2024-11-04T09:16:01-08:00 2023-12-31 473812099 Kevin Wong CPA 301 E foothill blvd ste 202 arcadia CA 91006 990 2023-01-01 954458597 CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT INC CENT 9175494963 360 E 2ND ST 819 LOS ANGELES CA 90012 WEN HONG Treasurer 2024-11-04 true true Kevin Wong P01421794 6262474339 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHARLIE WOO 360 E 2ND ST 819 LOS ANGELES CA 90012 858765 false X WWW.CAUSEUSA.ORG X 1996 CA Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment CAUSE is a 501c3 nonprofit, nonpartisan, community-based organization with a mission to advance the political and civic empowerment of the Asian Pacific American APA community through nonpartisan voter outreach, training, and education as well as leadership development. Founded in 1993, CAUSE is comprised of committed professional, business, community and political leaders, and has established itself as a unique nonpartisan APA organization dedicated mainly to APA civic and political participation. Based in the Greater Los Angeles area, CAUSE's influence reaches throughout Southern California. CAUSE's primary programs focus on three main areas: VOTE - Voter Outreach, Training, and Education VOTE Initiatives empower individuals to be active political participants, vote in elections, and share resources that educate APA communities about elections. This includes information about in-language resources, voting processes, and insights 12 12 8 150 0 867853 818362 4911 19505 679 7524 -32471 -51781 840972 793610 0 0 434580 441879 0 0 362785 307125 797365 749004 43607 44606 771718 829005 3471 12801 768247 816204 X Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment CAUSE is a 501c3 nonprofit, nonpartisan, community-based organization with a mission to advance the political and civic empowerment of the Asian Pacific American APA community through nonpartisan voter outreach, training, and education as well as leadership development. Founded in 1993, CAUSE is comprised of committed professional, business, community and political leaders, and has established itself as a unique nonpartisan APA organization dedicated mainly to APA civic and political participation. Based in the Greater Los Angeles area, CAUSE's influence reaches throughout Southern California. CAUSE's primary programs focus on three main areas: VOTE - Voter Outreach, Training, and Education VOTE Initiatives empower individuals to be active political participants, vote in elections, and share resources that educate APA communities about elections. This includes information about in-language resources, voting processes, and insights false false 251241 The CAUSE Leadership Academy CLA for Students is a nine-week internship program for college students who are interested in civic engagement, public policy, and Asian Pacific American APA community issues. Through CLA, students are exposed to thought leaders and policymakers while gaining a deeper awareness of the civic issues facing the APA community in California. Interns leave the program with a better understanding of how to engage in local politics and affect the change they want to see in the world. Traditionally, the program consists of four elements: The Internship, Civic Leadership Workshops, Civic Engagement Project, and an Annual Capitol Summit. Graduates of this program have gone on to run for political office and become leaders in politics, business, and nonprofits. 160928 CAUSE elevates Asian Pacific American voices through Voter Outreach, Training, & Education VOTE Initiatives by continuing to provide in-language access and educate APA voters about issues that impact their communities. In 2020, CAUSE held two events with then-Secretary of State, Alex Padilla, to provide information to the APA community, the fastest-growing sector of voters, about mail-in voting and COVID-19 safety protocols. This initiative also included Cross Cultural Dialogues focused on a series of Multiethnic Statewide Community Polls conducted in partnership with Hispanas Organized for Political Equality and Los Angeles Urban League, in consultation with the Los Angeles Times. The poll captured perceptions of race relations and identity, responses to COVID-19 efforts, and insights into issues including elections, immigration, police brutality, and hate crime. 92690 The CAUSE Leadership Council and Network is an invitation-only, membership program and platform for millennial leaders to channel skills, expertise and passion for the purpose of cross-sector advancement and the empowerment of APA communities. Through opportunities for key connections, knowledge-sharing, and dialogue, members are committed to creating space for and driving our collective APA community forward. 102361 607220 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 33 0 true 8 false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X X NANCY YAP 9175494963 360 E 2ND ST STE 819 LOS ANGELES CA 90012 NANCY YAP Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 115250 0 0 WEN HONG Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE WOO Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RALPH BARNES VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES HSU Director 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN WONG Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TAMI BUI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY GREUEL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR KING Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM MA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN SCHNUR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY TRAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT YAP Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 115250 1 false false false 0 21650 15234 781478 818362 PROGRAM REVENUE 14505 14505 SPONSORSHIPS 5000 5000 19505 7524 7524 0 0 0 0 12500 21650 65155 -52655 0 0 OTHER INCOME 874 874 874 793610 20379 7524 0 0 0 0 115250 87448 27802 0 237331 180078 57253 0 43430 32953 10477 45868 34803 11065 30000 29276 724 0 4500 3414 1086 0 0 0 38550 34678 3872 0 5130 4687 443 1350 1071 279 0 34156 25916 8240 10647 9917 730 0 0 882 669 213 0 980 980 9268 7082 2186 STIPENDS 59523 59101 422 MEALS 30064 25709 4355 SUPPLIES 23888 18386 5502 VENUE 20747 18982 1765 37440 33050 4390 749004 607220 141784 0 545315 522772 160722 60841 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8502 8013 1469 489 61612 242302 0 0 0 2600 2601 771718 829005 3471 12801 3471 12801 X 768247 816204 768247 816204 771718 829005 44606 3351 X false false false X 724965 578772 828665 826468 803128 3761998 0 0 724965 578772 828665 826468 803128 3761998 1432319 2329679 494 291 430 265 7524 9004 0 0 3771002 0.61780 0.57160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8502 8013 489 489 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 12801 12801 X X X X X X false ANNUAL GALA 34150 21650 12500 65155 34150 21650 12500 65155 65155 -52655 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The CAUSE Leadership Council and Network is an invitation-only, membership program and platform for millennial leaders to channel skills, expertise and passion for the purpose of cross-sector advancement and the empowerment of APA communities. Through opportunities for key connections, knowledge-sharing, and dialogue, members are committed to creating space for and driving our collective APA community forward. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: IN 2020, CAUSE LAUNCHED A HISTORIC INITIATIVE TO PARTNER WITH HISPANAS ORGANIZED FOR POLITICAL EQUALITY HOPE AND LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE LAUL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LOS ANGELES TIMES. THE PARTNERSHIP'S UNPRECEDENTED MULTIETHNIC STATEWIDE COMMUNITY POLL SERIES PROVIDES DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHT INTO CALIFORNIA'S MOST PROMINENT ETHNIC COMMUNITIES. THE GOAL OF THE INITIATIVE IS TO BRING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TOGETHER FOR A SERIES OF PUBLIC, CROSS-CULTURAL DIALOGUES THAT INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATION AMONG COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The compensation of the Executive Director is discussed, reviewed, and approved annually by the Board of Directors based upon an annual performance evaluation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE THROUGH WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND THE IRS WEBSITE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1E - GOVERNMENT GRANTS CONTRIBUTIONS THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED THE EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR A PORTION OF WAGES PAID TO EMPLOYEES. THIS CREDIT WAS ORIGINALLY INCLUDED IN THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED $15,234 AS PART OF THIS CREDIT, WAS RECORDED AS GOVERNMENT GRANT REVENUE IN THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023. THE CREDIT WAS FOR WAGES PAID IN PREVIOUS YEARS.