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Asian Arts Initiative

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.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Cultural, Ethnic Awareness (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.8M (2023)

Expenses
$2.09M (2023)

Total Assets
$9.21M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$238k (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
$1,796,789
Expenses
$2,091,708
Net Income
-$294,919
Net Assets
$8,973,850
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,573,585
87.6%
Program Services $193,622
10.8%
Investment Income $29,582
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $122,151
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $837,393
40.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,211,656
Total Liabilities $237,806
Net Assets $8,973,850
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anne Ishii (Executive Director) $106,665 $0 $13,910
Tuan Nguyen (Interim Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sonia Pal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eva Ray (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Clark (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Yee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Candace Chewning (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Aleyamma Mathew (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maori Holmes (Co Chair Until Jan. 2023) $0 $0 $0
Amy Sadao (Co Chair Until Sept. 2022) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,219,829
Expenses
$1,854,995
Net Income
$1,364,834
Net Assets
$9,146,772
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,977,723
92.5%
Program Services $187,066
5.8%
Investment Income $55,040
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $113,033
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $577,132
31.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,408,245
Total Liabilities $261,473
Net Assets $9,146,772
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anne Ishii (Executive Director) $97,240 $0 $11,084
Tuan Nguyen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sonia Pal (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Clark (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Yee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Ray (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Aleyamma Mathew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Candace Chewning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maori Holmes (Co Chair Until 12/15/21) $0 $0 $0
Amy Sadao (Chair Until) $0 $0 $0
Manny Citron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Thao Nguyen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunanda Ghosh (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,837,879
Expenses
$1,385,533
Net Income
$452,346
Net Assets
$8,065,869
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,643,338
89.4%
Program Services $163,909
8.9%
Investment Income $30,632
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,485
7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $470,739
34.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,563,408
Total Liabilities $497,539
Net Assets $8,065,869
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anne Ishii (Executive Director) $81,482 $0 $12,393
Sunanda Ghosh (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amy Sadao (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mary Seng (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Manny Citron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aleyamma Mathew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Thao Nguyen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Ray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Yee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tuan Nguyen (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,236,290
Expenses
$1,537,649
Net Income
-$301,359
Net Assets
$7,313,878
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $827,066
66.9%
Program Services $371,828
30.1%
Investment Income $37,396
3.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,033
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $606,501
39.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,849,419
Total Liabilities $535,541
Net Assets $7,313,878
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anne Ishii (Executive Director) $81,482 $0 $6,138
Sunanda Ghosh (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amy Sadao (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mary Seng (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Manny Citron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aleyamma Mathew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Thao Nguyen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Ray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Yee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tuan Nguyen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Blakelock (Director (Until Fall 2019)) $0 $0 $0
Gerry Givnish (Director (Until Fall 2019)) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Lee (Director (Until Fall 2019)) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Tom (Director (Until Fall 2019)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$941,051
Expenses
$1,778,639
Net Income
-$837,588
Net Assets
$7,470,148
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $572,972
60.9%
Program Services $315,379
33.5%
Investment Income $52,700
5.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $82,549
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $664,890
37.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,796,965
Total Liabilities $326,817
Net Assets $7,470,148
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Anne Ishii (Executive Director) $39,290 $0 $3,301
Edward Garcia (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mary Seng (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chris Blakelock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Manny Citron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunanda Ghosh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerry Givnish (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexander Lord (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aleyamma Mathew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sally Munemitsu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Thao Nguyen April 2018 Current (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Ray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Tom (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerry Wang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ignatius Wang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Yee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Sadao Feb 2019 Current (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,935,003
Expenses
$1,705,629
Net Income
$1,229,374
Net Assets
$8,255,669
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,633,968
89.7%
Program Services $278,427
9.5%
Investment Income $22,608
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $108,223
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $477,891
28.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,601,601
Total Liabilities $345,932
Net Assets $8,255,669
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gayle Isa (Executive Director) $86,064 $0 $13,250
Edward Garcia (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mary Seng (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chris Blakelock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Manny Citron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunanda Ghosh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerry Givnish (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Lord (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aleyamma Mathew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sally Munemitsu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Thao Nguyen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Ray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Tom (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ignatius Wang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Geraldine Wang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Yee (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,292,109
Expenses
$1,126,231
Net Income
$165,878
Net Assets
$7,440,954
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,029,095
79.6%
Program Services $260,692
20.2%
Investment Income $2,322
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $95,000
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $336,866
29.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,900,440
Total Liabilities $5,459,486
Net Assets $7,440,954
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gayle Isa (Executive Director) $95,000 $0 $13,223
Edward Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerry Givnish (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Lee (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sally Munemitsu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ignatius Wang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Ray (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alex Lord (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Tom (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Blakelock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Manny Citron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunanda Ghosh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aleyamma Mathew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Thao Nguen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Seng (Director) $0 $0 $0
Geraldine Wang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Yee (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,206,240
Expenses
$1,215,955
Net Income
-$9,715
Net Assets
$7,275,076
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $948,896
78.7%
Program Services $256,232
21.2%
Investment Income $1,112
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $95,000
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $275,339
22.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,780,669
Total Liabilities $5,505,593
Net Assets $7,275,076
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gayle Isa (Executive Director) $95,000 $0 $13,468
Edward Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerry Givnish (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Lee (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sally Munemitsu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ignatius Wang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Ray (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Delapenna (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Alex Lord (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Tom (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Kim (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,547,883
Expenses
$1,228,226
Net Income
$319,657
Net Assets
$7,284,791
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,322,503
85.4%
Program Services $224,616
14.5%
Investment Income $764
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $90,000
7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $242,934
19.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,806,378
Total Liabilities $5,521,587
Net Assets $7,284,791
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gayle Isa (Executive Director) $90,000 $0 $10,800
Edward Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerry Givnish (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Lee (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sally Munemitsu (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ignatius Wang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Ray (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Avik Roy (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Delapenna (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Bridgeforth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Lord (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurence Tom (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Kim (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,351,992
Expenses
$1,067,922
Net Income
$284,070
Net Assets
$6,965,134
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,233,018
91.2%
Program Services $118,116
8.7%
Investment Income $858
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,000
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $251,562
23.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,832,561
Total Liabilities $5,867,427
Net Assets $6,965,134
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gayle Isa (Executive Director) $85,000 $0 $10,400
Edward Garcia (Co Chair/Development) $0 $0 $0
Gerry Givnish (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sophia Lee (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Minton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sally Munemitsu (Co Chair/Development) $0 $0 $0
Eva Ray (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Avik Roy (Vice Chair/Board Development) $0 $0 $0
Caroline Delapenna (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Bridgeforth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Kim (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Hawkins (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,138,929
Expenses
$1,035,936
Net Income
$102,993
Net Assets
$6,681,064
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $999,528
87.8%
Program Services $138,278
12.1%
Investment Income $1,123
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,000
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $225,596
21.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,604,666
Total Liabilities $5,923,602
Net Assets $6,681,064

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,749,208
Expenses
$930,466
Net Income
$818,742
Net Assets
$6,578,071
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,657,509
94.8%
Program Services $90,278
5.2%
Investment Income $1,421
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $312,407
33.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,481,972
Total Liabilities $5,903,901
Net Assets $6,578,071

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$658,286
Expenses
$762,969
Net Income
-$104,683
Net Assets
$5,759,329
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $608,974
92.5%
Program Services $47,941
7.3%
Investment Income $1,371
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $70,000
9.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $146,293
19.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,621,724
Total Liabilities $5,862,395
Net Assets $5,759,329

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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
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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