Asian Pacific Environmental Network
Asian Pacific Environmental Network reported $8.0 million in revenue and $7.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.71 went to program services, $11.35 to management and general costs and $10.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $156,766 (CC Political Dir.). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 160% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.7MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $8.0MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.7% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $156,766 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.04% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.1 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn 2024, APEN informed Richmond community members about issues related to health risks and air pollution, and engaged youth in local resilience efforts. In Oakland, we mobilized residents and volunteers in Chinatown to assemble and help distribute over 5,000 emergency preparedness kits, and educated our members on community-centered approaches to public safety. In our newest office in Los Angeles, we recruited and trained new leaders through our APEN Academy
APEN was a member of key coalitions advocating for resiliency projects to be included in the $10 billion climate bond which California voters approved in November 2024. This work was part of APEN's limited lobbying activities conducted in accordance with IRS rules governing 501(c)(3) organizations. APEN also participated in educational statewide efforts to raise awareness about the negative health impacts of living near toxic sites for working Californians. Through a nonpartisan civic engagement program, APEN contacted over 5,000 Californians throughout the state in multiple languages, by…
APEN provided key leadership and support to local, state, and national alliances including: Asian American Pacific Islanders for Civic Empowerment, California Environmental Justice Alliance, California Green New Deal Coalition, Grassroots Asians Rising, and Oakland Rising
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC Political Dir. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,742 | $0 | $53,024 | $156,766 |
| Basebuilding Dir. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,844 | $0 | $29,874 | $155,718 |
| Co-Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,708 | $0 | $33,459 | $151,167 |
| Co-Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,771 | $0 | $25,380 | $141,151 |
| Rchmnd Orgzg Dir. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,563 | $0 | $29,690 | $134,253 |
| Dir. of Strategy Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,459 | $0 | $23,735 | $128,194 |
| Operations Dir. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,567 | $0 | $17,936 | $126,503 |
| Managing Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $27,404 | $0 | $4,683 | $32,087 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Asian Pacific Environmental Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $335K (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
2024 · 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–1b10 · 10 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 5152
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Asian Pacific Environmental Network totaling $3.0M 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 Pacific Environmental Network'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 Pacific Environmental Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Asian Pacific Environmental Network's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Asian Pacific Environmental Network reported that 77.7% of its $7.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 10.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Asian Pacific Environmental Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Asian Pacific Environmental Network reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $156,766, for the role of CC Political Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Asian Pacific Environmental Network get its money?
Of $8.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.3% came from contributions and grants (including 4.4% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Asian Pacific Environmental Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3261846 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502629349300440 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432559349302063 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302519349300610 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212309349300741 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122459349300732 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023109349301642 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3261846: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.