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Asian American Futures

IRVINE, CA EIN: 85-4191419 Website

THE MISSION OF ASIAN AMERICAN FUTURES IS TO ENSURE THAT ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS ARE SEEN, HEARD, EMPOWERED, AND UNITED.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AthensAustinBuena ParkBurlingameCovinaCupertinoEast Palo AltoElk GroveFresnoFriendswoodGarden GroveHanaHonoluluIndianapolisLong BeachLos AngelesMonterey ParkOaklandOneontaPasadena

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$389K$779K$1M$2M0 grants20210 grants202225 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COMMUNITY PARTNERS$150KASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN L…$100KSHE WHO HAS NO MASTERS$76KCENTER FOR EMPOWERED POL…$60KCENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL …$51KRED CANARY SONG$51KCHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE …$50KJAKARA MOVEMENT$50KNIKKEI FOR CIVIL RIGHTS …$50KPILIPINO WORKERS CENTER …$50K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K14$50–100K10$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Community Partners ($150,000), Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute ($100,000), She Who Has No Masters ($76,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE CUPERTINO, CAACTIVATE CALIFORNIA$100,000
CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CADE) ONEONTA, NYGOLD FUTURES CHALLENGE$51,000
CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION FUND OAKLAND, CAACTIVATE CALIFORNIA$60,000
CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SAN FRANCISCO, CAACTIVATE CALIFORNIA$50,000
COMMUNITY PARTNERS LOS ANGELES, CANHPI CATALYST LAB$150,000
INDIANA DEMOCRACY COLLECTIVE INDIANAPOLIS, INNHPI CATALYST LAB$10,000
JAKARA MOVEMENT FRESNO, CAACTIVATE CALIFORNIA$50,000
NIKKEI FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & REDRESS LOS ANGELES, CAACTIVATE CALIFORNIA$50,000
OHIO VOICE ATHENS, OHNHPI CATALYST LAB$10,000
PEAK LOS ANGELES, CAACTIVATE CALIFORNIA$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

RESHMA SHAMSUNDEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$209KEUNICE YU KWONDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & PARTN…$155K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANDINE SUTARJADICHAIR1
CATHY CHAVICE CHAIR1
NITHIN JILLATREASURER2
DAISHI MIGUEL-TANAKABOARD MEMBER1
VIVIAN LONGBOARD MEMBER2
SUSAN LEWBOARD MEMBER1
JOANNA KONGBOARD MEMBER2
JACK TOANBOARD MEMBER1
TINA DUONGBOARD MEMBER1
TITANIA TRANBOARD MEMBER1
RESHMA SHAMSUNDEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$208,642
EUNICE YU KWONDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS40$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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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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