Asian Pacific Fund

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 94-3201522Revenue $3.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSasianpacificfund.org345 California Street, 94104-2606 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Dec 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To strengthen the Asian and Pacific islander community in the bay area by increasing philanthropy and supporting the organizations that serve our most vulnerable community members.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 7 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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FY2024 · 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
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 28% 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$662K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 89% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$115K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$25.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2024▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$16.0M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
$25.6M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16.2M
FY2021$25.6M
FY2022$20.7M
FY2023$24.2M
FY2024$25.6M

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 Dec 1994.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $2.7M Management & general 16% · $554K Fundraising 6% · $190K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $662K paid to officers and key staff.

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 1690 $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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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

Strengthens the Bay Area's Asian and Pacific Islander community by mobilizing philanthropy and providing capacity-building grants to local nonprofits serving vulnerable populations.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their 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

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$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
See all 344 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$554K
Fundraisingcol D$190K
Owns and owesPt X
$25.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$944K
Total assetsLn 16$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$68K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$270K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$156K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$94K
Gains on assetsLn 7$237K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$806K
SavingsLn 2$138K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$944K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
Net assetsLn 32$25.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 612
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$745K$944K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.5M$24.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$24.3M$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K$115K
Net assetsLn 32$24.2M$25.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.6M$1.6M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$172K$172K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$662K$369K$190K$103K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$334K$186K$96K$52K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$82K$43K$29K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$44K$20K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$91K$91K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$137K$96K$34K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$14K$14K$230
Information technologyLn 14$18K$11K$5K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$11K$5K$2K
TravelLn 17$87K$63K$21K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$124$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$74K$21K$239
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$2.7M$554K$190K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.6M$3.4M$201K$25.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.9M$3.2M$1.7M$24.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$4.7M−$2.1M$20.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.0M$7.3M$8.7M$25.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$2.5M−$479K$16.2M 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,649,188 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,177,405$2,304,927
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,950$156,212
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $880,460$1,093,970
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$135,435$94,079
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,929,380$3,649,188
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,760,536$1,791,708
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $992,604$1,151,057
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $447,845$505,613
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,200,985$3,448,378
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,728,395$200,810
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $3,649,188 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$269,574
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,035,353
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$67,536
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,304,927
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $156,212 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$156,212
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $857,424$857,424
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $236,546 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$236,546
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $67,710$67,710
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26,369 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26,369
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $419,127 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $925,134$3,649,188
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,448,378 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,619,542$1,619,542
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $172,166$172,166
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $369,303 · Management $189,595 · Fundraising $102,833$661,731
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $186,194 · Management $95,589 · Fundraising $51,846$333,629
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,146 · Management $28,880 · Fundraising $9,668$81,694
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,402 · Management $19,652 · Fundraising $9,949$74,003
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,525$3,525
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $91,292$91,292
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $95,872 · Management $34,036 · Fundraising $7,466$137,374
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,366 · Management $13,573 · Fundraising $230$28,169
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,667 · Management $4,599 · Fundraising $2,512$17,778
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,089 · Management $4,908 · Fundraising $2,485$18,482
IX-17 TravelPrograms $62,866 · Management $21,157 · Fundraising $3,050$87,073
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $124 · Management $11,340$11,464
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,720$7,720
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,887$6,887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,282 · Management $21,328 · Fundraising $239$95,849
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,704,019 · Management $554,081 · Fundraising $190,278$3,448,378
Part X · Balance sheet $25,698,240 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$806,111
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $745,369$137,790
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $52,900$456,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,758$8,570
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,085$5,364
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $23,459,480$24,281,835
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,956$2,070
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,282,548$25,698,240
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $88,468$114,709
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $89,468$114,709
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,051,153$9,407,868
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,141,927$16,175,663
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,193,080$25,583,531
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,282,548$25,698,240
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,583,531 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,649,188
XI-2 Total expenses$3,448,378
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$200,810
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,193,080
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,269,914
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses−$80,273
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,583,531

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