Nonprofit · EIN 94-2161304
CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Also known as ASIAN AMERICANS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS EQ
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $20,815,678 | $20,073,256 | $742,422 | $54,838,057 | $2,874,770 | $51,963,287 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $19,659,649 | $19,037,363 | $622,286 | $52,257,890 | $2,364,808 | $49,893,082 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,797,759 | $15,888,677 | $909,082 | $48,992,575 | $1,745,585 | $47,246,990 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,383,391
- of which government grants
- $397,955
- Program service revenue
- $8,469,766
- Investment income
- $2,858,268
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,573,642
- Other revenue
- $104,253
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $227,510
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $673,596
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,884,790
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,181,891
- Professional fundraising fees
- $140,538
- Legal fees
- $247,741
- Accounting fees
- $101,371
- Occupancy
- $208,158
- Travel
- $182,693
- Depreciation
- $65,040
- Program services (functional)
- $17,234,739
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,311,561
- Fundraising (functional)
- $526,956
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,257,890
- Total assets, end of year
- $54,838,057
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,874,770
- Net assets, end of year
- $51,963,287
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $478,320
- Publicly traded securities
- $41,883,775
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $45,221,916
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,741,371
- Gross receipts
- $23,120,228
- Employees
- 162
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Pan | Co-Executive Director Officer | 40 | $208,185 | $29,670 |
| Cynthia Choi | Co-Executive Director Officer | 40 | $208,357 | $26,795 |
| John Fong | Managing Dir. of Finance Officer | 40 | $173,456 | $27,133 |
| Lee Wang | Managing Director, Stop AAPI Hate Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,528 | $9,959 |
| Andy Wong | Managing Director of Advocacy, CAA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,298 | $17,400 |
| Annette Wong | Managing Director of Programs, CAA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,925 | $16,673 |
| Annie Lee | Managing Director of Policy, CAA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,058 | $8,455 |
| Herna Cruz | Managing Director of HR & People Su Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,256 | $20 |
| Celia Lee | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Lee | Vice Chair/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Jocson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Der | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Miguel de la Fuente-Lau | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandhya Jha | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Kim | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Kunishima | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kosheno Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Germaine Wong | Board Member (start May) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Yee | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Choi | Co-Executive Director Officer | 40 | $195,451 | $26,540 |
| Vincent Pan | Co-Executive Director Officer | 40 | $192,195 | $27,850 |
| Jeremy Rye | Managing Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,043 | $8,696 |
| John Fong | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $152,888 | $24,630 |
| Andy Wong | Managing Director of Advocacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,762 | $15,666 |
| Annette Wong | Managing Director of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,877 | $15,581 |
| Mia Nakano | Director of IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,217 | $22,597 |
| Lee Wang | Managing Director, Stop AAPI Hate Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,222 | $4,325 |
| Celia Lee | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Lee | Vice Chair/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Jocson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Der | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Miguel de la Fuente-Lau | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandhya Jha | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Kim | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Kunishima | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kosheno Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chandara Phanachone | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Germaine Wong | Board Member (end Feb.) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Victoria Wong | Board Member (end Feb.) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Yee | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Choi | Co-Executive Director Officer | 40 | $196,869 | $25,720 |
| Vincent Pan | Co-Executive Director Officer | 40 | $195,314 | $26,798 |
| Annie Lee | Managing Director of Policy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,903 | $16,953 |
| Andy Wong | Managing Director of Advocacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,511 | $15,917 |
| Annette Wong | Managing Director of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,492 | $15,550 |
| John Fong | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $148,716 | $23,499 |
| Tracy Zhu | Deputy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,748 | $9,024 |
| Janice Li | Community Safety & Justice Dir. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,870 | $8,226 |
| Celia Lee | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Lee | Vice Chair/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Jocson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Der | Board Member (start Nov.) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Miguel de la Fuente-Lau | Board Member (start July) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandhya Jha | Board Member (start Nov.) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Kim | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Kunishima | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Lee | Board Member (end March) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kosheno Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chandara Phanachone | Board Member (start July) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Germaine Wong | Board Member (end Nov.) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Victoria Wong | Board Member (end Nov.) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Yee | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 17 WALTER U LUM PL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108-1801
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Vincent Pan, 17 Walter U Lum Place, San Francisco, CA 94108
- Signed the 990
- Vincent Pan, Co-Exec. Director
- Phone
- (415) 274-6750
- Return prepared by
- Harrington Group CPAs LLP
Mission
CAA is a community-based organization that conducts community service, policy advocacy, and coalition building activities.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $6,941,425 · grants $51,438 · revenue $4,672,802
- Stop AAPI Hate is an initiative led by CAA with AAPI Equity Alliance to comprehensively address discrimination and bias.Expenses $4,671,928 · grants $5,970 · revenue $2,955,839
- 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.Expenses $1,824,023 · grants $40,969 · revenue $135,479
- 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.Expenses $3,797,363 · grants $129,133 · revenue $705,646
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
- 94-2161304
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $54,838,057
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,120,228
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,797,759 | $15,888,677 | $48,992,575 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,816,264 | $13,209,349 | $44,089,083 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
- What is the EIN of CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION is 94-2161304.
- Is CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 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 CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 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 CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 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 CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Vincent Pan.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $208,185 (Vincent Pan, Co-Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,815,678, expenses of $20,073,256 and total assets of $54,838,057 at year end.
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