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ASSOCIATION FOR ETHNIC STUDIES INC

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2017 · Form 990EZ · revenue $39K · expenses $31K · assets $35K

Also known as
STUDIES
EIN
39-1334523
Address
2400 6TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20059-0001
NTEE code
V33
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2012
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Mission

PROMOTION ACTIVITIES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Julia Jordan-Zachery PRESIDENT2017 2 $0 reported 1
Kelly Macias VICE PRESIDE2017 2 $0 reported 1
Boris Ricks TREASURER2017 2 $0 reported 1
Natchee Barnd SECRETARY2017 2 $0 reported 1
Ravi Perry IMMEDIATE PA2013-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Vishnu Bangaru EXECUTIVE DI2017 2 $0 reported 1
Ron Scapp (former) PRESIDENT2013-2014 5 $0 reported 1
Irene Vernon (former) TREASURER2013-2014 3 $0 reported 1

People by year

2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JULIA JORDAN-ZACHERY PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
KELLY MACIAS VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
BORIS RICKS TREASURER2 $0-- $01
NATCHEE BARND SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
RAVI PERRY IMMEDIATE PA2 $0-- $01
VISHNU BANGARU EXECUTIVE DI2 $0-- $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RON SCAPP PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
RAVI PERRY VICE PRESIDE3 $0-- $01
IRENE VERNON TREASURER3 $0-- $01
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RON SCAPP PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
RAVI PERRY VICE PRES3 $0-$0 $01
IRENE VERNON TREASURER3 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,547$30,971 $34,944$34,944 $17,312$19,780 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,168$1,388 $24,810$24,810 -$1,054 ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$33,259$37,383 $21,030$21,030 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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ASIAN AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH & ENGAGEMENTNYV33 $130,249$109,453 PRESIDENT/CEO$72,000 Same NTEE code V33, revenue within 5x
CENTER FOR CUBAN STUDIES INCNYV33 $296,120$378,092 EXEC. DIR/SECRE$16,640 Same NTEE code V33, revenue within 10x
JAMES P GEISS AND MARGARET Y HSU FOUNDATION INCNJV33 $271,398$313,298 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code V33, revenue within 10x
CHADREI YOSEF SHALOM INCNJV33 $278,018$272,881 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code V33, revenue within 10x
ZEMAN AGEULA INCNJV33 $303,944$274,835 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code V33, revenue within 10x
TSAKOPOULOS HELLENIC FOUNDATIONCAV33 $300,000$62,183 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code V33, revenue within 10x
MESOAMERICAN RESEARCH FOUNDATION- FUNDACION DE INVESTIGACIONES MESOAUTV33 $225,600$196,803 PRESIDENT$66,000 Same NTEE code V33, revenue within 10x
CAROLINA TEACHERS OF ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGESSCV33 $282,308$271,205 Past President$0 Same NTEE code V33, revenue within 10x
BEAUTYWELL PROJECTMNV33 $382,003$297,780 EXECUTIVE DI$105,311 Same NTEE code V33, revenue within 10x
POVERTY AND RACE RESEARCH ACTION COUNCILDCV33 $810,089$1,357,123 Executive Dir.$157,921 Same NTEE code V33, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
OUR NEIGHBORHOODS CAPITAL FUNDDCV33 $1,563,601$99,764 Chair$217,575 Same NTEE code V33, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
ASSOCIATION FOR SLAVIC EAST EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN STUDIES INCPAV33 $2,239,868$1,367,006 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$151,322 Same NTEE code V33, revenue differs more than 10x, similar name
LITHUANIAN RESEARCH & STUDIES CENTER INCILV33 $463,341$275,388 Chairman of the Board$0 Same NTEE code V33, revenue differs more than 10x
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INDIAN STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOILV33 $4,510,756$2,600,702 US DIRECTOR$84,380 Same NTEE code V33, revenue differs more than 10x
PEOPLES OF THE WORLD FOUNDATIONMIV33 $126$453 Director$0 Same NTEE code V33, revenue differs more than 10x
COALITION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLORORV33 $4,829,044$3,335,277 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$140,831 Same NTEE code V33, revenue differs more than 10x
INLAND EMPIRE HISPANIC LEADERSHIP COUNCILCAV33 $970$4,818 VP$0 Same NTEE code V33, revenue differs more than 10x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,985,00019 22009–2019 POVERTY AND RACE RESEARCH ACTION COUNCIL; ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - CHICAGO
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$4,605,3008 12016–2023 ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - CHICAGO
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,541,50016 42009–2024 POVERTY AND RACE RESEARCH ACTION COUNCIL; HAWAII INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS; ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - CHICAGO; COALITION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST Private foundation$2,506,64233 12017–2024 COALITION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,813,4328 42015–2024 CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES; COALITION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR; POVERTY AND RACE RESEARCH ACTION COUNCIL; BLACK LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF CINCINNATI
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF S F MARIN PENINSULA & SONOMA COUNTIES DAF sponsor$1,420,88930 22009–2024 JIMENA INC; INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,206,67515 22012–2024 ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - CHICAGO; POVERTY AND RACE RESEARCH ACTION COUNCIL
WALLACE H COULTER FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,200,0003 12020–2023 ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - CHICAGO
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,192,80020 42010–2024 POVERTY AND RACE RESEARCH ACTION COUNCIL; JIMENA INC; INSTITUTE FOR FRONTIER SCIENCE; DATA FOR BLACK LIVES INC
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,125,0007 12019–2024 POVERTY AND RACE RESEARCH ACTION COUNCIL
KRESGE FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,120,0008 22017–2024 COALITION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR; POVERTY AND RACE RESEARCH ACTION COUNCIL
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NY INC DAF sponsor$1,035,00011 22010–2022 INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH; JIMENA INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$982,17832 142016–2024 ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - CHICAGO; MIRACLE OF NAZARETH INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION INC; ATTENTION STRATEGIES; DATA FOR BLACK LIVES INC and 10 more
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$800,0004 12021–2024 POVERTY AND RACE RESEARCH ACTION COUNCIL
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2017 · Form 990EZ · $30,971 spent · pay $0 · grants $944 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $30,027 97.0%
Grants and similar amounts paid $944 3.0%
Total$30,971100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $1,388 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $1,050 75.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $338 24.4%
Total$1,388100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $37,383 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Benefits paid to members $22,779 60.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $12,890 34.5%
Fees to independent contractors $1,714 4.6%
Total$37,383100%

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