The Asia Foundation FY2021 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 1952InternationalEIN 94-1191246Revenue $96.5M in FY2021

On file with the IRSasiafoundation.org465 California St 9th Floor, 94104-1804 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Mar 1952Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Asia Foundation (taf) is an international nonprofit organization working to solve the toughest social and economic challenges in Asia and the pacific. (continued on schedule o)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.7M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31.9M
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
32
of 33 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$96.5M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$97.5M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$44.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$96.5M
FY2021▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$106.0M
FY2021$96.5M
FY2022$101.6M
FY2023$114.5M
FY2024$115.3M
FY2024$91.5M
Expenses
$97.5M
FY2021▲ +0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$96.9M
FY2021$97.5M
FY2022$104.7M
FY2023$117.9M
FY2024$117.0M
FY2024$96.7M
Net assets
$44.5M
FY2021▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$42.7M
FY2021$44.5M
FY2022$37.4M
FY2023$35.6M
FY2024$38.0M
FY2024$35.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 Mar 1952.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $84.5M Management & general 13% · $12.4M Fundraising 1% · $610K

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

49 people listed on the 990; $3.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO and President
$514,095Pt VII · Sec A
$313,116Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Finance & CFO
$299,459Pt VII · Sec A
Project Manager
$291,974Pt VII · Sec A
Country Representative
$281,271Pt VII · Sec A
SR. VP, Washington DC
$269,927Pt VII · Sec A
SR VP, Programs
$269,201Pt VII · Sec A
Chief HR Officer
$268,404Pt VII · Sec A

Laurel Miller’s $525K as CEO and President is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 88 $100M+ international 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David D Arnold—$166,287$545,196$483,436$514,095$503,688
Laurel Miller$524,705$414,308————
Suzanne Siskel$350,833—————
Suzanne E Siskel—$343,954$331,528$292,660$313,116$303,111
Kenneth Krug$327,322—————
Kenneth M Krug—$320,904$322,316$293,563$299,459$258,546
Winston K Chow$269,061$314,460$284,613———
Todd Wassel$313,010—$284,075$258,967——

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

Promotes development and strengthens societies across Asia.

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3 programs · $82.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Governance and Law

Informed by six decades of experience and deep local expertise, the asia foundation's governance program supports asian initiatives to build more effective and responsive governance, accessible justice mechanisms, a vibrant civil society, and an informed and engaged citizenry.

$65.0Mprogram expense
02

Women's Empowerment Program

For more than 60 years, the asia foundation has empowered women and girls across the asia-pacific region. Through our women's empowerment program, we have transformed the lives of thousands of women and girls through evidence-based programs that focus on three key areas: expanding women's economic opportunities, increasing women's rights…

$9.3Mprogram expense
03

The asia foundation's international RELATIONS/REGIONAL cooperation program works to strengthen relations among asian nations and their people to foster a peaceful, just and thriving asia. The foundation supports asian initiatives to foster inclusive economic growth and broaden economic opportunities, especially for women.

$8.5Mprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $1.2M · 2019–2019
The Henry L Stimson CenterDC · FY2019$362,092
Unitemized GrantFY2019$71,350
Ideas42DC · FY2019$37,446
Unitemized GrantFY2019$11,600

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$96.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$388K
Other incomeLn 4–11$207K
Money outPt IX
$97.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$84.5M
Managementcol C$12.4M
Fundraisingcol D$610K
Owns and owesPt X
$44.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35.2M
Total assetsLn 16$76.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
49
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a33
IndependentVI 1b32
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$87.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$570K
Investment incomeLn 3$388K
Other incomeLn 4–11$207K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$96.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$462K
SavingsLn 2$34.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$283K
Total assetsLn 16$76.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.9M
Net assetsLn 32$44.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5140
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28.2M$35.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.6M$18.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$73.2M$76.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30.5M$31.9M
Net assetsLn 32$42.7M$44.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$22.6M$22.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.7M$2.5M$245K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34.2M$29.9M$4.2M$92K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.1M$1.7M$394K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10.1M$8.4M$1.6M$59K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5.3M$4.4M$922K$45K
Legal feesLn 11b$50K$21K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$279K$100K$179K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$72K$72K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$735K$731K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$87K$87K
Office expensesLn 13$2.0M$1.4M$530K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$156K$156K
OccupancyLn 16$4.8M$4.2M$572K$20K
TravelLn 17$1.5M$1.5M$22K$55
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3.0M$2.7M$278K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$420K$264K$156K
InsuranceLn 23$287K$185K$99K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.1M$7.1M
All other expensesLn 24e$161K$161K
Total functional expensesLn 25$97.5M$84.5M$12.4M$610K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $115.3M$117.0M−$1.7M$38.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $114.5M$117.9M−$3.3M$35.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $101.6M$104.7M−$3.1M$37.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $96.5M$97.5M−$968K$44.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $106.0M$96.9M$9.0M$42.7M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $96,548,436 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $105,875,483$95,953,393
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $173,071$387,984
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$72,798$207,059
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $105,975,756$96,548,436
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $27,352,334$22,554,291
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,965,070$54,369,780
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $18,770$5,725
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,606,764$20,586,816
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $96,942,938$97,516,612
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,032,818−$968,176
Part VI · Governance 32 of 33 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body33
VI-1b Independent voting members32
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 $96,548,436 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$570,115
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,998
VIII-1e Government grants$87,471,909
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,908,371
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,531,868
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$95,953,393
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $381,643$381,643
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$16,175−$16,175
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,341$6,341
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$20,842−$20,842
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $244,076$244,076
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $595,043$96,548,436
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $97,516,612 across 21 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $22,554,291$22,554,291
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $2,483,023 · Fundraising $244,998$2,728,021
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,891,659 · Management $4,172,998 · Fundraising $92,427$34,157,084
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,705,569 · Management $393,641 · Fundraising $6,955$2,106,165
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,419,871 · Management $1,578,211 · Fundraising $58,576$10,056,658
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,355,481 · Management $921,522 · Fundraising $44,849$5,321,852
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $20,915 · Management $29,143$50,058
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $100,309 · Management $178,898$279,207
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,725$5,725
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $72,056$72,056
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $730,587 · Fundraising $4,225$734,812
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $86,726$86,726
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,415,370 · Management $529,708 · Fundraising $15,383$1,960,461
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $155,968$155,968
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,189,295 · Management $571,659 · Fundraising $19,708$4,780,662
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,520,102 · Management $22,069 · Fundraising $55$1,542,226
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,694,456 · Management $277,623 · Fundraising $28,027$3,000,106
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $263,671 · Management $156,309$419,980
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $184,998 · Management $99,496 · Fundraising $2,124$286,618
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,057,149$7,057,149
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $160,787$160,787
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $84,533,923 · Management $12,372,911 · Fundraising $609,778$97,516,612
Part X · Balance sheet $76,412,898 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $319,201$462,039
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,899,811$34,701,013
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,935,273$9,330,783
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $752,150$729,329
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,327,728$9,063,491
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,701,159$1,938,872
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,498,450$1,374,156
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,572,339$18,530,050
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $171,163$283,165
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,177,274$76,412,898
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,799,233$9,831,910
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $21,160,194$21,891,974
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $497,408$149,603
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,456,835$31,873,487
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,049,772$21,369,216
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,670,667$23,170,195
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,720,439$44,539,411
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,177,274$76,412,898
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,539,411 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$96,548,436
XI-2 Total expenses$97,516,612
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$968,176
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,720,439
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,573,543
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$213,605
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,539,411

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