Nonprofit · EIN 03-0575412
ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,287,668 | $3,275,816 | -$1,988,148 | $12,193,102 | $5,738,589 | $6,454,513 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,250,964 | $9,658,737 | -$4,407,773 | $10,097,759 | $439,165 | $9,658,594 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,295,527 | $2,374,145 | $7,921,382 | $14,359,339 | $293,218 | $14,066,121 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $759,479
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $322,793
- Net rental income
- $205,396
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $38,448
- Other revenue
- $205,396
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $372,800
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $395,451
- Other salaries and wages
- $953,165
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,590,332
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,838
- Occupancy
- $511,216
- Travel
- $112,429
- Depreciation
- $2,494
- Program services (functional)
- $2,666,197
- Management and general (functional)
- $365,394
- Fundraising (functional)
- $244,225
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,097,759
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,193,102
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,738,589
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,454,513
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,190
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,566,230
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,604,348
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $850,165
- Gross receipts
- $2,929,701
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Chen | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $251,125 | $19,159 |
| Kevin Hirano | Director Officer | 40 | $144,326 | $23,317 |
| Hiroaki R Sakaniwa | Director Policy | 40 | $118,571 | $7,729 |
| Sieng Lee | Nat'l Field Dir. | 40 | $102,267 | $10,354 |
| Karen Eng | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S Floyd Mori | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Naomi Tacuyan Underwood | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Patel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Tana Lepule | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Chan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Buck Gee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Lui | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Chen | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $245,000 | $18,728 |
| Kevin Hirano | Deputy Director | 40 | $143,816 | $16,935 |
| Hiroaki R Sakaniwa | Director Policy | 40 | $115,679 | $5,784 |
| Karen Eng | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S Floyd Mori | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Naomi Tacuyan Underwood | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Patel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Travis Kiyota | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Tana Lepule | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Chan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Buck Gee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Lui | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Chen | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $200,000 | $5,721 |
| Kevin Hirano | Deputy Director | 40 | $113,131 | $13,840 |
| Johnnie Giles | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Eng | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Floyd Mori | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Tana Lepule | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Lui | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Travis Kiyota | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Chan | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Naomi Tacuyan Underwood | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Patel | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5405
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Christine Chen, 1612 K Street NW Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- Christine Chen, Executive Director
- Phone
- (202) 223-9170
- Website
- www.apiavote.org
- Return prepared by
- HELEN NELSON CPA
Mission
It is the mission of APIAVote to encourage and promote civic participation of Asian Pacific Islander Americans in the electoral and public processes at the national, state, and local levels. APIAVote also aims to educate and inform Asian and Pacific Islander American citizens in the United States, on a nonpartisan basis, to register and exercise their right to vote in federal, state, and local elections for public offices and to participate in the political process.
Program accomplishments
- Research & Communications - APIAVote's Strategic Communications program aims to shift the narrative surrounding AAPIs and raise awareness of their growing impact on society. We are also an information hub for AAPI voters, especially those in underserved communities to get educated on voting by providing translated materials and inclusive content that empowers them to engage in our democratic process.Expenses $747,608
- National Field Program - APIAVote's National Field program empowers grassroots organizations and young AAPIs to become dynamic, sustainable and effective organizers who embed a culture of civic engagement and build local power. We collaborate and invest in local organizations large and small as well as young student leaders, to engage with AAPI voters directly and effectively as the trusted messengers of their campuses and local communities.Expenses $630,236
- Outreach - APIAVote empowers and supports its nationwide network of partner organizations through hosting or attending conferences, events and meetings to further our mission of empowering Asian American and Pacific Islander AAPI communities to strengthen and sustain a culture of civic engagement. This also includes meetings with potential partners to educate them on being a part of APIAVote's vast network, as well as attending community events to further our relationship building in the AAPI nonprofit space. We also worked in coalition with more than 50 nonprofits, multicultural partners, influencers, celebrities, and community leaders to host the Unity March, a national effort to build a solidarity movement following the rise in violence against Asian Americans.Expenses $460,885
- Youth Engagement - APIAVote organizes Asian American and Pacific Islander AAPI student organizations and leaders from around the country to increase voter turnout among AAPI youth through voter activation efforts, power building, and leadership development and training. We accomplish this through our college youth ambassador program that recruits AAPI identifying participants from campuses across the country to conduct culturally-relevant voter outreach campaigns, educate their broader campus community on the issues important to the AAPI electorate, and build sustainable programming that includes and recognizes AAPIs.Expenses $342,267
- Leadership Development - APIAVote holds a series of weekend-long leadership trainings for nonprofit staff, community leaders, and volunteers in cities across the country. Trainees are taught to run an effective voter-mobilization program and incorporate civic participation into an APIAVote and/or Coalition's existing structure.Expenses $268,066
- Policy and Advocacy - APIAVote's Policy and Advocacy program is dedicated to advocating for more AAPI-inclusive research, addressing the critical issues facing our communities, and being a conduit between local, state and federal actors to ensure that AAPI communities are included in policy and legislation at all levels of government. Through surveys and data analysis, we have our finger on the pulse of how our communities are growing and what issues are impacting them the most.Expenses $217,135
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0575412
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,193,102
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,929,701
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,287,668 | $3,275,816 | $12,193,102 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,250,964 | $9,658,737 | $10,097,759 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,295,527 | $2,374,145 | $14,359,339 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,423,877 | $4,829,733 | $6,801,516 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0575412).
Questions about ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC
- What is the EIN of ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC is 03-0575412.
- Is ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Christine Chen.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $251,125 (Christine Chen, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,287,668, expenses of $3,275,816 and total assets of $12,193,102 at year end.
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