The Asian American Bar Association of
The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) has been the voice of the San Francisco Bay Areas Asian Pacific American (APA) legal community since 1976. AABA fosters professional development, community, and service. We are advocates and allies for civil rights, representation, and equality.
The Asian American Bar Association of at a glance
In short: The Asian American Bar Association of gave $36K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,295
- +263.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,295
- +263.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,295
- Total assets
- $553,159
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Asian American Bar Association of funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was AABA Law Foundation ($36K).
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 the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $36K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $36K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AABA Law Foundation San Francisco, CA | General support | $36,295 |
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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 | $553,159 | $401,319 | $418,776 | $36,295 | 1 | $8,319 |
| 2024 | $581,970 | $341,799 | $392,454 | $10,000 | 1 | $4,161 |
| 2023 | $601,547 | $412,193 | $352,741 | $10,000 | 1 | $753 |
| 2022 | $586,348 | $376,887 | $317,164 | $3,850 | Total only | $7 |
| 2021 | $528,525 | $258,643 | $164,685 | $10,000 | 1 | $6 |
| 2020 | $434,567 | $189,391 | $99,551 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Asian American Bar Association of
Based on IRS filings
The Asian American Bar Association of is a public charity, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $553K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $36K. Net investment income was $8K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Asian American Bar Association of is led by Kelly Matayoshi, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Matayoshi
President
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ezra Denney
Operations Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $83K (2025)
Angel Lin Garrett
President-Elect
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roland Chang
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shining Hsu
At Large
Director → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Yeh
At Large
Director → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kriti Rajput
At Large
Director → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irene Yang
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Jin
At Large
Director → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Peng
At Large
Director → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Benedicto
At Large
Director → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anjali Srinivasan
At Large
Director → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaysen Chung
At Large
Director → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tam Thanh Pham
At Large
Director → At Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Tsai
At Large
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Patty Tsai (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: John B Lough Jr. (2020–2023) — President-Elect
- Former: Lin Y Chan (2020–2023) — President
- Former: James Villanueva (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Gabriel Lau (2023) — Director
- Former: Gabe Lau (2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Mak (2020–2021) — President-Elect
- Former: Michelle Park Chiu (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Sean Tamura Sato (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen Chong (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Claire Choo (2021) — Director
- Former: Calire Choo (2020) — Director
- Former: Jason Yee (2020) — Director
- Former: John Hamasaki (2020) — President
- Former: Nathalie Le Ngoc (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $83K, to Ezra Denney (Operations Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about The Asian American Bar Association of
How much does The Asian American Bar Association of give each year?
The Asian American Bar Association of gave $36K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is The Asian American Bar Association of?
The Asian American Bar Association of reported $553K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $401K.
Where does The Asian American Bar Association of operate?
The Asian American Bar Association of has awarded grants in California.
What is The Asian American Bar Association of's EIN?
The Asian American Bar Association of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2981598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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