To uplift asian american and pacific islanders through advocacy, cultural work and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $199K a year · 30% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $102K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$55K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+112% vs prior year
Spent
$950K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$864K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +112%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$249K
FY2023$569K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$950K
FY2024▲ +172%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$125K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$950K
Net assets
$864K
FY2024▲ +146%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$131K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$864K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2022.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $724K Management & general 15% · $141K Fundraising 9% · $85K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Ex Director
$53,558Pt VII · Sec A
President/Co-Ex Director
$36,948Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair (as of October)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir.(thru May); Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (thru June)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Secretary (as of October)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir.(thru June); Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roslyne Shiao’s $54K as Co-Ex Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Roslyne Shiao$53,558$48,000$5,538
Amber Reed$36,948——

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

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through culture and education.

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3 programs · $724K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Advocacy

Our advocacy aims to ensure all aapis in new jersey are safe, seen, heard, and respected. Aapis NJ has advocated for issues including educational equity and inclusion, language access, immigrant rights, democracy-related reforms, workers' rights, voting rights, and increased state reinvestment in aapi communities.

$264Kprogram expense
02

Cultural and Community

We create days and spaces where aapis can share, learn, celebrate, build community, and access direct services, including major celebrations of diwali, lunar new year, HOLI/SONGKRAN, and aapi heritage month.

$251Kprogram expense
03

Education and Youth

Through our teach asian american stories initiative, we ensure that new jersey's educators have access to high-quality resources and training to incorporate aapi history and contributions into their everyday lesson plans.

$209Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $21K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$950K
Ln 25
Programscol B$724K
Managementcol C$141K
Fundraisingcol D$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$864K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$595K
Total assetsLn 16$918K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$220K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$139K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
SavingsLn 2$390K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$595K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$918K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
Net assetsLn 32$864K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6300
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$332K$595K
Total assetsLn 16$362K$918K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$55K
Net assetsLn 32$352K$864K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$83K$83K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$45K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$305K$207K$43K$54K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$6K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$28K$10K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$164K$153K$8K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$7K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$6K$4K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$3K$7K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$325$325
TravelLn 17$23K$18K$2K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$83K$81K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$100$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$86K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$950K$724K$141K$85K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$950K$255K$864K 990 PDF
FY2023 $569K$349K$220K$352K 990 PDF
FY2022 $249K$125K$123K$131K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,204,566 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $451,947$1,103,046
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $68,640$104,960
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $587$5,612
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,087−$9,052
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $569,261$1,204,566
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,819$83,385
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $97,805$448,399
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$4,738
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $243,473$413,480
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $349,097$950,002
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $220,164$254,564
Part VI · Governance 12 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,204,566 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$139,338
VIII-1e Government grants$219,851
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$743,857
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,103,046
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $104,960$104,960
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,612$5,612
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$9,977−$9,977
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $925$925
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $104,960 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,440$1,204,566
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $950,002 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $83,385$83,385
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,253 · Management $45,253$90,506
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $207,386 · Management $43,325 · Fundraising $54,397$305,108
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,597 · Management $1,945 · Fundraising $1,182$8,724
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,138 · Management $9,865 · Fundraising $6,058$44,061
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,675$7,675
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $4,738$4,738
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $153,493 · Management $7,650 · Fundraising $2,730$163,873
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,129 · Management $1,812$8,941
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,148 · Management $3,793 · Fundraising $8,379$18,320
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,025 · Management $7,394 · Fundraising $4,047$14,466
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $325$325
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,713 · Management $1,546 · Fundraising $3,651$22,910
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $80,681 · Management $2,001$82,682
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $100 · Management $4,575$4,675
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,177 · Management $3,436$89,613
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $724,225 · Management $140,595 · Fundraising $85,182$950,002
Part X · Balance sheet $918,440 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,718$205,625
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $260,588$389,640
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$308,442
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,000$3,771
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,981$10,962
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $362,287$918,440
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,149$41,044
X-18 Grants payable$10,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,629$3,374
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,778$54,918
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $251,509$665,680
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,000$197,842
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $351,509$863,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $362,287$918,440
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $863,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,204,566
XI-2 Total expenses$950,002
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$254,564
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$351,509
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$257,449
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$863,522

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