Asian Pacific Fund EIN 94-3201522

Asian Pacific Fund

EIN  94-3201522 Public foundation / grantmaker San Francisco, CA
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Verified accurate 8/27/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Strengthens the Bay Area's Asian and Pacific Islander community by mobilizing philanthropy and providing capacity-building grants to local nonprofits serving vulnerable populations.
Leadership
Carolyn Wang Kong · President & Executive Director · $246K
Money in and out
$3.6M revenue, $3.4M expenses
Bottom line
78% program efficiency

Strengthens the Bay Area's Asian and Pacific Islander community by mobilizing philanthropy and providing capacity-building grants to local nonprofits serving vulnerable populations. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.6M in revenue, $3.4M in expenses, and $25.6M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$25.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $201K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
89.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -84% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2024▼ -26%
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total assets
$25.7M
FY2024▲ +6%
Total liabilities
$115K
FY2024▲ +28%
Total revenue
$3.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$25.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$201K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$25.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

General Programs

Apf offers grants and services to nonprofits nationally to support and improve educational outcomes, language access, and increase civic engagement. In 2024, the fund hosted trainings online and in person on the topics of strategic communications, fundraising, executive transitions, and nonprofit finance.

$977Kprogram expense
02

Education

Apf distributes scholarships to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students and offers leadership development programming to increase access to and retention in higher education.

$618Kprogram expense
03

Small Grants Program

Apf distributes grants to nonprofits in the bay area to support capacity building projects that ranged from fundraising to staff wellness initiatives. In 2024, the fund awarded $25,000 each to 22 organizations.

$550Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAsian Pacific Fund
EINHdr · item D94-3201522
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Francisco, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.asianpacificfund.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1994

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Executive Director
$246,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$157,154Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance & Operations
$129,898Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Community Initiatives & Grantmaking
$128,680Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (through July 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (as of Aug 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carolyn Wang Kong’s $246K as President & Executive Director is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1688 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carolyn Wang Kong$246,000$271,000
Audrey Yamamoto$192,500$162,827
Gurpreet Tung$157,154$152,224$149,554
Maryann Treble$129,898$73,908
Tavae Samuelu$128,680
Susan May$103,209
Audrey Yamamoto Until 21822$52,034
Carolyn Kong Started 11122$40,833

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.3M · 63%
Investment income$1.1M · 30%
Program service revenue$156K · 4%
Other revenue$94K · 3%
Contributions & grants63%$2.3M
Investment income30%$1.1M
Program service revenue4%$156K
Other revenue3%$94K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.06
Program services78%$2.7M
Management & general16%$554K
Fundraising6%$190K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$944K
Total assetsLn 16$25.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$115K
Total net assetsLn 32$25.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $25.2M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $3.4M · Less non-cash grants $68K · Cash operating expenses/yr $3.4M
89.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.7M · Total expenses $3.4M
78%
Management & General
Management & general $554K · Total expenses $3.4M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $190K · Total expenses $3.4M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $224K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.0M
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.3M · Total revenue $3.6M
63%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $3.6M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $156K · Total revenue $3.6M
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.1M · Total revenue $3.6M
+30%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $156K · Total expenses $3.4M
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.6M · Prior year $4.9M
-26%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $2.1M · FY2024 $3.6M
+15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $25.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.6M · Expenses $3.4M
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $25.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $25.6M · Total assets $25.7M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $24.3M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $25.7M
94%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Carolyn Wang Kong · Reported title PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $246K · Total expenses $3.4M
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.2M · Total expenses $3.4M
33%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth -26%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 344 grants · $13.3M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$172,166
Asian Health ServicesCA · FY2024$115,000
All My UsosCA · FY2024$100,000
Chinese for Affirmative ActionCA · FY2024$100,000
America's Frontier FundVA · FY2024$50,000
Bindlestiff StudioCA · FY2024$50,000
Lead FilipinoCA · FY2024$50,000
NarikaCA · FY2024$50,000
Helping Hands East BayCA · FY2024$40,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$3.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$4.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$16.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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