Nonprofit · EIN 27-2577567
ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE ATLANTA INC
Also known as AALAC
Tax-exempt · NORCROSS, GA 30093
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,120,857 | $7,999,578 | -$878,721 | $10,268,412 | $786,648 | $9,481,764 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,150,227 | $6,483,749 | -$1,333,522 | $11,052,264 | $869,019 | $10,183,245 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,660,369
- Program service revenue
- $69,663
- Investment income
- $388,625
- Net rental income
- $2,200
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $69,800
- Other revenue
- $2,200
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $447,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $981,065
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,123,328
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,733,118
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,047
- Accounting fees
- $17,000
- Occupancy
- $218,154
- Travel
- $255,963
- Depreciation
- $12,937
- Program services (functional)
- $6,286,809
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,315,452
- Fundraising (functional)
- $397,317
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,052,264
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,268,412
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $786,648
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,481,764
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $31,404
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,992,087
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,441,577
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,040,187
- Gross receipts
- $8,102,215
- Employees
- 51
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE CHO | DIR. DEMOCRACY LAB | 40 | $150,000 | $16,756 |
| MURTAZA KHWAJA | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $140,240 | $11,636 |
| CAPPEL SOOKDEO | CFO Officer | 40 | $134,140 | $16,250 |
| MEREDYTH YOON | DIR. OF LITIGATION | 40 | $117,100 | $16,973 |
| CHAN WOO | DIR. OF COMMUNICAT | 40 | $113,540 | $16,964 |
| JENNIFER LEE | DIR. OF POLICY | 40 | $113,540 | $16,782 |
| BRUCE JANAE | COO Officer | 40 | $110,418 | $6,725 |
| SHANEY B LOKKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOYOUNG YUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY PHUONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HUYNH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUAIB HANIEF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOON ETTINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMEERA FAZILI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBREEN DELAWALLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRESSA COPENHAVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYU ARITA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONJUI L KUMAR | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA SOLOMON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE CHO | DIR. DEMOCRACY LAB | 40 | $155,000 | $27,556 |
| CHAN WOO | DIR. OF COMMUNICAT | 40 | $122,867 | $26,286 |
| CAPPEL SOOKDEO | CHIEF FINC OFFICER | 40 | $126,328 | $19,487 |
| MEREDYTH YOON | DIR. OF LITIGATION | 40 | $116,240 | $22,183 |
| JANAE BRUCE | COO | 40 | $117,634 | $15,833 |
| BERENICE RODRIGUEZ | DIR. CIVIC ENGAGEM | 40 | $119,295 | $8,418 |
| PHI NGUYEN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $77,759 | $5,032 |
| MURTAZA KHWAJA | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $61,445 | $3,799 |
| SHANEY B LOKKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOYOUNG YUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HASHI VAID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HUYNH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUAIB HANIEF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOON ETTINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOELLE ABASITILLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBREEN DELAWALLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRESSA COPENHAVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYU ARITA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA SOLOMON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJUI L KUMAR | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5680 OAKBROOK PKWY STE 148, NORCROSS, GA 30093-1841
- In care of
- % HELEN KIM HO
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- PO Box 2010, Decatur GA 30031
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Melissa Choe, PO Box 2010, Decatur GA 30031
- Signed the 990
- MURTAZA KHWAJA, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (404) 585-8446
- Website
- www.aalegal.org
- Return prepared by
- FULTON & KOZAK LLC
Mission
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta's mission is to protect and promote the civil and human rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in Georgia and the Southeast through policy advocacy, legal services, organizing & civic engagement, and impact litigation.
Program accomplishments
- Civic engagement and organizingCEO works with community partner organizations to make sure Georgia's Asian American and immigrant communities have all of the in-language information support they need to register and vote successfully.Expenses $4,526,503 · grants $447,000 · revenue $67,093
- Legal Services Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta provides a range of free and low cost immigration legal services in Georgia.Expenses $880,153 · revenue $2,570
- Policy Advocacy We work collaboratively with other immigrant and civil rights groups to make sure that we stand united and work on issues that impact people of color. Every year we host an advocacy day for the largest gathering of the Asian American community, business, and faith leaders at our state capitol.Expenses $880,153
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 | Not 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
- 27-2577567
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P84)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,268,412
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,102,215
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,120,857 | $7,999,578 | $10,268,412 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,150,227 | $6,483,749 | $11,052,264 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,630,311 | $6,248,899 | $11,789,251 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Melissa Choe | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-2577567).
Questions about ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE ATLANTA INC
- What is the EIN of ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE ATLANTA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE ATLANTA INC is 27-2577567.
- Is ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE ATLANTA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE ATLANTA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE ATLANTA 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 AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE ATLANTA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE ATLANTA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE ATLANTA INC?
- The 990-N for 2010 names Melissa Choe.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE ATLANTA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (STEPHANIE CHO, DIR. DEMOCRACY LAB).
- How much revenue does ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE ATLANTA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,120,857, expenses of $7,999,578 and total assets of $10,268,412 at year end.
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