Nonprofit · EIN 38-1615380
ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES INC
Tax-exempt · ANN ARBOR, MI 48108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,165,794 | $3,886,703 | $279,091 | $14,136,040 | $2,405,114 | $11,730,926 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,038,446 | $4,578,047 | -$539,601 | $13,115,372 | $2,507,319 | $10,608,053 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $3,843,739 | $4,289,443 | -$445,704 | $12,585,026 | $2,745,378 | $9,839,648 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 (amended) | $3,531,848 | $2,184,517 | $1,347,331 | $14,863,721 | $2,051,984 | $12,811,737 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,379,933
- of which government grants
- $95,581
- Program service revenue
- $2,084,313
- Investment income
- $665,359
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $248,941
- Other revenue
- $36,189
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $899,764
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $145,262
- Other salaries and wages
- $861,620
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,304,525
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $131
- Accounting fees
- $96,176
- Occupancy
- $67,811
- Depreciation
- $20,487
- Program services (functional)
- $2,817,871
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,066,202
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,630
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,115,372
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,136,040
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,405,114
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,730,926
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $385
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,843,220
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,578,711
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,152,215
- Gross unrelated business income
- $7,245
- Gross receipts
- $4,688,634
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1941
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Finchum-Sung | Ex Officio Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $112,435 | $32,827 |
| Joanna Middleditch | Dir. Of Financial Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,698 | $28,839 |
| Krisna Uk | Dir. of Special Initiative Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,482 | $19,454 |
| Hyaeweol Choi | President and Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Peluso | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jean Oi | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kamran Ali | Past Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Theiss | EIAC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlotte Eubanks | NEAC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Walter Hakala | SAC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michitake Aso | SEAC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Corbett | COC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Durba Ghosh | ACP Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elena Valussi | DEI Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Siddharth Chandra | FIN Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Bardsley | Editorial BD Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joseph Alter | JAS Editor Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Hy Luong Ended | Past Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Shellen Xiao Wu Ended | EIAC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sonja Kim Ended | NEAC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Manan Ahmed Ended | SAC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Eunsook Jung Ended | SEAC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Anne Gerritsen Ended | ACP Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Don Wyatt Ended | DEI Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Finchum-Sung | Ex Officio Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $108,622 | $31,155 |
| Krisna Uk | Dir. of Special Initiatives Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,352 | $0 |
| Jean Oi | President and Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hyaeweol Choi | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kamran Ali | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hy Luong | Past Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shellen Xiao Wu | EIAC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonja Kim | NEAC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Manan Ahmed | SAC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eunsook Jung | SEAC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Corbett | COC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Gerritsen | ACP Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Wyatt | DEI Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Siddharth Chandra | FIN Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan Bardsley | Editorial BD Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Alter | JAS Editor Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Phipps Ended | COC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Tstutsui Ended | Editorial BD Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Rawski Ended | FIN Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Zurbuchen Ended | Program Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Yano Ended | Past Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILARY FINCHUM-SUNG | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $109,979 |
| KAMRAN ALI | PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE PHIPPS | COC CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLEN XIAO WU | EIAC CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SONJA KIM | NEAC CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MANAN AHMED | SAC CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EUNSOOK JUNG | SEAC CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL TSTUTSUI | EDITORIAL BD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE ALTER | JAS EDITOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM RAWSKI | FIN COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY ZURBUCHEN | PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEAN OI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DON WYATT | DEI CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HY LUONG | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE YANO | PAST PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE YANO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PRASENJIT DUARA | PAST-PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HY V LUONG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAMRAN ALI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE PHIPPS | COC CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER CARROLL | EIAC CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI WATT | NEAC CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES KIM | NEAC CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELORA SHEHABUDDIN | SAC CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD FOX | SEAC CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL TSTUTSUI | EDITORIAL BD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE ALTER | JAS EDITOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM RAWSKI | FIN COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HYAEWEOL CHOI | PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 825 VICTORS WAY STE 310, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108-2830
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Hilary V Finchum-Sung, 825 Victors Way Suite 310, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
- Signed the 990
- Hilary V Finchum-Sung, Executive Director
- Phone
- (734) 665-2490
- Website
- www.asianstudies.org
- Return prepared by
- YEO & YEO PC
Mission
A non-profit dedicated to the advancement of the field of Asian Studies through international exchange, networking, publication, research support and career development.
Program accomplishments
- Meeting and conferences to facilitate contact and exchange of information among scholars to increase the understanding of Asia. The Association conducts numerous regional and council meetings, and an annual meeting for over 3,000 members and non-members.Expenses $929,460 · grants $92,857 · revenue $1,076,486
- Publications including the Journal of Asian Studies, Bibliography of Asian Studies, Education About Asia, and publications developed for members and subscribers. There are approximately 7,000 journals circulated annually.Expenses $500,928 · revenue $442,066
- Membership dues include the activity to run and operate a professional service organization.Expenses $190,179 · revenue $565,761
- Other activity includes career development for our membership, and administration of grants and other funding opportunities for research and educational programs related to the field of Asian Studies.Expenses $1,197,304 · grants $806,907
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1615380
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,136,040
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,688,634
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,165,794 | $3,886,703 | $14,136,040 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,038,446 | $4,578,047 | $13,115,372 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,843,739 | $4,289,443 | $12,585,026 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $3,531,848 | $2,184,517 | $14,863,721 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-1615380).
Questions about ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES INC
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES INC is 38-1615380.
- Is ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Hilary V Finchum-Sung.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,435 (Hilary Finchum-Sung, Ex Officio).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,165,794, expenses of $3,886,703 and total assets of $14,136,040 at year end.
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