Nonprofit · EIN 87-2037161
TEACHAAPI
Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,091,022 | $585,642 | $505,380 | $882,244 | $2,986 | $879,258 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $402,291 | $252,101 | $150,190 | $375,596 | $1,718 | $373,878 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $199,648 | $78,347 | $121,301 | $223,688 | $0 | $223,688 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,041,927
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $49,095
- Other revenue
- $49,095
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,850
- Other salaries and wages
- $261,354
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $282,713
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,970
- Accounting fees
- $21,985
- Occupancy
- $1,952
- Travel
- $5,689
- Program services (functional)
- $572,117
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,525
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $375,596
- Total assets, end of year
- $882,244
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,986
- Net assets, end of year
- $879,258
- Gross receipts
- $1,235,323
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN KONO | COFOUNDER, EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RENEE YANG | COFOUNDER, EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| CAROL KOH EVANS | CFO, EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GLORIA CHANG YIP | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN CHEN | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAYA DHARWARKAR | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SERENA LING MINIKES | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEANNE YANG | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE CHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON ESCOPETE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYLE HJELMESETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HJELMESETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LINDA HSU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIET OH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESS PERSSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA RA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IVA SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN UMEMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETTY WAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSIE YOON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VICKY YU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN KONO | COFOUNDER, EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RENEE YANG | COFOUNDER, EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CAROL KOH EVANS | CFO, EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GLORIA CHANG YIP | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN CHEN | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CALVIN CHENG | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAYA DHARWARKAR | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SERENA LING MINIKES | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEANNE YANG | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE CHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON ESCOPETE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYLE HJELMESETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HJELMESETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA HSU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIET OH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESS PERSSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA RA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IVA SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN UMEMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETTY WAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSIE YOON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICKY YU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN KONO | COFOUNDER, EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RENEE YANG | COFOUNDER, EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CAROL KOH EVANS | CFO, EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GLORIA CHANG YIP | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ELLEN CHEN | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CALVIN CHENG | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAYA DHARWARKAR | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SERENA LING MINIKES | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HAMDEEP SINGH | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BROOKE THATAWAT | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANNE YANG | FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3019 WILSHIRE BLVD 230, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403-2301
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CAROL KOH EVANS, 3019 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 230, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403
- Signed the 990
- CAROL KOH EVANS, CFO
- Phone
- (310) 845-6601
- Website
- TEACHAAPI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LEVY MOSSE OPCO LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-2037161 or by the name TEACHAAPI.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TEACHAAPI AIMS TO SHIFT PERCEPTIONS OF THE ASIAN-AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER (AAPI) COMMUNITY AND TO STRENGTHEN AAPI EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS TO FOSTER GREATER CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS WHILE CELEBRATING OUR IDENTITY, HERITAGE AND CULTURE AS A COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY. IN RESPONSE TO THE INCREASE IN RACISM AGAINST THE AAPI COMMUNITY SINCE THE START OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, TEACHAAPI AIMS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES BY PROVIDING AAPI CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY AROUND THEM WITH THE RESOURCES TO UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY, HERITAGE, AND THE DIVERSITY OF THE AAPI COMMUNITY AND ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICAN HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- TEACHAAPI EXPANDED RELATIONSHIPS WITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA AND ORGANIZED COMMUNITY EVENTS TO CELEBRATE AAPI HERITAGE. THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED ITS WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA ESTABLISHING A MODERN TONE ON CULTURAL, IDENTITY-BUILDING CONTENT FOR FAMILIES AND STUDENTS. TEACHAAPI AIMS TO SHAPE A MORE INCLUSIVE FUTURE FOR AMERICA BY PROVIDING RELEVANT, IMMERSIVE, AND SHELF-READY RESOURCES FOR K-12 PARENTS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, EMPOWERING THEM TO FOSTER AWARENESS AND INCLUSIVITY.Expenses $572,117 · grants $1,850
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 | 990 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
- 87-2037161
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B94)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $882,244
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,235,323
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,091,022 | $585,642 | $882,244 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $402,291 | $252,101 | $375,596 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $199,648 | $78,347 | $223,688 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 87-2037161).
Questions about TEACHAAPI
- What is the EIN of TEACHAAPI?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEACHAAPI is 87-2037161.
- Is TEACHAAPI tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to TEACHAAPI tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEACHAAPI 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 TEACHAAPI due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TEACHAAPI last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TEACHAAPI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CAROL KOH EVANS.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEACHAAPI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TEACHAAPI have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,091,022, expenses of $585,642 and total assets of $882,244 at year end.
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