Asian American Futures
THE MISSION OF ASIAN AMERICAN FUTURES IS TO ENSURE THAT ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS ARE SEEN, HEARD, EMPOWERED, AND UNITED.
Key facts about Asian American Futures
- EIN
- 85-4191419
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $833,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- Average grant
- $52,063
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,713,768
- Primary geography
- California (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Asian American Futures funds
By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Asian American Futures's 16 itemized 2024 grants were California (76%), Oregon (9%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants). None of its 16 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Activate California" (10 grants) and "Nhpi Catalyst Lab" (3 grants).
How Asian American Futures gives
- 31% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.7M
-43.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$833K
-46.5% YoY
Grant Count
16
-36.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$52K
-16.4% YoY
About Asian American Futures
Based on IRS filings
Asian American Futures is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $833K. Net investment income was $11K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 16 itemized 2024 grant dollars.
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,713,768 | $3,006,703 | $3,431,727 |
| Revenue | $1,574,254 | $2,497,952 | $2,457,131 |
| Expenses | $2,547,516 | $3,283,693 | $2,435,597 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $10,628 | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Community Partners ($150,000), Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute ($100,000), She Who Has No Masters ($76,000).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS Los Angeles, CA | NHPI CATALYST LAB | $150,000 |
| ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Cupertino, CA | ACTIVATE CALIFORNIA | $100,000 |
| SHE WHO HAS NO MASTERS Portland, OR | GOLD FUTURES CHALLENGE | $76,000 |
| CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION FUND Oakland, CA | ACTIVATE CALIFORNIA | $60,000 |
| CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CADE) Oneonta, NY | GOLD FUTURES CHALLENGE | $51,000 |
| RED CANARY SONG Washington, DC | ACTIVATE CALIFORNIA | $51,000 |
| CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION San Francisco, CA | ACTIVATE CALIFORNIA | $50,000 |
| JAKARA MOVEMENT Fresno, CA | ACTIVATE CALIFORNIA | $50,000 |
| NIKKEI FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & REDRESS Los Angeles, CA | ACTIVATE CALIFORNIA | $50,000 |
| PILIPINO WORKERS CENTER OF SOUTHERN Los Angeles, CA | ACTIVATE CALIFORNIA | $50,000 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 IRS filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andine Sutarjadi | Chair | 1 | — |
| Cathy Cha | Vice Chair | 1 | — |
| Nithin Jilla | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Daishi Miguel-Tanaka | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Vivian Long | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Susan Lew | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Joanna Kong | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Jack Toan | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Tina Duong | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Titania Tran | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Reshma Shamsunder | Executive Director | 40 | $208,642 |
| Eunice Yu Kwon | Director of Programs & Partnerships | 40 | $155,090 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Asian American Futures?
Asian American Futures is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Irvine, CA. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2024.
How large is Asian American Futures?
As of 2024, Asian American Futures holds $1.7M in total assets with $1.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 16 grants totaling $833K in 2024.
Where does Asian American Futures operate?
Asian American Futures has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas.
What size grants does Asian American Futures award?
In 2024, Asian American Futures awarded 16 grants totaling $833K — an average of about $52K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Asian American Futures's EIN?
Asian American Futures's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4191419. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
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