Nonprofit · EIN 95-4458597
CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT INC
Also known as CAUSE
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,016,609 | $1,105,161 | -$88,552 | $740,962 | $3,260 | $737,702 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $793,610 | $749,004 | $44,606 | $829,005 | $12,801 | $816,204 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,024,791
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10,810
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$18,992
- Other revenue
- -$18,992
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,509
- Other salaries and wages
- $360,629
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $576,810
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,775
- Occupancy
- $28,276
- Travel
- $8,809
- Depreciation
- $489
- Program services (functional)
- $876,869
- Management and general (functional)
- $123,334
- Fundraising (functional)
- $104,958
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $829,005
- Total assets, end of year
- $740,962
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,260
- Net assets, end of year
- $737,702
- Publicly traded securities
- $328,090
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $737,702
- Gross receipts
- $1,035,601
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 170
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY YAP | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $126,509 |
| WEN HONG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WOO | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RALPH BARNES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES HSU | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEN WONG | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TAMI BUI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY GREUEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR KING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM MA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SCHNUR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY TRAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT YAP | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY YAP | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $115,250 |
| WEN HONG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WOO | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RALPH BARNES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES HSU | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEN WONG | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TAMI BUI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY GREUEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR KING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM MA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SCHNUR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMY TRAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT YAP | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 360 E 2ND ST STE 819, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-4238
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLIE WOO, 360 E 2ND ST 819, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
- Signed the 990
- WEN HONG, Treasurer
- Phone
- (917) 549-4963
- Website
- WWW.CAUSEUSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Kevin Wong CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4458597 or by the name CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT INC.
- 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
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
Program accomplishments
- 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, and hate crime.Expenses $398,960
- 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.Expenses $381,148
- CAUSE ON CAMPUS IS A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) students. This program provides students with the opportunity to develop leadership, advocacy, and civic engagement skills while working on a hands-on voter engagement project.Expenses $76,446
- The CAUSE Leadership Institute CLI for Professionals, is a 6-month community leadership and advocacy training certificate program for high-potential professionals with seasoned leadership experience and a passion for serving the needs of the Asian Pacific Americans APA community in California. Participants complete the program armed with the skills and connections vital to advocate for the APA community. Graduates of this program have gone on to change the civic landscape in the region through elected office and leadership roles in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.Expenses $20,315
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
- 95-4458597
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $740,962
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,035,601
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,016,609 | $1,105,161 | $740,962 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $793,610 | $749,004 | $829,005 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $840,972 | $797,365 | $771,718 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 95-4458597).
Questions about CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT INC
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT INC is 95-4458597.
- Is CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT 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 CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT 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 CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT 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 CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHARLIE WOO.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,509 (NANCY YAP, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,016,609, expenses of $1,105,161 and total assets of $740,962 at year end.
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