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Asian Human Services

Also known as Trellus

Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3005889 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Asian Human Services reported $16.5 million in revenue and $18.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.07 went to program services, $5.35 to management and general costs and $3.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.4% of the total. Government grants made up 93.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $225,134 (CO-CEO (THRU 4/30/25)). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% 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 $18M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $16M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.1%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
5.4%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.6%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.04$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
93.4%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
93.1%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
6.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$225,134$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.22%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
36
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-2.86.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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 expense
$2.6M expenses · 15.3% of program spending · revenue $197K

Asian Human Services has operated a mental health program since 1978 designed to meet the psychological and social needs of asian immigrants and refugees. The goal is to provide culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate services so that clients can achieve independent and productive lives and integrate effectively in their community. Specific services include adult mental health counseling, child and adolescent counseling, psychiatric services and psycho-social rehabilitation services

$11M expenses · 63.2% of program spending · revenue $650K

In 2001, Asian Human Services was awarded a charter to start passages charter school focused on the needs of immigrant and refugee students from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. Passages offers a tailored educational program focused on high academic standards for students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. As an english immersion program, the entire staff is trained in english in second language literacy

$3.6M expenses · 21.5% of program spending · revenue $246K

Employment services provide job seeking clients the support and direction they need to obtain appropriate career opportunities and meet their career goals

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CO-CEO (THRU 4/30/25)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$200,138$0$24,996$225,134
CO-CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$200,138$0$24,917$225,055
COO/CO-CEO (FROM 4/30/25)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$184,500$0$12,827$197,327

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Asian Human Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $654K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$16M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$16M$18M91.1%−$4.3M$225,134
FY2024 ⓘ$17M$19M88.8%−$2.3M$285,836
FY2023 ⓘ$15M$17M88.5%−$354K$259,659
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$14M83.6%$1.2M$321,797
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$15M82.8%$181K$290,072
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$13M76.7%−$1.3M$319,280

Governance 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–1b9 · 9 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 5493
  • Volunteers Part I, line 615

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Asian Human Services totaling $54 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Asian Human Services'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 Human Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Asian Human Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Asian Human Services reported that 91.1% of its $18.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.4% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Asian Human Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Asian Human Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $225,134, for the role of CO-CEO (THRU 4/30/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Asian Human Services get its money?

Of $16.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.4% came from contributions and grants (including 93.1% from government grants) and 6.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Asian Human Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-3005889 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 202601039349301805 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349308291 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411319349302336 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349307576 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240999349300514 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111309349301346 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-3005889: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.