Apano Communities United Fund
APANO Communities United Fund is a public charity based in Portland, Oregon. APANO’s work includes organizing, advocacy, community development, cultural work, leadership development, and support for small businesses.
Key facts about Apano Communities United Fund
In short: Apano Communities United Fund gave $252K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Oregon. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 80-0252850
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $252,432
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- Average grant
- $22,948
- Median grant
- $11,500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (7 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Total assets
- $7,885,710
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$7.9M
-17.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$252K
-2.9% YoY
Grant Count
11
-31.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$23K
+41.2% YoY
Is Apano Communities United Fund open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 9% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
APANO’s stated mission is to unite Asians to build power, develop leaders, and advance equity through organizing, advocacy, community development, and cultural work. Its stated work areas include community organizing, leadership development, cultural work, small business aid, and political advocacy. Its 2025–2028 strategic priorities also include program integration, trust cultivation, program and community stabilization, and organizational development.
The 2025 grants show support for business improvement, childcare business capacity, voter engagement and outreach, event sponsorship, grant-writer support, and an Oregon coalition grant. Among the recipients, Willamette Valley Law Project describes its mission as providing research and education on issues and conditions affecting low-income people working in agriculture and related sectors.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, APANO Communities United Fund reported 11 grants totaling $252,432. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $106,932, with a median of $11,500. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon.
The largest reported grant was $106,932 to APANO for general support. Other large grants included $40,000 to Willamette Valley Law Project for an Oregon Heals Coalition grant; $25,000 to Rongrong Wang and $15,000 to Treehouse Playschool LLC for childcare business capacity grants; and $15,000 to Van Hanh LLC for a business improvement grant. Additional recipients included Thang Long Cuisine, Cambodian American Community of Oregon, El Rubio Auto Repair, AB Sushi Inc, Chinese American Citizens Alliance, and IU-Mien Association of Oregon.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grants reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Oregon. APANO describes its small business support as serving the Jade District and Old Town, as well as BIPOC business communities throughout Multnomah and Washington counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $191K (2019) to $1.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $252K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Apano ($107K). Together the top 10 received $246K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 67 (91%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apano Portland, OR | General Support | $106,932 |
| Willamette Valley Law Project Woodburn, OR | Oregon Heals Coalition Grant | $40,000 |
| Rongrong Wang Portland, OR | Childcare Business Capacity Grant | $25,000 |
| Treehouse Playschool LLC Portland, OR | Childcare Business Capacity Grant | $15,000 |
| Van Hanh LLC Portland, OR | Business Improvement Grant | $15,000 |
| Thang Long Cuisine Portland, OR | Business Improvement Grant | $11,500 |
| Cambodian American Community of Oregon Beaverton, OR | Grant Writer Support & Event Sponsorship | $11,000 |
| El Rubio Auto Repair Portland, OR | Business Improvement Grant | $10,000 |
| Ab Sushi Inc Portland, OR | Business Improvement Grant | $6,000 |
| Chinese American Citizens Alliance Portland, OR | Voter Engagement & Outreach Grant | $6,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization files Form 990 as a public charity.
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grant sum | Grant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,885,710 | $3,451,598 | $4,153,756 | $252,432 | 11 |
| 2024 | $9,567,323 | $5,790,003 | $4,074,937 | $259,995 | 16 |
| 2023 | $8,311,154 | $6,346,002 | $4,397,107 | $797,231 | 20 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,885,710 | $9,567,323 | $8,311,154 |
| Revenue | $3,451,598 | $5,790,003 | $6,346,002 |
| Expenses | $4,153,756 | $4,074,937 | $4,397,107 |
| Net Investment Income | $7,138 | $5,679 | $5,999 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Siniva Bennett as chair; Desireeeden Ocampo as vice chair; Jackie Liang as secretary; Sayer Jones as treasurer and interim chair; Nhi Nguyen as a board member; Amy Powers and Kimberly Lepin as co-executive directors; and Jason Burton as director of finance.
Apano Communities United Fund is led by Amy Powers, Co-Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 3 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Powers
Co-Executive Director
Co-Executive Director - Programs → Co-Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
38 hrs/week
$79K (2023) → $121K (2025)
Kimberly Lepin
Co-Executive Director
Co-Executive Director - Culture & Communications → Co-Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
39 hrs/week
$79K (2023) → $118K (2025)
Sayer Jones
Treasurer & Interim Chair
Treasurer → Treasurer & Interim Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Siniva Bennett
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Burton
Director of Finance
On filings since 2024
39 hrs/week
$93K (2024) → $96K (2025)
Nhi Nguyen
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Desireeeden Ocampo
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Liang
Secretary
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Jennifer Chang (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Yaejoon Kwon PhD (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Allison Yee (2024) — Co-Exec Director July-Dec
- Former: Cleo Tung Mphil (2024) — Interim Chair
- Former: Niva Bennett (2024) — Chair
- Former: Toni Tabora-Roberts (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Cleo Tung (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kia Sorenson (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Michele Ruffin (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Allie Yee (2022–2023) — Co-Executive Director - Finance & Operations
- Former: Kathleen Jonathan (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bandana Shrestha (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Candace Kita (2022) — Interim Co-Executive Director
- Former: Duncan Hwang (2022) — Interim Co-Executive Director
- Former: Kathleen Holt (2022) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Chi Nguyen July (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Kathleen Holt Aug (2021) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Manumalo Ala'ilima Jul (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sue Day Jul (2021) — Director of Finance
- Former: Virginia Luka Jul (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Chi Nguyen (2019–2020) — Executive Di
- Former: Huy Ong (2019–2020) — Interim Treasurer
- Former: Sue Day (2019–2020) — Director of
- Former: Manumalo Ala'ilima (2020) — Director
- Former: Virgina Luka (2020) — Director
- Former: Albert Lee (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Jessie Domingo Salu (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Joseph Santos Lyons (2019) — Executive Di
- Former: Mary Li (2019) — Interim Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $121K, to Amy Powers (Co-Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 8188 Se Division St, Portland, OR 97206
Phone: (971) 340-4861
Website: https://apano.org
Frequently asked questions about Apano Communities United Fund
How much does Apano Communities United Fund give each year?
Apano Communities United Fund gave $252K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $260K across 16 grants.
What is Apano Communities United Fund's typical grant size?
Apano Communities United Fund's median grant in 2025 was $11,500, and its average grant was $22,948, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Apano Communities United Fund that year got $27K on average.
Where does Apano Communities United Fund give grants?
Apano Communities United Fund gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (9 grants).
Does Apano Communities United Fund give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Apano Communities United Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Business Improvement Grant" (4 grants).
Who are Apano Communities United Fund's largest grantees?
Apano Communities United Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Apano ($106,932), Willamette Valley Law Project ($40,000) and Rongrong Wang ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Apano Communities United Fund?
Apano Communities United Fund reported $7.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What does Apano Communities United Fund fund?
APANO’s stated mission is to unite Asians to build power, develop leaders, and advance equity through organizing, advocacy, community development, and cultural work. Its stated work areas include community organizing, leadership development, cultural work, small business aid, and political advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Apano Communities United Fund?
Apano Communities United Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check apano.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Apano Communities United Fund's EIN?
Apano Communities United Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0252850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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