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Asian American Legal Defense And Education Fund

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.51M (2023)

Expenses
$2.94M (2023)

Total Assets
$13.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$149k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,505,249
Expenses
$2,942,607
Net Income
$562,642
Net Assets
$13,215,389
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,509,114
> 100%
Program Services $24,468
0.7%
Investment Income $55,987
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$84,804
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $484
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $259,650
8.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,826,064
62.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,364,845
Total Liabilities $149,456
Net Assets $13,215,389
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Fung (Executive Director) $223,924 $0 $22,614
Stanley Mark (Senior Staff Attorney) $183,923 $0 $1,347
Jerry Vattamala (Director, Democracy Program) $173,446 $0 $0
Jennifer Weng (Assistant Director) $163,923 $0 $25,300
Annie Wang (Director, Immigrant Justice Program) $141,538 $0 $12,982
Richard K Kim (Co President) $0 $0 $0
Philip Tajitsu Nash (Co President) $0 $0 $0
Irene Chang Cimino (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Leung (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ayaz R Shaikh (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Marvin Liang (Executive Committee Member) $0 $0 $0
Tommy Shi (Executive Committee Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Y K Woo (Executive Committee Member) $0 $0 $0
Denley Y Chew (Executive Committee Member) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Chen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas V Chen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alice Hsu (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ko Yung Tung (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Chong Wong (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
William T Coleman Iii (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,077,815
Expenses
$2,272,326
Net Income
$3,805,489
Net Assets
$12,652,747
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,117,783
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,714
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$42,747
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,065
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $220,400
9.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,213,381
53.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,813,524
Total Liabilities $160,777
Net Assets $12,652,747
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Fung (Executive Director) $160,308 $0 $25,030
Jerry Vattamala (Dir., Democracy Program) $144,851 $0 $0
Stanley Mark (Senior Staff Attorney) $136,166 $0 $1,347
Jennifer Weng (Assistant Director) $127,647 $0 $24,347
Annie Wang (Dir. Immigrant Justice Project) $118,524 $0 $12,505
Richard K Kim (Co President) $0 $0 $0
Philip Tajitsu Nash (Co President) $0 $0 $0
Irene Chang Cimino (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Leung (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ayaz R Shaikh (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Marvin Liang (Executive Committee Member) $0 $0 $0
Tommy Shi (Executive Committee Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Yk Woo (Executive Committee Member) $0 $0 $0
Denley Y Chew (Executive Committee Member) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Chen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas V Chen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Hsu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ko Yung Tung (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Chong Wong (Director) $0 $0 $0
William T Coleman Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,525,573
Expenses
$1,786,191
Net Income
$5,739,382
Net Assets
$8,847,258
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,556,276
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,777
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$40,813
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,333
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $174,203
9.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $974,308
54.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,960,817
Total Liabilities $113,559
Net Assets $8,847,258
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Fung (Executive Director) $124,960 $0 $28,986
Jerry Vattamala (Dir., Democracy Program) $119,042 $0 $0
Stanley Mark (Senior Staff Attorney) $103,959 $0 $1,347
Richard K Kim (Co President) $0 $0 $0
Philip Tajitsu Nash (Co President) $0 $0 $0
Irene Chang Cimino (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Leung (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ayaz R Shaikh (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Denley Y Chew (Director Executive Comm.) $0 $0 $0
Daniel L Alterman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas V Chen (Director) $0 $0 $0
William T Coleman Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Chen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tommy Shi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ko Yung Tung (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Chong Wong (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Yk Woo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marvin Liang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Hsu (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,095,435
Expenses
$1,615,800
Net Income
$479,635
Net Assets
$3,107,876
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,143,070
> 100%
Program Services $15,679
0.7%
Investment Income $881
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$65,018
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $823
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $148,766
9.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $865,826
53.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,398,864
Total Liabilities $290,988
Net Assets $3,107,876
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Fung (Executive Director) $115,252 $0 $23,483
Jerry Vattamala (Director, Democracy Program) $109,330 $0 $0
Tommy Shi (President) $0 $0 $0
Irene Chang Cimino (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Leung (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ayaz R Shaikh (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Denley Y Chew (Director Executive Comm.) $0 $0 $0
Daniel L Alterman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas V Chen (Director) $0 $0 $0
William T Coleman Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Chen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard K Kim (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philip Tajitsu Nash (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ko Yung Tung (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Chong Wong (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Yk Woo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marvin Liang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Hsu (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,031,459
Expenses
$1,678,223
Net Income
$353,236
Net Assets
$2,628,241
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,085,712
> 100%
Program Services $2,500
0.1%
Investment Income $636
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$57,622
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $233
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $252,913
15.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $758,112
45.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,691,637
Total Liabilities $63,396
Net Assets $2,628,241
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Fung (Executive Director) $110,010 $0 $22,387
Tommy Shi (President) $0 $0 $0
Irene Chang Cimino (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Leung (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ayaz R Shaikh (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Denley Y Chew (Director Executive Comm.) $0 $0 $0
Daniel L Alterman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas V Chen (Director) $0 $0 $0
William T Coleman Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Chen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard K Kim (Director) $0 $0 $0
Philip Tajitsu Nash (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ko Yung Tung (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Chong Wong (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Yk Woo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marvin Liang (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,664,532
Expenses
$1,589,837
Net Income
$1,074,695
Net Assets
$2,275,005
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,675,156
> 100%
Program Services $38,304
1.4%
Investment Income $483
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$54,343
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,932
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $135,443
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $799,589
50.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,346,471
Total Liabilities $71,466
Net Assets $2,275,005

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,426,809
Expenses
$1,736,996
Net Income
-$310,187
Net Assets
$1,200,310
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,467,324
> 100%
Program Services $8,750
0.6%
Investment Income $448
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$50,022
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $309
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $970,971
55.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,314,005
Total Liabilities $113,695
Net Assets $1,200,310

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,973,725
Expenses
$1,553,035
Net Income
$420,690
Net Assets
$1,510,497
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,005,164
> 100%
Program Services $125
0.0%
Investment Income $345
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$33,694
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,785
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $915,324
58.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,572,416
Total Liabilities $61,919
Net Assets $1,510,497

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,883,662
Expenses
$1,558,284
Net Income
$325,378
Net Assets
$1,089,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,703,406
90.4%
Program Services $209,713
11.1%
Investment Income $279
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$40,316
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,580
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $923,933
59.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,179,273
Total Liabilities $89,466
Net Assets $1,089,807

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,398,647
Expenses
$1,891,213
Net Income
-$492,566
Net Assets
$764,429
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,420,587
> 100%
Program Services $22,565
1.6%
Investment Income $521
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$50,673
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,647
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,034,541
54.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $861,177
Total Liabilities $96,748
Net Assets $764,429

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,997,178
Expenses
$2,208,766
Net Income
-$211,588
Net Assets
$1,256,995
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,005,202
> 100%
Program Services $30,500
1.5%
Investment Income $1,104
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$46,074
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,446
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,187,770
53.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,372,687
Total Liabilities $115,692
Net Assets $1,256,995

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,454,670
Expenses
$2,140,872
Net Income
-$686,202
Net Assets
$1,468,583
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,333,853
91.7%
Program Services $161,190
11.1%
Investment Income $1,502
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$49,292
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,417
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,163,806
54.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,614,676
Total Liabilities $146,093
Net Assets $1,468,583

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,500,167
Expenses
$1,966,166
Net Income
$534,001
Net Assets
$2,154,785
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,512,631
> 100%
Program Services $11,921
0.5%
Investment Income $2,109
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$39,207
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,713
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,077,273
54.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,315,936
Total Liabilities $161,151
Net Assets $2,154,785

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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