Nonprofit · EIN 71-0879827
AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,777,341 | $8,452,802 | $324,539 | $5,268,460 | $2,804,485 | $2,463,975 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,869,989 | $19,172,905 | $697,084 | $5,299,025 | $3,159,589 | $2,139,436 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,137,288 | $6,187,972 | -$50,684 | $3,066,246 | $1,623,894 | $1,442,352 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,661,341
- of which government grants
- $7,408,109
- Membership dues
- $43,804
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $103,075
- Other revenue
- $12,925
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,800
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $604,857
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,164,771
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,058,358
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $24,510
- Program services (functional)
- $7,812,977
- Management and general (functional)
- $495,789
- Fundraising (functional)
- $144,036
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,299,025
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,268,460
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,804,485
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,463,975
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,692,304
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $771,671
- Gross receipts
- $8,777,341
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANJUSHA KULKARNI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $224,463 | $16,624 |
| NORBERT K TAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $195,422 | $9,082 |
| CANDICE CHO | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF POLIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,000 | $13,045 |
| DARIN TOKUNAGA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD Officer | 40 | $143,000 | $7,435 |
| MICHELLE WONG | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,000 | $5,720 |
| KIRAN BHALLA | PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,375 | $12,734 |
| HOANG NYUGEN | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,260 | $11,298 |
| RACHELLE ARIZMENDI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA AKUTAGAWA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT SUNOO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAKEEL SYED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMMY MANIQUIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTELLA OWOIMAHA-CHURCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUNICE SONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANJUSHA KULKARNI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $189,617 | $13,297 |
| NORBERT K TAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $170,467 | $7,811 |
| CANDICE CHO | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,500 | $11,597 |
| MICHELLE WONG | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,500 | $5,195 |
| DARIN TOKUNAGA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,500 | $6,526 |
| KIRAN BHALLA | PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,031 | $11,239 |
| HOANG NYUGEN | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,308 | $10,671 |
| RACHELLE ARIZMENDI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA AKUTAGAWA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT SUNOO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAKEEL SYED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMMY MANIQUIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTELLA OWOIMAHA-CHURCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUNICE SONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANJUSHA KULKARNI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $167,500 | $6,000 |
| RACHELLE ARIZMENDI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TAVAE SAMUELU | PAST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NAYON KANG | PAST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA AKUTAGAWA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNNIS ARGUELLES | PAST BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIKHA BHATNAGAR | PAST BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT SUNOO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAKEEL SYED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMMY MANIQUIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTELLA OWOIMAHA-CHURCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUNICE SONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 905 E 8TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90021-1848
- In care of
- % NORBERT TAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MANJUSHA P KULKARNI, 905 EAST 8TH STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
- Signed the 990
- MANJUSHA P KULKARNI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (213) 239-0300
- Website
- WWW.AAPIEQUITYALLIANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GYL LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 71-0879827 or by the name AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE IS A COALITION OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVOCATES FOR THE RIGHTS AND NEEDS OF THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (API) COMMUNITY IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME, IMMIGRANT, REFUGEE AND OTHER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE:1. PROMOTED THE NEEDS, INTERESTS AND CONCERNS OF THE API COMMUNITY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.2. STRENGTHENED COLLABORATION, PLANNING AND COLLECTIVE ACTION AMONG ITS MEMBERS THROUGH COMMON ADVOCACY, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELPOPMENT AND CAPACITY-BUILDING.3. ENSURED THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS OBTAIN ACCESS TO CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES, BECOME MORE CIVICALLY ENGAGED AND BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.Expenses $7,812,977 · grants $2,800 · revenue $12,925
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 71-0879827
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,268,460
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,777,341
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,777,341 | $8,452,802 | $5,268,460 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $19,869,989 | $19,172,905 | $5,299,025 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,137,288 | $6,187,972 | $3,066,246 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,392,434 | $4,511,104 | $3,355,495 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 71-0879827).
Questions about AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE is 71-0879827.
- Is AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE 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 AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MANJUSHA P KULKARNI.
- Who are the officers and directors of AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $224,463 (MANJUSHA KULKARNI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AAPI EQUITY ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,777,341, expenses of $8,452,802 and total assets of $5,268,460 at year end.
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