API INITIATIVE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- API INITIATIVE INC (EIN 82-0998345)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-06-11
- IRS object ID
- 202611629349200641
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-06-11T16:56:37-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 203662845 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BATTEN ACCOUNTANCY INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4696 GREENE ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN DIEGO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 921071420 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 820998345 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | API INITIATIVE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | APII | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6197266099 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 591 TELEGRAPH CANYON ROAD 259 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHULA VISTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91910 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ED ARGUELLES | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6197266099 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-06-04 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JERE R BATTEN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00605586 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6195016359 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-06-04 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.APIINITIATIVE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $89,934 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $38,100 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $51,834 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $89,934 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $2,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $84,244 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $12,328 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $158 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $65,680 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $164,410 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$74,476 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $137,706 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $63,230 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $137,706 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $63,230 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $137,706 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $63,230 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $137,706 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $63,230 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PROMOTE, ADVOCATE, COLLABORATE, AND ADVANCE ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES TRHOUGH: 1) ARTS AND CULTURE, 2)CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT,3) OUTREACH, EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING, AND 4)RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION AND EVALUATION. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIZED ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AND FILIPINO FESTIVALS TO PROMOTE THEIR ARTS AND CULTURE. | $148,073 | |
| PROMOTED HEALTH, HEALING, AND RESILIENCE OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND RESEARCH. | $14,363 | $2,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $162,436 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| ED ARGUELLES | ||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $1,500 |
| VIVIEN ARGUELLES | ||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | $0 |
| RUTH DELOS REYES | ||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ED ARGUELLES | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 591 TELEGRAPH CANYON RD 259 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHULA VISTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91910 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6197266099 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $38,100 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $38,100 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $94,513 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $83,844 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $174,655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $129,083 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $51,834 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $533,929 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $94,513 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $83,844 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $174,655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $129,083 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $89,934 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $572,029 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $572,029 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $94,513 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $83,844 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $174,655 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $129,083 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $89,934 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $572,029 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 600 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 15 INSURANCE 3,136 CATERING AND FOOD SERVICE 3,077 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 36,184 EVENT BOOTHS/SPONSORSHIPS 2,500 EVEBT BOOTHS/SPONSORSHIPS 4,950 WEBSITE MAINTENANCE 180 LICENSES/PERMITS/FEES 3,320 MEDICAL SERVICE EVENTS 1,600 REPAIR/MAINTENANCE 1,077 EVENT SUPPLIES 9,041 TOTAL 65,680 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO PROMOTE, ADVOCATE, COLLABORATE, AND ADVANCE ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES TRHOUGH: 1) ARTS AND CULTURE, 2)CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT,3) OUTREACH, EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING, AND 4)RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION AND EVALUATION. |