ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE - MICHIGAN: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE - MICHIGAN (EIN 26-4514751)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-10-17
- IRS object ID
- 201602919349200115
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- 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 | 2016-10-17T09:34:08-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 272486850 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SUAN GLYNN & COMPANY PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2225 E GRAND BLANC RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GRAND BLANC | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 484398113 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 264514751 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER VOTE MIC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ASIA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 44613 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DETROIT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48244 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SOH SUZUKI | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-10-14 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | WILMAR SUAN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01068185 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8106952620 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-10-14 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.APIAVOTEMI.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $194,234 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $178,849 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $86 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $15,299 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $12,684 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $2,615 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $181,550 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $32,214 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $67,611 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $84,058 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $37,159 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $221,042 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$39,492 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $194,719 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $155,227 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $211,410 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $157,811 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $211,410 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $157,811 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,691 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,584 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $194,719 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $155,227 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE ORGANIZATION IS NON PARTISAN COMMITED TO JUSTICE AND EQUITY FOR ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY THROUGH GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COALITION BUILDING. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTION - EACH YEAR APIAVOTE-MICHIGAN WORKS TO INCREASE THE CIVIC PARTICIPATION OF ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, FROM MUNICIPAL TO FEDERAL ELECTIONS. APIAVOTE-MICHIGAN MOBILIZES VOTERS A THE GRASSROOTS THROUGH VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION, GET OUT THE VOTE ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING CANVASSING, PHONE BANKING, SENDING MAILERS, HOSTING CANDIDATE FORUMS), ELECTION PROTECTION AND VOTER SURVEYING. ADDITIONALLY, WE WORK WITH LOCAL CLERKS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE PREPARED TO PROVIDE SERVICES ON ELECTION DAY, PARTICULARLY FOR OUR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS. APIAVOTE-MICHIGAN WORKS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT INCREASE VOTER ACCESS FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ENSURE THE RIGHTS OF VOTERS ARE PROTECTED. THIS INCLUDES ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 203 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACTS WHICH REQUIRES THE PROVISION OF IN-LANGUAGE MATERIALS FOR LEP VOTERS IN FEDERALLY MANDATED PRECINCTS. | $3,491 | $3,491 |
| RACIAL EQUITY INITIATIVE: APIAVOTE-MICHIGAN SERVES AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR THE MICHIGAN COLLABORATIVE OF THE RACIAL EQUITY INITIATIVE. THIS COLLABORATIVE IS MADE UP OF FOUR COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE COMING TOGETHER TO WORK TOWARD ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT GOALS OF THE COLLABORATIVE ARE TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF SCHOOLS TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE OF SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS (SAA) CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN METROPOLITAN DETROIT, MICHIGAN BY (1) INCREASING DISAGGREGATED DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS THROUGH CREATION OF MECHANISMS (E.G., SCHOOL AND STATE-LEVEL POLICIES) TO INCREASE REPORTING OF CULTURAL INSENSITIVITY AND BULLYING, AND (2) DECREASING INCIDENCES OF CULTURAL INSENSITIVITY AND BULLING THROUGH PROGRAMMING AND THE CREATION OF TOOLKITS FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS. | $43,973 | $43,973 |
| YOUTH LEADERSHIP CORE -APIAVOTE-MICHIGAN BELIEVES THAT YOUTH ARE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO THE CIVIC PROCESS AND ARE VITAL FOR FOSTERING GREATER CIVIC PARTICIPATION, ADVOCACY, AND ENGAGEMENT AMONG THE GREAT MICHIGAN APIA COMMUNITY. THIS NINE MONTH PROGRAM ALLOWS YOUTH TO GAIN BETTER INSIGHT INTO ASIAN AMERICAN IDENTITY, ISSUES THAT IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY, AND EMPOWERS YOUTH TO TAKE ACTION TO BE A PART OF IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS. MEMBERS OF THE YLC GAIN VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS, EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS, AND LEARN ABOUT KEY ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE APIA COMMUNITY. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS AND INTELLIGENT APIA VOTERS WHO CAN NOT ONLY MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AT THE POLLS, BUT ALSO EDUCATION OTHERS AND POTENTIALLY BE INSPIRED TO BEGINNING THEIR OWN POLITICAL CAREERS. | $29,005 | $29,005 |
| COALITION BUILDING/MIDWEST WORK GROUP (MWG): APIAVOTE-MICHIGAN IS A MEMBER OF THE MIDWEST WORK GROUP, CONVENED BY ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - CHICAGO. APIAVOTE-MICHIGAN SERVES AS THE LOCAL LEAD IN MICHIGAN, CONVENING AND ORGANIZING APIA COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AROUND RELEVANT APIA ISSUES, SUCH AS IMMIGRATION AND LANGUAGE ACCESS, AND PROVIDING TRAINING TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR INCREASING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN OUR ETHNIC COMMUNITIES. NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROJECT: THE GOAL OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE - MICHIGAN'S (APIAVOTE - MICHIGAN) ASIAN AMERICAN NEEDS ASSESSMENTS IS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN THE AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, IMMIGRATION/CITIZENSHIP, AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION TO INFORM COMMUNITY LEADERS AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT PROMINENT NEEDS IN THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. THE PRELIMINARY NAP FINDINGS PAINT A PICTURE OF MANY SIMILARITIES AS WELL AS DIFFERENCES IN THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY LIVING IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT AS WELL AS THE GREATER GRAND RAPIDS AREA TO UNCOVER THE GAPS IN SERVICES FOR OUR APIA COMMUNITY. THIS RESEARCH WILL SERVE AS A GUIDE TO RECOMMEND POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAM SERVICES TO BETTER SERVE THE APIA COMMUNITY | $23,926 | $23,926 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $100,395 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| RAJESH RADHAKRISHNAN | ||
| CHAIR | 5.00 | $0 |
| WILLIE DECHAVEZ | ||
| VICE CHAIR | 5.00 | $0 |
| SOH SUZUKI | ||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | $0 |
| SATACEY STEVENS | ||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | $0 |
| SEEMA SINGH | ||
| BOARD OF DIR | 5.00 | $0 |
| KARTAV PATEL | ||
| BOARD OF DIR | 5.00 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CHANG | ||
| BOARD OF DIR | 5.00 | $0 |
| AMINA IQBAL | ||
| BOARD OF DIR | 5.00 | $0 |
| IVY WEI | ||
| BOARD OF DIR | 5.00 | $0 |
| THERESA TRAN | ||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 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 |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ANDREW KIM | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | GREEN BRIER BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | APT 229A | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | ANN ARBOR | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48105 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9179161700 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $150,805 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $124,601 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $124,975 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $233,558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $178,849 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $812,788 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $150,805 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $124,601 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $124,975 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $233,558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $178,849 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $812,788 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $812,788 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $27 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $45 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $110 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $6,705 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,868 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,576 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,701 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $22,850 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $835,748 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.97250 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.96950 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Labor Bingo | false | VolunteerLaborBingoInd |
| Volunteer Labor Pull Tabs | false | VolunteerLaborPullTabsInd |
| Gross Revenue Other Gaming | $15,299 | GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Gaming | $12,684 | OthDirectExpnssOtherGamingAmt |
| Volunteer Labor Other Gaming | false | VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd |
| Gross Revenue Total Gaming | $15,299 | GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Gaming | $12,684 | OthDirectExpnssTotalGamingAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Gaming | $12,684 | DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt |
| Net Gaming Income Summary | $2,615 | NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed | Yes (true) | LicensedInd |
| License Suspended Etc | false | LicenseSuspendedEtcInd |
| Gaming With Nonmembers | false | GamingWithNonmembersInd |
| Member Of Other Entity | false | MemberOfOtherEntityInd |
| Individual With Books | ANDREW KIM | IndividualWithBooksNm |
Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | GREEN BRIER BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | APT 229A | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | ANN ARBOR | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48105 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev | false | CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd |
| Charitable Distribution Rqr | false | CharitableDistributionRqrInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | TROY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 6 WEST WATTLES RD TROY, MI 48098 10,000 0 0 SOUTH ASIAN AWARENESS NETWORK 6,000 0 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES 200 1,114 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 80 EVENT 50 EVENT CO SPONSORSHIP 1,450 INTERN STIPEND 16,100 MEALS 6,529 PRINTING 2,125 RENT 275 SUPPLIES 982 TRAINING EXPENSE 500 TRAVEL 7,484 REGISTRATION 35 BANK FEES 235 TOTAL 37,159 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | PAYROLL TAX 16,691 2,584 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE ORGANIZATION IS NON PARTISAN COMMITED TO JUSTICE AND EQUITY FOR ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY THROUGH GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COALITION BUILDING. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | ELECTION - EACH YEAR APIAVOTE-MICHIGAN WORKS TO INCREASE THE CIVIC PARTICIPATION OF ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, FROM MUNICIPAL TO FEDERAL ELECTIONS. APIAVOTE-MICHIGAN MOBILIZES VOTERS A THE GRASSROOTS THROUGH VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION, GET OUT THE VOTE ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING CANVASSING, PHONE BANKING, SENDING MAILERS, HOSTING CANDIDATE FORUMS), ELECTION PROTECTION AND VOTER SURVEYING. ADDITIONALLY, WE WORK WITH LOCAL CLERKS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE PREPARED TO PROVIDE SERVICES ON ELECTION DAY, PARTICULARLY FOR OUR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS. APIAVOTE-MICHIGAN WORKS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT INCREASE VOTER ACCESS FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ENSURE THE RIGHTS OF VOTERS ARE PROTECTED. THIS INCLUDES ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 203 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACTS WHICH REQUIRES THE PROVISION OF IN-LANGUAGE MATERIALS FOR LEP VOTERS IN FEDERALLY MANDATED PRECINCTS. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 | RACIAL EQUITY INITIATIVE: APIAVOTE-MICHIGAN SERVES AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR THE MICHIGAN COLLABORATIVE OF THE RACIAL EQUITY INITIATIVE. THIS COLLABORATIVE IS MADE UP OF FOUR COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE COMING TOGETHER TO WORK TOWARD ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT GOALS OF THE COLLABORATIVE ARE TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF SCHOOLS TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE OF SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS (SAA) CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN METROPOLITAN DETROIT, MICHIGAN BY (1) INCREASING DISAGGREGATED DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS THROUGH CREATION OF MECHANISMS (E.G., SCHOOL AND STATE-LEVEL POLICIES) TO INCREASE REPORTING OF CULTURAL INSENSITIVITY AND BULLYING, AND (2) DECREASING INCIDENCES OF CULTURAL INSENSITIVITY AND BULLING THROUGH PROGRAMMING AND THE CREATION OF TOOLKITS FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 | YOUTH LEADERSHIP CORE -APIAVOTE-MICHIGAN BELIEVES THAT YOUTH ARE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO THE CIVIC PROCESS AND ARE VITAL FOR FOSTERING GREATER CIVIC PARTICIPATION, ADVOCACY, AND ENGAGEMENT AMONG THE GREAT MICHIGAN APIA COMMUNITY. THIS NINE MONTH PROGRAM ALLOWS YOUTH TO GAIN BETTER INSIGHT INTO ASIAN AMERICAN IDENTITY, ISSUES THAT IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY, AND EMPOWERS YOUTH TO TAKE ACTION TO BE A PART OF IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS. MEMBERS OF THE YLC GAIN VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS, EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS, AND LEARN ABOUT KEY ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE APIA COMMUNITY. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS AND INTELLIGENT APIA VOTERS WHO CAN NOT ONLY MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AT THE POLLS, BUT ALSO EDUCATION OTHERS AND POTENTIALLY BE INSPIRED TO BEGINNING THEIR OWN POLITICAL CAREERS. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | COALITION BUILDING/MIDWEST WORK GROUP (MWG): APIAVOTE-MICHIGAN IS A MEMBER OF THE MIDWEST WORK GROUP, CONVENED BY ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - CHICAGO. APIAVOTE-MICHIGAN SERVES AS THE LOCAL LEAD IN MICHIGAN, CONVENING AND ORGANIZING APIA COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AROUND RELEVANT APIA ISSUES, SUCH AS IMMIGRATION AND LANGUAGE ACCESS, AND PROVIDING TRAINING TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR INCREASING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN OUR ETHNIC COMMUNITIES. NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROJECT: THE GOAL OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE - MICHIGAN'S (APIAVOTE - MICHIGAN) ASIAN AMERICAN NEEDS ASSESSMENTS IS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN THE AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, IMMIGRATION/CITIZENSHIP, AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION TO INFORM COMMUNITY LEADERS AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT PROMINENT NEEDS IN THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. THE PRELIMINARY NAP FINDINGS PAINT A PICTURE OF MANY SIMILARITIES AS WELL AS DIFFERENCES IN THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY LIVING IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT AS WELL AS THE GREATER GRAND RAPIDS AREA TO UNCOVER THE GAPS IN SERVICES FOR OUR APIA COMMUNITY. THIS RESEARCH WILL SERVE AS A GUIDE TO RECOMMEND POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAM SERVICES TO BETTER SERVE THE APIA COMMUNITY |