Apano
Apano unites asians and pacific islanders to build power, develop leaders, and advance equity through organizing, advocacy, community development, and cultural work.
Apano at a glance
In short: Apano gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $320,827
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Apano funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Portland Voter Guide Pac ($25K). Together the top 2 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Portland Voter Guide Pac Portland, OR | Campaign Contributions | $25,000 |
| Friends of HOA Portland, OR | Campaign Contributions | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $320,827 | $491,789 | $504,469 | $35,000 | 2 | $615 |
| 2024 | $311,285 | $353,403 | $603,637 | $35,000 | 1 | $581 |
| 2023 | $619,494 | $759,490 | $553,213 | $11,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $328,618 | $309,644 | $396,705 | $1,500 | Total only | $194 |
| 2021 | $408,342 | $529,243 | $393,872 | $17,342 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $253,926 | $321,900 | $160,262 | $3,000 | Total only | — |
| 2019 | $55,264 | $113,671 | $106,454 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Apano
Based on IRS filings
Apano is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $321K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $615.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Apano is led by Amy Powers, Co-Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Powers
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Lepin
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shibin Li
Interim Chair
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Interim Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Burton
Director of Finance
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Naito
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Lin
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Tran
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Kennedy Wong
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Allison Yee (2022–2024) — Co-Executive Director
- Former: Marie Lo (2022–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Philip Kennedy-Wong (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Toni Tabora Roberts (2024) — Director
- Former: Yaejoon Kwon (2024) — Director
- Former: Wei-Wei Lou (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michelle Ruffin (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Cleo Tung (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Rubin (2021–2023) — Treasurer & Interim Director
- Former: Kathleen Holt (2021–2022) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Candace Kita (2022) — Interim Co-Executive Director
- Former: Duncan Hwang (2022) — Interim Co-Executive Director
- Former: Chi Nguyen (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Sue Day (2019–2021) — Finance Director
- Former: Albert Lee (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Jim Nam (2021) — Director
- Former: Huy Ong (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Shweta Moorthy (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Van Truong (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Apano
How much does Apano give each year?
Apano gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.
How large is Apano?
Apano reported $321K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $492K.
What is Apano?
Apano is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Portland, OR. It holds $321K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Apano operate?
Apano has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Apano's EIN?
Apano's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2970794. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
- 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 May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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