Apano Statewide

Not tax-deductible

Portland, OR501(c)(4)Since 2016Arts & CultureEIN 81-2970794

Apano unites asians and pacific islanders to build power, develop leaders, and advance equity through organizing, advocacy, community development, and cultural work.

65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $339K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$492K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$504K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$253K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$492K
FY2024▲ +39%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$489K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$759K
FY2024$353K
FY2024$492K
Expenses
$504K
FY2024▼ -16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$604K
FY2024$504K
Net assets
$253K
FY2024▼ -5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$516K
FY2024$266K
FY2024$253K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $325K Management & general 30% · $150K Fundraising 6% · $29K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Interim Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (through 5/6/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (through 3/18/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair (through 3/31/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen Holt’s $44K as Interim Executive Dir is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Chi Nguyen 720—$89,778
Kathleen Holt$44,100—
Kathleen Holt 820 - 621—$27,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Unites Asians and Pacific Islanders to build power and advance equity.

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3 program services account for $288K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Apano organized and activated communities through our integrated voter engagement cycle which is comprised of community building opportunities, policy feedback, listening sessions, and other advocacy and civic engagement opportunities.

$197Kprogram expense
02

Apano endorsed and supported mission-aligned candidates for state and school board elections.

$50Kprogram expense
03

Apano sunsetted its work with the sex worker affirming advocates program which included a steering committee of current and former sex workers driving policy priorities, including leading on the first non-partisan public health study on decriminalizing sex work in oregon.

$42Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $100K · 2021–2024
Portland Voter Guide PacFY2024$25,000
Friends of HoaFY2024$10,000
Communities of Color for Inclusive DemocracyFY2023$35,000
Friends of Tina KoteckFY2022$11,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,030
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,103

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$492K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$462K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$615
Money outPt IX
$504K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Managementcol C$150K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$253K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$462K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$62K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$615
Other incomeLn 4–11$35
Gains on assetsLn 7$579
Total revenueLn 12$492K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$253K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K$97K
Total assetsLn 16$311K$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$67K
Net assetsLn 32$266K$253K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$36K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$277K$178K$79K$20K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$964$239
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$15K$7K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$16K$7K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$838$490$336$12
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$11K$8K$280
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$30K$21K$763
Advertising and promotionLn 12$147$147
Office expensesLn 13$30K$10K$18K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$808$30
OccupancyLn 16$17K$12K$4K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$102$51
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$7K$2K$48
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$3K$132
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$1K$246
Total functional expensesLn 25$504K$325K$150K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $353K$604K−$250K$266K 990 PDF
FY2023 $759K$553K$206K$516K 990 PDF
FY2022 $310K$397K−$87K$310K 990 PDF
FY2021 $489K$394K$95K$322K 990 PDF
FY2020 $322K$160K$162K$207K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $491,789 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$460,494
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$62,332
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$461,994
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,145$29,145
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36$36
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $579$579
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $35$35
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,145 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $650$491,789
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $504,469 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $35,867$35,867
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $178,160 · Management $79,243 · Fundraising $19,646$277,049
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,168 · Management $964 · Fundraising $239$3,371
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,785 · Management $6,576 · Fundraising $1,630$22,991
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,924 · Management $7,083 · Fundraising $1,756$24,763
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $490 · Management $336 · Fundraising $12$838
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,004 · Management $7,551 · Fundraising $280$18,835
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,959 · Management $20,558 · Fundraising $763$51,280
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $147$147
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,896 · Management $17,683 · Fundraising $2,651$30,230
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,178 · Management $808 · Fundraising $30$2,016
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,974 · Management $3,605 · Fundraising $1,128$16,707
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,076 · Management $102 · Fundraising $51$2,229
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,493 · Management $1,979 · Fundraising $48$9,520
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,341 · Management $2,766 · Fundraising $132$4,239
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,111 · Management $1,030 · Fundraising $246$4,387
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $325,426 · Management $150,431 · Fundraising $28,612$504,469
Part X · Balance sheet $320,827 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $306,273$96,990
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$213,246
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,012$10,591
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $311,285$320,827
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,056$31,552
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,100$8,455
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,095$27,466
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,251$67,473
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $200,576$101,403
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $65,458$151,951
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $266,034$253,354
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $311,285$320,827
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $253,354 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$491,789
XI-2 Total expenses$504,469
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,680
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$266,034
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$253,354

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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