2026-09-18T15:52:18-05:00 2025-12-31 954557617 Harrington Group CPAs LLP 2698 Mataro Street Pasadena CA 91107 990 2025-01-01 942161304 Chinese for Affirmative Action CHIN 4152746750 17 Walter U Lum Place San Francisco CA 94108 Vincent Pan Co-Exec. Director 4152746750 2026-09-18 1 Oswaldo D Torres CPA P02465082 6264036801 2025 Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality Vincent Pan 17 Walter U Lum Place San Francisco CA 94108 23120228 0 X www.caasf.org X 1969 CA Chinese for Affirmative Action ("CAA") is a community-based organization that conducts community service, policy advocacy, and movement building activities. 11 11 162 300 0 0 8171946 9383391 9258029 8469766 2100528 2858268 129146 104253 19659649 20815678 232739 227510 0 0 12799854 13181891 0 140538 526956 6004770 6523317 19037363 20073256 622286 742422 52257890 54838057 2364808 2874770 49893082 51963287 X CAA is a community-based organization that conducts community service, policy advocacy, and coalition building activities. 0 0 6941425 51438 4672802 CAA's local programming nurtures the ability of newcomers to participate fully in civic life. These activities include leadership development for public school parents, employment services for newcomers, outreach for legal services, and community and voter education underscoring issues that impact CAA's constituency. In addition, CAA leads advocacy to improve public policy and inform public discourse through public media, and organizes to engage elected and government officials. 4671928 5970 2955839 Stop AAPI Hate is an initiative led by CAA with AAPI Equity Alliance to comprehensively address discrimination and bias. 1824023 40969 135479 Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP): HIP is the largest of ten fiscally sponsored groups within the Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality (AACRE) network that is housed at the Organization. HIP is a grassroots community based organization dedicated to improving the lives and well being of Hmong Youth and families. 3797363 129133 705646 Other Programs: Through AACRE, CAA continues to support and contribute to a broader nonprofit sector in multiple ways. In addition to HIP, CAA is the fiscal sponsor for nine additional groups: The Alliance of South Asians Taking Action; APEX Express; Asian Prisoner Support Committee; Asian Refugees United; Hyphen magazine; Lavender Phoenix; The Network on Religion and Justice; VietUnity; & The Visibility Project. Together with CAA, these groups share administrative resources while exploring and deepening the connections that our collective members, volunteers, and staff have with one another. 3797363 129133 705646 17234739 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 183 0 1 162 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X John Fong 4152746750 17 Walter U Lum Place San Francisco CA 94108 Celia Lee Chairperson 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Lee Vice Chair/Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris Jocson Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Henry Der Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Miguel de la Fuente-Lau Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sandhya Jha Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Kim Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jill Kunishima Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kosheno Moore Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Germaine Wong Board Member (start May) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Yee Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Vincent Pan Co-Executive Director 40.00 X 208185 0 29670 Cynthia Choi Co-Executive Director 40.00 X 208357 0 26795 John Fong Managing Dir. of Finance 40.00 X 173456 0 27133 Andy Wong Managing Director of Advocacy, CAA 40.00 X 176298 0 17400 Annette Wong Managing Director of Programs, CAA 40.00 X 173925 0 16673 Lee Wang Managing Director, Stop AAPI Hate 40.00 X 184528 0 9959 Annie Lee Managing Director of Policy, CAA 40.00 X 176058 0 8455 Herna Cruz Managing Director of HR & People Su 40.00 X 169256 0 20 1470063 0 136105 32 0 1 0 AAPI Equity Alliance 905 E 8th St Los Angeles CA 90021 Program Partner for Stop AAPI Hate 964130 Catalyst California 1910 Sunset Boulevard 500 Los Angeles CA 90026 Program partner for MOSAIC 351400 Community R&d via Asian Pacific Communit 1145 Wilshire Blvd Suite 105 Los Angeles CA 90017 Program partner for MOSAIC 300700 Asian Law Caucus 55 Columbus Avenue San Francisco CA 94111 Program partner for MOSAIC 277100 Fenton Communications Inc 630 Ninth Avenue Ste 910 New York NY 10036 Communications and Media for Stop AAPI H 208000 15 211444 397955 8773992 53456 9383391 Contracts 900099 8469766 8469766 8469766 1284626 1284626 3604732 2031090 1573642 1573642 1573642 273460 211444 273460 0 Other income 900099 104253 104253 104253 20815678 8469766 0 2962521 X 16473 16473 211037 211037 673596 354620 216073 102903 9884790 8621304 1083065 180421 293606 257001 34318 2287 1531291 1326367 188871 16053 798608 681966 96234 20408 247741 247741 101371 101371 140538 140538 4493311 4428379 54419 10513 25000 25000 182715 171085 10854 776 516960 333067 172027 11866 208158 202592 4834 732 182693 178293 2019 2381 44324 44144 180 65040 60366 4674 46652 1440 45212 Food and catering 200932 164980 3102 32850 Staff development 94594 88863 5731 Fees & license 33731 14026 19179 526 Payroll processing fee 19781 19781 60314 53736 2056 4522 20073256 17234739 2311561 526956 1473254 2507413 5073947 3892848 2475305 3176019 1826136 1971386 850597 818183 1736766 1258446 543360 478320 39977027 41883775 38264 110113 52257890 54838057 1614508 2710074 724766 73206 25534 91490 2364808 2874770 X 44528007 45221916 5365075 6741371 49893082 51963287 52257890 54838057 742422 1327783 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 46107866 10387777 10655594 8171946 9383391 84706574 46107866 10387777 10655594 8171946 9383391 84706574 1023784 83682790 45183 777937 1146807 1265435 1284626 4519988 211423 53523 123408 129146 104253 621753 89848315 28876383 0.93140 0.93650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 101480 165589 267069 19806187 20073256 1000000 250000 0 0 817960 944434 1000000 1000000 3762394 5643591 204794 95335 257492 267069 824690 204490 236109 250000 250000 940599 1410899 76344 46686 76821 101480 301331 200000 1140795 57154 57154 1340795 200000 62974 62974 200000 200000 70600 70600 200000 200000 95523 95523 200000 200000 67985 67985 200000 1.00000 0 0 149731 149731 1371251 1042964 328287 68701 68701 0 147083 146781 302 478320 Lease liability - operating 91490 91490 X 22432747 1327783 15826 273460 1617069 20815678 0 20815678 20362542 15826 273460 289286 20073256 0 20073256 Part V, Line 4: Use of investment earnings for program support. Part X, Line 2: The Organization is exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701d. Generally accepted accounting principles provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an organization in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by the Organization in its federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. The Organization's returns are subject to examination by federal taxing authorities, generally for three years, respectively, after they are filed. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Fundraising event expenses 273,460. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Fundraising event expenses 273,460. X X X X X X X 1 Cynthia Mendoza 3435 24th Street Apt 10 San Francisco CA 94110 Fundraising event 0 447859 24830 423029 Susan Kleinman Wallis Consulting LLC 29 Hillcrest Ct San Anselmo CA 94960 Grant Writing and Reporting 0 0 104358 0 Jen Daly 617 Curtis St Albany CA 94706 Grant Writing and Reporting 0 0 2875 0 Nuha Writes 2051 Red Stick Dr Baton Rouge LA 70816 Grant Writing and Reporting 0 0 8475 0 447859 140538 423029 CA AK AL AR CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WI WV MD MS MN MI ME MA NC NV NJ NH ND NM Celeb. of Justice 447859 197908 249951 78266 171685 APSC Freedom Ride 17265 11844 5421 2055 3366 3 19780 1692 18088 4020 14068 484904 211444 273460 84341 189119 273460 0 1 Support of Victims of Violence 5 7455 Cost Program Stipends 459 203582 Cost Program participation Part I, Line 2: The organization monitors the use of grant funds by requesting a report detailing how the funds were utilized from the recipient organization. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vincent Pan Co-Executive Director 208185 0 0 0 0 0 8419 0 21251 0 237855 0 0 0 Cynthia Choi Co-Executive Director 208357 0 0 0 0 0 8419 0 18376 0 235152 0 0 0 John Fong Managing Dir. of Finance 173456 0 0 0 0 0 6893 0 20240 0 200589 0 0 0 Lee Wang Managing Director, Stop AAPI Hate 184528 0 0 0 0 0 7355 0 2604 0 194487 0 0 0 Andy Wong Managing Director of Advocacy, CAA 176298 0 0 0 0 0 6994 0 10406 0 193698 0 0 0 Annette Wong Managing Director of Programs, CAA 173925 0 0 0 0 0 6907 0 9766 0 190598 0 0 0 Annie Lee Managing Director of Policy, CAA 176058 0 0 0 0 0 6994 0 1461 0 184513 0 0 0 Herna Cruz Managing Director of HR & People Su 169256 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 169276 0 0 0 X 4 45461 Median, receipt date X Various items 15 7995 FMV 0 0 0 Part I, Column (b): The number of items reported is determined by the number of individual donors. Form 990, Part I, Item C DBA: Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality DBA: Asian Prisoner Support Committee DBA: Hyphen DBA: Alliance of South Asians Taking Action DBA: APEX Express DBA: Asian Refugees United DBA: Hmong Innovating Politics DBA: Lavender Phoenix DBA: Network on Religion and Justice DBA: Stop AAPI Hate DBA: VietUnity Bay Area DBA: Visibility Project Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Finance policies and procedures require the signature of a Co-Executive Director on the Form 990. A Co-Executive Director is responsible for reviewing the Form 990 to ensure a complete and accurate filing. A live signature by the Co-Executive Director indicating their approval for filing is required on the Form 990 before submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All staff are trained on the record/document retention, conflict of interest, and whistleblower protection policies as part of initial staff orientation and annually at staff meetings. Board and staff complete the conflict of interest disclosure on an annual basis. Implementation of policies is monitored by senior management. Specifically, storage and destruction of documents is completed under the supervision of senior management and the Director of Technology. A Co-Executive Director works with the Board Chair on the annual filing of conflicts of interest. The whistleblower protection policy is posted prominently for all staff; proper implementation is supervised by senior management should the need arise. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Executive Committee makes the recommendation for the Co-Executive Directors' salary to the full Board of Directors for approval. The decision is based on a performance review of the Co-Executive Directors, the Board's extensive knowledge and experience with executive compensation at similar organizations, compensation levels of past Executive Directors, and compensation levels of other staff. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: The Co-Executive Directors determine and approve the salary of the Managing Director of Finance. The decision is based on a performance review of the Managing Director of Finance and compensation levels of other staff. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization's governing documents, policies, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Subcontracts: Program service expenses 2,671,194. Total expenses 2,671,194. Language: Program service expenses 401,972. Total expenses 401,972. Voting: Program service expenses 212,391. Total expenses 212,391. Communication: Program service expenses 507,072. Fundraising expenses 10,058. Total expenses 517,130. Training: Program service expenses 360,309. Total expenses 360,309. Other consultants: Program service expenses 241,993. Management and general expenses 53,433. Total expenses 295,426. Interpretation and translation: Program service expenses 33,448. Management and general expenses 986. Fundraising expenses 455. Total expenses 34,889.