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Center for Asian American Media reported $3.7 million in revenue and $5.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.93 went to program services, $6.92 to management and general costs and $11.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,988 (Executive Dir.). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.1MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $3.7MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.9% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.0% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $204,988 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.01% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMedia Fund - The Organization's Media Fund program supports the creation of media projects by providing grants to filmmakers and offers training, mentorship, and educational opportunities to help media makers develop their filmmaking skills and produce new works.CAAM SELECTED 32 PROJECTS THAT WERE FUNDED THROUGH OUR OPEN CALL FOR PRODUCTION FUNDING. THE SELECTED FILMS ARE TIMELY AND REPRESENT ISSUES OF NATIONAL AND GLOBAL IMPORTANCE BY FILMMAKERS. CAAM ALSO CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF FILMMAKER TALENT THROUGH FELLOWSHIP AND MENTORSHIP ACTIVITIES
Festival - The Organization's Festival program presents films, panel discussions, workshops, and other events celebrating Asian American media through its annual CAAMFest festival and additional programs held throughout the year.IN MAY, 2025, CAAM PRESENTED ITS 44TH SAN FRANCISCO CAAMFEST FILM FESTIVAL. THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL PRESENTED NARRATIVE FILMS, DOCUMENTARIES AND NARRATIVES, FEATURES, TO A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF OVER 7,000. THE FESTIVAL ALSO FEATURED NUMEROUS PANELS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER PROGRAMMING
PTV - The Organization's PTV program places completed documentary programs for broadcast and streaming on public media platforms and through other channels accessible to the public, increasing the availability of Asian American content to nationwide audiences.CAAM PRESENTED MORE THAN 40 HOURS OF PUBLIC MEDIA BROADCAST PROGRAMS TO A CUMULATIVE AUDIENCE OF OVER 3 MILLION VIEWERS. THIS HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMING GARNERED NUMEROUS AWARDS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,995 | $0 | $12,993 | $204,988 |
| Dir. of Finance Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,440 | $0 | $16,522 | $164,962 |
| Dir. Development Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,142 | $0 | $8,656 | $137,798 |
| dir. of Talent Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,156 | $0 | $11,211 | $115,367 |
| dir. of Commun. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,135 | $0 | $3,641 | $111,776 |
| Executive Dir. Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,730 | $0 | $9,280 | $110,010 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Asian American Media (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $315K (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–1b13 · 12 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 520
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Logicflare LLC IT service | $218,900 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Center for Asian American Media totaling $2.6M 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 Center for Asian American Media's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for Asian American Media, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Center for Asian American Media spent in FY2025, $81.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for Asian American Media's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Center for Asian American Media reported that 81.9% of its $5.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 11.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Asian American Media pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Asian American Media reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $204,988, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Asian American Media get its money?
Of $3.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 80.0% came from contributions and grants (including 3.6% from government grants) and 7.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Asian American Media a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2801493 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 September 30, 2025, object 202622299349302242 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542049349300034 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402149349301720 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202301849349300345 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212099349301041 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202141829349301564 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2801493: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.