2024-08-01T13:07:15-05:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 133619000 ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - AAJC INC ASIA 2022962300 1620 L STREET NW 1050 WASHINGTON DC 200364013 JOHN C YANG PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2022962300 2024-08-01 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z JOHN C YANG 1620 L STREET NW 1050 WASHINGTON DC 200364013 31724559 0 X WWW.ADVANCINGJUSTICE-AAJC.ORG X 1991 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 20 20 45 40 0 0 10760659 12567368 118165 40000 317508 1182626 -61642 -53084 11134690 13736910 7924938 1917100 0 0 4167103 4942574 0 0 793985 2245626 2596065 14337667 9455739 -3202977 4281171 40616946 43608547 3882350 2287160 36734596 41321387 X THE MISSION OF ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE-AAJC (AAJC) IS TO ADVANCE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ASIAN AMERICANS AND TO BUILD AND PROMOTE A FAIR AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY FOR ALL. 0 0 1651814 1000000 ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE AND RACE RELATIONS: ADDRESSING HATE AND DISCRIMINATION HAS BEEN CENTRAL TO AAJC'S WORK SINCE THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED 30 YEARS AGO. THROUGH OUR ANTI-HATE WORK, AAJC STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF ASIAN AMERICANS ARE PROTECTED. AAJC WORKS TO ADVANCE LAWS AND POLICIES THAT ADDRESS ANTI-ASIAN HATE, INCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS TO HATE CRIMES LAWS AND GOVERNMENT DATA COLLECTION, AND ADVOCATING FOR INCREASED RESOURCES TO RESPOND TO HATE CRIMES AND HATE INCIDENTS AND TO BUILD COMMUNITY SAFETY. AAJC WORKS WITH POLICY MAKERS ON THE HILL, IN THE WHITE HOUSE, AND IN EXECUTIVE AGENCIES; WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES, INCLUDING THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS HATE CRIMES TASK FORCE; COMMUNITY LEADERS, INCLUDING OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS NETWORK OF OVER 250 AAPI-SERVING COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; AND THE MEDIA TO ADDRESS ANTI-ASIAN RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA. AAJC ALSO HAS ESTABLISHED RESOURCES FOR RESPONDING TO ANTI-ASIAN HATE, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING NATIONWIDE.AAJC WORKS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR THE NATION'S DIVERSE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND EXPAND ACCESS TO AND INCLUSION OF THE HISTORY OF ASIAN AMERICANS IN K-12 EDUCATION NATIONWIDE. AAJC ALSO WORKS WITH STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS, CONVENING, SHARING RESOURCES, AND BUILDING CAPACITY TO ADVOCATE FOR ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY TO BE INCLUDED IN K-12 CURRICULUM. 2336730 50950 34000 COMMUNITY PARTNERS: CREATED TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AND LEADERSHIP OF ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES, AAJC WORKS HAND-IN-HAND WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS ON VARIOUS ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL PARTNERS. THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS NETWORK, WHICH HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OVER 250 COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN 37 STATES AND WASHINGTON, DC, PROVIDES A CRITICAL LINK ALLOWING AAJC TO TARGET UNDERSERVED ASIAN AMERICAN POPULATIONS. 1035966 348850 5000 TECH/TELECOMMS AND MEDIA: AAJC WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE PRINCIPLES OF OPPORTUNITY, FAIRNESS, AND EQUITY ARE PROTECTED ON-LINE. IT DOES SO BY ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT ENSURE THAT THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY HAS NONDISCRIMINATORY ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, AND THAT TECHNOLOGY WILL NOT BE USED IN A WAY THAT WILL HARM THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, AAJC ADVOCATES FOR THE FAIR AND EQUAL REPRESENTATION OF ASIAN AMERICANS BOTH IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND THE CAMERA. THROUGH AAJC'S MIS-DIS INFORMATION PROJECT, AAJC PROMOTES MEDIA AND DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH COMMUNITY TRAININGS, PROVIDES TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES AND PROCESSES THAT CAN EFFECTIVELY REDUCE HARMFUL CONTENT TARGETING THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. 1014204 372800 1000 IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS: AAJC PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, EDUCATES POLICYMAKERS, STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE MEDIA ON IMMIGRATION POLICY AS IT AFFECTS THE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES. AAJC ADVOCATES FOR FAIR AND JUST IMMIGRATION POLICIES THAT PROTECT FAMILY UNITY, PROVIDE ACCESS TO IMMIGRATION STATUS AND CITIZENSHIP, AND PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS AND DUE PROCESS IN ENFORCEMENT. AAJC ALSO PROVIDES THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY WITH ESSENTIAL INFORMATION, INSIGHT AND ANALYSIS ON NEWLY ENACTED AND PROPOSED IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. AAJC WORKS TO COMBAT THE GOVERNMENT'S RACIAL TARGETING AND PROFILING OF ASIAN AMERICAN AND ASIAN IMMIGRANT SCIENTISTS, RESEARCHERS, AND SCHOLARS, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF CHINESE DESCENT. AAJC LEADS FEDERAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS, INCLUDING SUCCESSFUL ADVOCACY TO END THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S CHINA INITIATIVE. AAJC ALSO PROVIDES A LEGAL REFERRAL SERVICE IN ENGLISH AND MANDARIN CHINESE THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE IMPACTED BY GOVERNMENT PROFILING TO ATTORNEYS AND HELPS ENSURE THEY KNOW THEIR RIGHTS. 858032 144500 VOTING RIGHTS: AAJC WORKS TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATORY BARRIERS TO ASIAN AMERICANS AND OTHERS IN VOTING AND CIVIL RIGHTS. AAJC PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING ON MANY VOTER-RELATED ISSUES INCLUDING LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE MANDATED BY THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT, VOTER SUPPRESSION, AND ELECTION REFORM. 444848 LITIGATION: AAJC PARTICIPATES IN KEY CIVIL RIGHTS CASES THROUGH DIRECT LITIGATION, AND THROUGH AMICUS BRIEFS TO THE SUPREME COURT AND OTHER COURTS, ON CASES THAT PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND OTHER COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. THROUGH OUR VARIOUS LITIGATION EFFORTS, WE HAVE ADVOCATED ON ISSUES INVOLVING CENSUS, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, VOTING RIGHTS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. AAJC HAS PLAYED A LEADING ROLE IN PRESERVING AND PROTECTING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICIES THAT PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND BENEFIT ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENTS. WE ARE INVOLVED IN LAWSUITS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ENSURE THAT ALL COMMUNITIES OF COLOR CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM POLICIES THAT SEEK TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. 220011 CENSUS: IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE AN ACCURATE COUNT OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN THE CENSUS. ADVANCING JUSTICE-AAJC IS A NATIONAL LEADER WHEN IT COMES TO CENSUS POLICY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. ADVANCING JUSTICE-AAJC PURSUES A FAIR AND ACCURATE CENSUS COUNT OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN THE DECENNIAL CENSUS AND AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY (ACS). ADVANCING JUSTICE-AAJC PARTNERED WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL PARTNERS NATIONWIDE IN LEADING A CENSUS 2020 GET OUT THE COUNT CAMPAIGN. 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PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES SHOWN AS EXPENSE ON FINANCIAL 89,214. STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON THE FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES SHOWN AS EXPENSE ON FINANCIAL 89,214. STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON THE FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. 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AFTER THE AGREEMENT IS SIGNED, EACH SUBGRANTEE MUST SUBMIT A REPORT OF THE ACCOMPLISHED ACTIVITIES AS SET-FORTH IN THE GRANT PROPOSAL. IF A REPORT OF THESE ACTIVITIES IS NOT COMPLETED, AAJC WILL WITHHOLD PAYMENT UNTIL A REPORT IS RECEIVED. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JOHN C YANG PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 239369 0 10000 0 0 0 12250 0 9365 0 270984 0 0 0 LUCY LEE VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS 197742 0 6000 0 0 0 14000 0 20842 0 238584 0 0 0 JINY SHIN VP, POLICY & PROGRAMS 202294 0 5000 0 0 0 9500 0 871 0 217665 0 0 0 LISA CAMPBELL-THORNTON VP, HR & ADMIN 188762 0 6000 0 0 0 12040 0 1345 0 208147 0 0 0 GAYLE YAMADA VP, DEVELOPMENT 178060 0 6000 0 0 0 8800 0 15093 0 207953 0 0 0 NIYATI SHAH DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION 166540 0 7500 0 0 0 6600 0 10628 0 191268 0 0 0 MICHELLE BOYKINS VP, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS 137966 0 3500 0 0 0 6950 0 14848 0 163264 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 JOHN C. YANG RECEIVED A BONUS OF $10,000. LUCY LEE, GAYLE YAMADA AND LISA CAMPBELL-THORNTON EACH RECEIVED A BONUS OF $6,000. NIYATI SHAH RECEIVED A BONUS OF $7,500, JINY SHIN RECEIVED A BONUS OF $5,000, AND MICHELLE BOYKINS RECEIVED A BONUS OF $3,500. X 3 44278 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER THE DOCUMENT WAS REVIEWED BY THE VP, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS AND THE DIRECTOR OF HR AND ADMINISTRATION, LEGAL COUNSEL AND AAJC'S ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE AUDITOR TO DISCUSS ANY ISSUES OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED REGARDING THE 990. THE FINAL REVIEW OF THE DRAFT 990 WAS COMPLETED BY THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AAJC BEFORE THE DOCUMENT WAS FINALIZED. THE FULL GOVERNING BODY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FINALIZED 990 FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER, THE FINALIZED 990 WAS SIGNED AND FORWARDED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE THAT THEY MUST COMPLETE INDICATING IF THERE ARE ANY FINANCIAL, PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT WOULD IMPACT THEIR ABILITY TO GOVERN AND COMPLETE THEIR TERM ON THE AAJC BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN THE EVENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINS ALL OF THE MATERIAL FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES REGARDING THE CONFLICT, INCLUDING DETAILS OF THE RELATIONSHIP OR INTEREST WHICH GIVE RISE TO THE CONFLICT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENSURES THAT ALL MATERIAL FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION ARE FULLY DISCLOSED OR ARE KNOWN TO THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHOSE RELATIONSHIP GAVE RISE TO THE CONFLICT ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THEN SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS RECUSES THEMSELVES FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE OF THE REMAINING DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN THE EVENT THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHOSE RELATIONSHIP GAVE RISE TO THE CONFLICT ARE STAFF MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, THEN SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS RECUSES THEMSELVES FROM THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION MADE BY THE APPROPRIATE DISINTERESTED SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR OUR PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. WE USE SEVERAL SOURCES TO COMPARE THE SALARY RANGE FOR OUR PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUCH AS HUMAN RESEARCH RESOURCE DATA; FORM 990S WITH COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS; AND BENCHMARKING WITH OUR LIAISON ORGANIZATIONS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE ON DECEMBER 2023. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MINUTES. OUR PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPROVES ALL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR STAFF. WE USE SEVERAL SOURCES TO COMPARE THE SALARY RANGE FOR OUR STAFF MEMBERS SUCH AS HUMAN RESOURCE RESEARCH DATA; COMPARE FORM 990S WITH COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE THE SAME BUDGET AND WE ALSO USE PROFESSIONAL SOURCE GUIDES TO ASSIST US WITH DETERMINING THE LEVEL EACH STAFF MEMBER IS (SENIOR VERSUS JUNIOR). THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS WHO REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OUR ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST, POLICY ON MISCONDUCT AND OTHER GOVERNING MATERIALS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 210,497. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,180. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 215,677. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 292,724. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 292,724. EVALUATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 32,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,000. LITIGATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,618. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,618. STRATEGIC PLANNING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,000. GRAPHICS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,450. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,450. HR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 67,217. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 67,217. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 64,600. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,018. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 82,618. NATIONAL VOTINGS RIGHTS PROJECT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 357,680. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 357,680.