Asian Law Caucus

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 1972Crime & LegalEIN 94-2176139Revenue $12.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSasianlawcaucus.org55 Columbus Ave, 94111-2101 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Dec 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Asian Law Caucus's mission is to promote, advance, and represent the legal and civil rights of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, recognizing that social, economic, political and racial inequalities continue to exist in the United States. ALC is committed to the pursuit of equality and justice for all sectors of our society with a specific focus directed toward addressing the needs of low-income, immigrant, and underserved AAPIs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 223 volunteers and 73 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.8M a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 60% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $257K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.6M
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$14.6M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$32.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.6M
FY2025▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.9M
FY2021$18.5M
FY2022$13.8M
FY2023$17.4M
FY2024$17.9M
FY2025$12.6M
Expenses
$14.6M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$10.9M
FY2022$10.6M
FY2023$11.2M
FY2024$13.6M
FY2025$14.6M
Net assets
$32.9M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.3M
FY2021$20.1M
FY2022$22.3M
FY2023$29.3M
FY2024$34.3M
FY2025$32.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1998.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $12.6M Management & general 7% · $997K Fundraising 6% · $943K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$228,275Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Staff Attorney/Program
$219,658Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of HR and Admin.(end 11/24)
$211,821Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$183,255Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communication
$172,434Pt VII · Sec A
Program Manager and Staff Attorney
$170,881Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (end 8/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aarti Kohli’s $228K as Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 247 $10–100M crime & legal 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Aarti Kohli$228,275$247,016$188,066$193,147$205,634$129,767
Winifred Kao$219,658$182,108$152,653$146,931$130,268$105,794
Jacob S Yang$211,821$197,366$170,378$176,275$115,969$110,550
Lily Wang$183,255$193,097$160,511$155,827——
Glenn Katon—$177,635$154,845$152,118——
Niketa Kumar$172,434$175,980$154,729———
Deanna Kitamura$170,881—————
Fay Li——$147,861$141,680$121,962$79,258

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

Advocates for the legal and civil rights of Asian Pacific Islander communities.

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3 programs · $6.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Democracy National Initiative

The Asian Law Caucus's Democracy National Initiative (DNI) supports emerging and established Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) organizations in strengthening civic participation and engagement.

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

Civil Liberties and Community Safety

The Asian Law Caucus' Community Safety and National Security & Civil Rights programs work in coordination to promote public safety, civil rights, and equitable treatment for diverse Asian American communities.

$2.0Mprogram expense
03

Immigrant Rights

The Asian Law Caucus is committed to advancing an immigration system that promotes family unity and ensures equitable treatment regardless of immigration status or history of incarceration.

$1.5Mprogram 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 3 funders$257K
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Grants paid · 118 grants · $8.5M · 2019–2024
The Fresno CenterCA · FY2024$211,858
Jubilee Immigration AdvocatesCA · FY2024$211,858
Chinese for Affirmative ActionCA · FY2024$211,857
Instituto Lab LLCAZ · FY2024$125,000
Restore Oakland INCCA · FY2024$84,765
Community Works West INCCA · FY2024$81,708
Mission Action INCCA · FY2024$63,214
Dolores Street Community ServiceCA · FY2024$8,187
Community InitiativesCA · FY2024$7,500
Chinese for Affirmative ActionCA · FY2023$261,858
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Money outPt IX
$14.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.6M
Managementcol C$997K
Fundraisingcol D$943K
Owns and owesPt X
$32.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$35.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$76K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$252K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$820K
Total revenueLn 12$12.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.4M
SavingsLn 2$4.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M
Other assetsLn 15$39K
Total assetsLn 16$35.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$32.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 573
VolunteersI 6223
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.6M$8.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.6M$19.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$37.4M$35.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$34.3M$32.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.2M$2.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$293K$88K$205K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.0M$5.8M$424K$706K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$383K$321K$24K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$727K$617K$35K$75K
Payroll taxesLn 10$570K$467K$47K$56K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$110K$98K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.4M$41K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$22K$1K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$91K$63K$5K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$370K$325K$44K
OccupancyLn 16$229K$196K$33K
TravelLn 17$174K$164K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$288K$250K$38K
InterestLn 20$332K$292K$39K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$212K$187K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$96K$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.6M$12.6M$997K$943K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.6M$14.6M−$2.0M$32.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $17.9M$13.6M$4.3M$34.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.4M$11.2M$6.2M$29.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.8M$10.6M$3.2M$22.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $18.5M$10.9M$7.6M$20.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.9M$5.6M$3.3M$12.3M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,570,497 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,792,494$10,734,895
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $43,684$146,652
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,006,574$1,687,894
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,477$1,056
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,850,229$12,570,497
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,440,540$2,238,647
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,674,407$8,948,515
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,475,541$3,376,812
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,590,488$14,563,974
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,259,741−$1,993,477
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $12,570,497 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$252,400
VIII-1e Government grants$3,948,342
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,534,153
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$75,893
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,734,895
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $146,652$146,652
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $868,055$868,055
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $819,839$819,839
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,056$1,056
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,652 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,688,950$12,570,497
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,563,974 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,238,647$2,238,647
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,979 · Management $205,286$293,265
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,845,888 · Management $423,926 · Fundraising $705,750$6,975,564
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $320,520 · Management $23,699 · Fundraising $38,671$382,890
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $617,408 · Management $34,728 · Fundraising $75,073$727,209
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $467,134 · Management $46,745 · Fundraising $55,708$569,587
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,072$8,072
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $98,189 · Management $12,311$110,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,353,234 · Management $40,658 · Fundraising $37,303$1,431,195
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,925 · Management $1,241 · Fundraising $2,819$25,985
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $62,537 · Management $5,053 · Fundraising $23,128$90,718
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $325,318 · Management $44,301$369,619
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $195,793 · Management $33,035$228,828
IX-17 TravelPrograms $163,836 · Management $10,195$174,031
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $250,150 · Management $37,944$288,094
IX-20 InterestPrograms $292,134 · Management $39,369$331,503
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $186,860 · Management $25,182$212,042
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,289 · Management $5,037 · Fundraising $4,899$106,225
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,623,841 · Management $996,782 · Fundraising $943,351$14,563,974
Part X · Balance sheet $35,219,286 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,145,136$3,396,676
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,494,911$4,927,347
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,567,159$4,292,864
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $150,262$100,226
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,309,124$3,011,964
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $20,631,861$19,450,919
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $116,187$39,290
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,414,640$35,219,286
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,458,549$971,958
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $126,179$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,485,886$1,363,714
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,070,614$2,335,672
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,720,498$19,906,340
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,623,528$12,977,274
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,344,026$32,883,614
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,414,640$35,219,286
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,883,614 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,570,497
XI-2 Total expenses$14,563,974
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,993,477
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,344,026
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$183,809
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$349,258
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,883,614

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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