Asia Connection Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker El Cerrito, CA EIN: 59-3619790

Asia Connection Inc is a private foundation, based in El Cerrito, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $204K.

Asia Connection Inc at a glance

In short: Asia Connection Inc gave $204K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $41K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$203,921
-28.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$40,784
-28.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$8,500
Total assets
$1,632,993
+2.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Asia Connection Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Kailakuri Health Care: $145KKailakuri Health Care$145KSisters of the Miraculour Medal: $37KSisters of the MiraculourMedal$37KAsvho-Social Welfare: $9KAsvho-Social Welfare$9KNguyen NGA Center: $8KNguyen NGA Center$8KSisters of St Vincent De Paul: $6KSisters of St Vincent De Paul$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Kailakuri Health Care ($145K). Together the top 5 received $204K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K4$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 25 (68%).

How Asia Connection Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $195K (2020) to $285K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $204K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kailakuri Health Care Medical Needs and Operations$145,000
Sisters of the Miraculour Medal Healthcare, Education, Social Welfar$36,500
Asvho-Social Welfare Health CARE,EDUCATION,SOCIAL Welfare$8,500
Nguyen NGA Center Healthcare, Education, Social Welfar$7,921
Sisters of St Vincent De Paul Healthcare, Education, Social Welfar$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$1,632,993$303,926$302,651$203,9215$203,921$7,693
2023$1,587,288$356,903$312,647$285,1005$285,100$7,379
2022$1,468,840$769,608$237,592$215,3754$215,375$10,054
2021$1,173,919$279,691$255,977$234,1175$234,117$7,711
2020$1,071,200$237,420$211,794$195,4616—$8,600

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Asia Connection Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Asia Connection Inc is led by John Havican, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Havican

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lily Ackerman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Held

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Rose

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Asia Connection Inc

How much does Asia Connection Inc give each year?

Asia Connection Inc gave $204K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $285K across 5 grants.

What is Asia Connection Inc's typical grant size?

Asia Connection Inc's median grant in 2024 was $8,500, and its average grant was $40,784, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Does Asia Connection Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Asia Connection Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Healthcare, Education, Social Welfar" (3 grants).

Who are Asia Connection Inc's largest grantees?

Asia Connection Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Kailakuri Health Care ($145,000), Sisters of the Miraculour Medal ($36,500) and Asvho-Social Welfare ($8,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Asia Connection Inc?

Asia Connection Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $204K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Asia Connection Inc's EIN?

Asia Connection Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3619790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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