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Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc reported $8.9 million in revenue and $15.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.48 went to program services, $11.81 to management and general costs and $3.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $269,793 (VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 167% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $8.9M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$86.06 $7.7M
- Program service revenue$0.25 $22,200
- Investment income$13.69 $1.2M
Other revenue was negative: −$94,425. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.0% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $269,793 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.74% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.1 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseVoting rights: aajc works to eliminate discriminatory barriers to Asian Americans and others in voting and civil rights. Aajc provides technical assistance and training on many voter-related issues including language assistance mandated by the voting rights act, voter suppression, and election reform
Community partners: created to build the capacity and leadership of asian american communities, aajc works hand-in-hand with community-based organizations to conduct workshops and trainings on various issues of importance to local, regional, and national partners. The community partners network, which has expanded to include over 250 community partners in 37 states and washington, dc, provides a critical link allowing aajc to target underserved asian american populations
Tech/telecomms and media: aajc works to ensure that the principles of opportunity, fairness, and equity are protected on-line. It does so by advocating for policies that ensure that the asian american community has nondiscriminatory access to technology, and that technology will not be used in a way that will harm the community. In addition, aajc advocates for the fair and equal representation of Asian Americans both in front of and behind the camera. Through aajc's mis/disinformation project, aajc promotes media and digital literacy skills through community trainings, provides tools and…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,777 | $0 | $39,016 | $269,793 |
| PRESIDENT & EXEC. DIR. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,000 | $0 | $23,305 | $268,305 |
| VP, POLICY & PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $227,054 | $0 | $10,856 | $237,910 |
| DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,931 | $0 | $22,187 | $218,118 |
| VP, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,961 | $0 | $34,744 | $200,705 |
| ASST. DIR LITIGATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,630 | $0 | $19,129 | $181,759 |
| VP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,248 | $0 | $0 | $152,248 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $538K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 548
- Volunteers Part I, line 640
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SPITFIRE STRATEGIES LLC Communication services | $289,828 |
| ABERCROMBIE & ASSOCIATES LLC Accounting services | $156,524 |
| LIVING WELL LCT Hr services | $120,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc totaling $1.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc spent in 2025, $84.48 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc reported that 84.5% of its $15.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.8% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $269,793, for the role of VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc get its money?
Of $8.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 87.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3619000 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622319349300822 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532669349301448 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412149349300541 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332219349301148 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212429349300406 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132219349300238 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021759349300137 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3619000: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.