API INITIATIVE INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $90K · expenses $164K · assets $63K
- EIN
- 82-0998345
- Address
- 591 TELEGRAPH CANYON ROAD 259, CHULA VISTA, CA 91910-6436
- Website
- WWW.APIINITIATIVE.ORG
- NTEE code
- A23
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2017
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Arguelles | PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | $1,500 | $26,000 | 1 |
| Joann Fields (former) | Government Relations | 2020-2024 | $15,000 | $63,100 | 1 |
| Alicia Deleon Torres (former) | Director | 2020 | $12,000 | $12,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivien Arguelles | TREASURER | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ruth Delos Reyes | SECRETARY | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $2K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED ARGUELLES | PRESIDENT | 5 | $1,500 | - | - | $1,500 | 1 |
| VIVIEN ARGUELLES | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH DELOS REYES | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $16K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joann Fields | Government Relations | 5 | $15,000 | - | $0 | $15,000 | 1 |
| Ed Arguelles | Director | 5 | $1,000 | - | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Arguelles | Director | 5 | $7,000 | - | $0 | $7,000 | 1 |
| Joann Fields | Government Relations | 5 | $6,600 | - | $0 | $6,600 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Arguelles | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joann Fields | Government Relations | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joann Fields | Government Relations | 10 | $20,000 | - | $0 | $20,000 | 1 |
| Ed Arguelles | Director | 5 | $10,000 | - | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $40K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joann Fields | Government Relations | 10 | $21,500 | - | $0 | $21,500 | 1 |
| Alicia Deleon Torres | Director | 6 | $12,000 | - | $0 | $12,000 | 1 |
| Ed Arguelles | Director | 3 | $6,500 | - | $0 | $6,500 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $89,934 | $164,410 | $63,230 | $63,230 | $38,100 | $51,834 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $129,083 | $163,439 | $137,706 | $137,706 | $0 | $129,083 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $174,655 | $83,131 | $172,062 | $172,062 | $0 | $174,655 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $83,844 | $38,813 | $91,853 | $91,853 | $0 | $83,844 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $94,513 | $59,931 | $46,822 | $46,822 | $0 | $94,513 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $114,792 | $126,814 | $7,367 | $7,367 | $0 | $114,792 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $279,292 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY | Public charity | Exact | 2019-2020 | 2 | $95,792 | 2020 | $35,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2022 | 3 | $60,000 | 2022 | $20,000 | show |
| ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2018-2020 | 3 | $57,000 | 2020 | $20,000 | show |
| THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 | $25,000 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| SAN DIEGO REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $6,500 | 2023 | $6,500 | show |
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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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $164,410 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $84,244 | 51.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $65,680 | 39.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,328 | 7.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $2,000 | 1.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $158 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $164,410 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $163,439 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $135,851 | 83.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $15,523 | 9.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,906 | 7.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $159 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $163,439 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $83,131 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $44,436 | 53.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,220 | 30.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,475 | 16.2% | |
| Total | $83,131 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $38,813 spent · pay $9,150 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $24,776 | 63.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $9,150 | 23.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,887 | 12.6% | |
| Total | $38,813 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $59,931 spent · pay $25,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $25,500 | 42.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $23,987 | 40.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,760 | 16.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $684 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $59,931 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $126,814 spent · pay $40,400 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $73,875 | 58.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $40,400 | 31.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $7,000 | 5.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,325 | 4.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $214 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $126,814 | 100% |