ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - CHICAGO

EIN: 363844385 501(c)(3) Social Science

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$2,226,415
Total Expenses
$2,044,628
Total Assets
$10,851,871
Net Assets
$10,266,701
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1992
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
KHAI YANG
Phone
7732710899
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - CHICAGO, founded in 1992, is a community nonprofit in the Social Science sector that reported $2.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 67% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.0M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

THE MISSION OF ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE-CHICAGO, AN AFFILIATE MEMBER OF ADVANCING JUSTICE, IS TO BUILD POWER THROUGH COLLECTIVE ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING TO ACHIEVE RACIAL EQUITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $198,580

GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING:ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE | CHICAGO DEVELOPS GRASSROOTS LEADERS TO LEAD CAMPAIGNS TO ACHIEVE RACIAL EQUITY. THROUGH OUR BASE-BUILDING PROGRAMS...

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GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING:ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE | CHICAGO DEVELOPS GRASSROOTS LEADERS TO LEAD CAMPAIGNS TO ACHIEVE RACIAL EQUITY. THROUGH OUR BASE-BUILDING PROGRAMS KINETIC, I SPEAK POWER, AND A JUST CHI, WE CENTER THE EXPERIENCES OF THOSE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY.KINETIC IS ADVANCING JUSTICE | CHICAGO'S CIVIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH IN CHICAGO. THROUGH KINETIC WE BUILD A COMMUNITY FOR, AND INCREASE THE VISIBILITY OF ASIAN AMERICAN AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS IN CHICAGO.I SPEAK POWER CULTIVATES GRASSROOTS LEADERS THROUGH ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) CLASSES AT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN CHICAGO. THROUGH I SPEAK POWER, WE EMPOWERCOMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SHARE THEIR STORIES AND BE LEADERS FOR CHANGE.A JUST CHI IS A COMMUNITY OF LEADERS WHO ARE ORGANIZING FOR RACIAL EQUITY. ANYONE CAN JOIN A JUST CHI TO MEET NEW PEOPLE AND GET INVOLVED WITH ONGOING CAMPAIGNS. THE GROUP MEETS MONTHLY AT THE ADVANCING JUSTICE | CHICAGO OFFICE.

Program 2
Expenses: $370,407

ADVOCACY:ADVANCING JUSTICE | CHICAGO IS A COALITION LEADER IN CHICAGO, IN ILLINOIS, AND NATIONWIDE. TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE ADVOCATE FOR POLICY CHANGE WITH A UNIFIED VOICE AND EXERCISE OUR...

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ADVOCACY:ADVANCING JUSTICE | CHICAGO IS A COALITION LEADER IN CHICAGO, IN ILLINOIS, AND NATIONWIDE. TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE ADVOCATE FOR POLICY CHANGE WITH A UNIFIED VOICE AND EXERCISE OUR POWER TO WIN CAMPAIGNS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES.MOST RECENTLY, ADVANCING JUSTICE | CHICAGO LED THE EFFORT TO PASS THE TEACHING EQUITABLE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY HISTORY (TEAACH) ACT, WHICH REQUIRES ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ILLINOIS TO TEACH ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY STARTING IN THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR. AS THE CONVENER OF THE PAN-ASIAN VOTER EMPOWERMENT (PAVE) COALITION, WE ORGANIZE WITH ASIAN AMERICAN-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN CHICAGO AND THE SUBURBS TO EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION. TOGETHER WITH PAVE, WE ORGANIZE THE ANNUAL ASIAN AMERICAN ACTION DAY IN SPRINGFIELD AND MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUMS DURING CHICAGO MUNICIPAL ELECTION YEARS.AS A MEMBER OF THE ILLINOIS COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS (ICIRR), WE JOIN A POWERFUL COALITION OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO WIN CAMPAIGNS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES. JUST DEMOCRACY IS A BROAD-BASED AND DIVERSE COALITION THAT WORKS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE VALUE OF A SINGLE VOTE, NO MATTER THE GEOGRAPHIC, RACIAL, ETHNIC OR PARTY AFFILIATION OF THE VOTER. TOGETHER WITH PARTNERS ACROSS ILLINOIS, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE PASSAGE OF AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION, ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION, AND ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION IN ILLINOIS.

Program 3
Expenses: $357,711

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT:WE ORGANIZE OUR COMMUNITIES IN ILLINOIS AND ACROSS THE MIDWEST TO BE ENGAGED YEAR-ROUND IN ORDER TO GROW OUR POWER. WE GET OUT THE VOTE DURING ELECTION SEASONS, EDUCATE OUR...

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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT:WE ORGANIZE OUR COMMUNITIES IN ILLINOIS AND ACROSS THE MIDWEST TO BE ENGAGED YEAR-ROUND IN ORDER TO GROW OUR POWER. WE GET OUT THE VOTE DURING ELECTION SEASONS, EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITIES ON ISSUES, AND MOBILIZE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO WIN CAMPAIGNS.ELECTIONS ARE ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE EXERCISE OUR POWER AS A COMMUNITY. WE CONDUCTSEASONAL GET OUT THE VOTE CAMPAIGNS WITH THE PAN-ASIAN VOTER EMPOWERMENT (PAVE) COALITION TO REGISTER, EDUCATE, AND ENGAGE THE ASIAN AMERICAN AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO SHOW UP AND DISPLAY OUR POWER ON ELECTION DAY.ASIAN AMERICAN AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES HAVE HISTORICALLY FACED BARRIERS THAT PREVENT PARTICIPATION IN ELECTIONS. WE PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES' RIGHTS TO VOTE BY RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND DEPLOYING VOLUNTEER POLL MONITORS TO OVER 100 PRECINCTS EVERY ELECTION DAY TO ENSURE THAT VOTERS' RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED.ASIAN AMERICANS FACE A UNIQUE SET OF CHALLENGES IN CHICAGO AND ACROSS THE STATE. WE EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITIES YEAR-ROUND ON ISSUES AND CURRENT EVENTS, PROMOTING ACTION BEYOND ELECTION SEASON.EVERY YEAR, WE ORGANIZE A LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY DAY IN SPRINGFIELD WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE PAVE COALITION. OVER 300 ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATE ANNUALLY TO RALLY AND MEET WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AT THE STATE CAPITOL ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR COMMUNITIES.A COMPLETE CENSUS COUNT ENSURES THAT OUR COMMUNITIES GET THE RESOURCES AND REPRESENTATION THAT THEY DESERVE. HISTORICALLY, ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS ARE AMONG THOSE MOST LIKELY TO BE UNDERCOUNTED. IN THE 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS, WE WILL BE WORKING TO EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITIES AND GET A COMPLETE COUNT OF AAPI COMMUNITIES IN ILLINOIS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,556,047
Program Service Revenue $40,695
Investment Income $126,371
Other Revenue $503,302
TOTAL REVENUE $2,226,415

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,413,791
Fundraising Expenses $278,349
Program Expenses $1,571,931
Other Expenses $630,837
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,044,628

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,226,415 $6,732,087 -0.7%
Expenses $2,044,628 $2,047,777 0.0%
Net Income $181,787 $4,684,310 -1.0%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
11
Employees
18
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$0
Total Directors
11
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JEAN KIM CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AISHA GHORI OZAKI VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
YOUNGMEE KO TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CATHY NIENG SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KARTHIK RAJA DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL P CHU DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK ANTHONY FLORIDO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHEEHAN BAND DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIA ODIAMAR RACHO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RUMMANA HUSSAIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE AYE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GRACE PAI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$110,308 $0 $110,308
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $2,226,415 $2,044,628 $10,851,871 $181,787
2024 $6,732,087 $2,047,777 $10,608,072 $4,684,310
2023 $2,293,890 $1,420,530 $5,476,652 $873,360
2022 $3,425,660 $2,029,188 $4,625,631 $1,396,472
2021 $2,795,019 $1,155,441 $3,463,903 $1,639,578
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