYMAKERS, HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS OF OPPORTUNITY GAPS AND WAYS TO CLOSE THESE GAPS AND TO IMPROVE STUDENT SUCCESS.

    Expenses $1,057,879 · Grants $90,000

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • JEFF LUONG

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • NANCY LEE

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • WALLY SUPHAP

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • AIMEE MEHER-HOMJI

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BILL MOSES

    NOMINATIONS CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DOUG MURTHA

    AUDIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DR ROWENA TOMANENG

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • EUGENE CHASIN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HANS YANG

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • J WEILI CHENG

    DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JACINTA TITIALI'I-ABBOTT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JASON WONG

    FINANCE AND INVESTMENT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JENNIFER J KANANIONAPUA PERU GARY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LINDSAY LEE AULANIKI'IKINA AH LOO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • NIDHI MUNJAL

    HR AND COMPENSATION CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • POONEH FRACYON BUTLER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SCOTT LORETAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SEFA AINA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • WILLIAM CHO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • NOEL HARMON

    PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $510,240
    From this org
    $469,144
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,096
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $384,144
    Bonus
    $85,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,898
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,198
    Filer's total
    $510,240

  • MICHELLE COHENOUR

    SVP AND CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $215,350
    From this org
    $196,241
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,109
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,241
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,212
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,897
    Filer's total
    $215,350

  • MICHELLE KIM

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $210,836
    From this org
    $194,489
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,347
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,489
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,147
    Filer's total
    $210,836

  • JULIE AJINKYA SVP CHIEF

    STRATEGY OFFICER (TERM 09/2023)

    Total calculated
    $226,917
    From this org
    $220,074
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,843
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,074
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $55,000
    Deferred
    $2,203
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,640
    Filer's total
    $226,917

  • STACY LEWIS

    AVP OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $179,956
    From this org
    $146,431
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,525
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,431
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,972
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,553
    Filer's total
    $179,956

  • WENDY WONG

    VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $164,812
    From this org
    $150,463
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,349
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,463
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,060
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,289
    Filer's total
    $164,812

The first 25 listed. 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

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $12,242,621
    Expenses
    $13,198,817
    Contributions
    $11,203,762
    Grants paid
    $5,975,109
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $13,739,648
    Expenses
    $13,353,566
    Contributions
    $12,809,265
    Grants paid
    $7,417,648

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

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,616,717
    Expenses
    $12,514,448
    Assets (EOY)
    $37,686,826

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $39,460,532
    Expenses
    $13,126,084
    Assets (EOY)
    $36,602,135

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $15,395,079
    Expenses
    $14,637,354
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,782,589

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $16,263,692
    Expenses
    $17,163,162
    Assets (EOY)
    $11,330,880

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $19,280,867
    Expenses
    $18,954,364
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,579,213

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $20,059,225
    Expenses
    $20,152,919
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,367,695

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $18,860,179
    Expenses
    $18,301,535
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,303,060

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $18,005,853
    Expenses
    $17,821,467
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,427,945

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

  • AMERICAN SAMOA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    $15,000

    2023 CONDUCT ACTION-RESEARCH PROJECTS FOCUSING ON LEVERAGING DISAGGREGATED DATA TO SUPPORT THE COMPLETION RATES OF SCHOLARS.

  • GUAM COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    $15,000

    2023 CONDUCT ACTION-RESEARCH PROJECTS FOCUSING ON LEVERAGING DISAGGREGATED DATA TO SUPPORT THE COMPLETION RATES OF SCHOLARS.

  • UNIVERSITY OF GUAM

    $15,000

    2023 CONDUCT ACTION-RESEARCH PROJECTS FOCUSING ON LEVERAGING DISAGGREGATED DATA TO SUPPORT THE COMPLETION RATES OF SCHOLARS.

  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION

    $15,000

    2023 CONDUCT ACTION-RESEARCH PROJECTS FOCUSING ON LEVERAGING DISAGGREGATED DATA TO SUPPORT THE COMPLETION RATES OF SCHOLARS.

  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - WEST OAHU

    $15,000

    2023 CONDUCT ACTION-RESEARCH PROJECTS FOCUSING ON LEVERAGING DISAGGREGATED DATA TO SUPPORT THE COMPLETION RATES OF SCHOLARS.

  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - KAPIOLANI

    $15,000

    2023 CONDUCT ACTION-RESEARCH PROJECTS FOCUSING ON LEVERAGING DISAGGREGATED DATA TO SUPPORT THE COMPLETION RATES OF SCHOLARS.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

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 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.