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Chinese American Service League
Chinese American Service League reported $24.7 million in revenue and $28.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.64 went to program services, $4.09 to management and general costs and $8.27 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.3% of the total. Government grants made up 21.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $261,896 (CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.6% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.30 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 31.0% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.6% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 68.3% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $261,896 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.93% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSenior services - the agency impacts the mental and physical health of community seniors, engaging them to live healthy, happy, independent and engaged lives through adult day services, senior homecare services and the pine tree senior council
Adult services - the agency strengthens the community as a whole by enriching the economic power of its clients who contribute to it. When their financial needs are met, they are able to become highly productive members of society and are able to thrive. Programming includes adult employment, culinary training, senior employment and housing and financial education. The agency also impacts the stability of the community by offering foundational services that safeguard individual and family needs such as legal clinic, citizenship and immigration, wellness and social services and basic needs and…
Children & youth services - the agency impacts children through an enriching multilingual environment that provides them with the skills to succeed at school while supporting families and their efforts to transition into american culture. Programming includes children 0 to 18 years old
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,826 | $0 | $19,070 | $261,896 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,714 | $0 | $23,775 | $232,489 |
| VP OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,933 | $0 | $13,723 | $168,656 |
| VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,186 | $0 | $7,163 | $161,349 |
| SENIOR VP, PROGRAM STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,263 | $0 | $1,761 | $141,024 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,070 | $0 | $9,042 | $137,112 |
| ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,904 | $0 | $19,114 | $136,018 |
| DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,301 | $0 | $8,112 | $134,413 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chinese American Service League (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $806K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b23 · 23 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 4No
- 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 5797
- Volunteers Part I, line 6184
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Chinese American Service League totaling $648K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Chinese American Service League's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Chinese American Service League reported that 87.6% of its $28.1 million in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 8.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Chinese American Service League pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Chinese American Service League reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $261,896, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Chinese American Service League get its money?
Of $24.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 31.0% came from contributions and grants (including 21.6% from government grants) and 68.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Chinese American Service League a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2984043 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621269349301142 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520499349301532 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430459349300613 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330459349301803 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221109349301407 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120539349300412 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2984043: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.