Asian Americans Advancing Justice
THE MISSION OF ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE-AAJC (AAJC) IS TO ADVANCE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ASIAN AMERICANS AND TO BUILD AND PROMOTE A FAIR AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY FOR ALL.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$40.0M
-8.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.6M
+256.6% YoY
Grant Count
39
+69.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$169K
+110.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $39,990,113 | $43,608,547 | $40,616,946 |
| Revenue | $12,596,676 | $13,736,910 | $11,134,690 |
| Expenses | $15,921,333 | $9,455,739 | $14,337,667 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,551,688 | $1,182,626 | $317,508 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
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
190 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM TRAN | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| GINA SHISHIMA | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| LINDA MAR WEIDMAN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MARK FORDHAM | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JAVADE CHAUDHRI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JUDY LAM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEFF HSI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JACINTA TITIALII ABBOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KAREN KOREMATSU | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HABIB ENAYETULLAH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EMILIO GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOAN HARATANI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KENZO KAWANABE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOANNE KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANDY LIU | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JANE SETO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALICE TRUONG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TIM WANG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANURAG VARMA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JASON VE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN C YANG | PRESIDENT & EXEC. DIR. | 40 | $245,000 |
| LUCY LEE | VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS | 40 | $214,089 |
| JINY SHIN | VP, POLICY & PROGRAMS | 40 | $214,685 |
| GAYLE YAMADA | VP, DEVELOPMENT (UNTIL 10/24) | 40 | $360,571 |
| LISA CAMPBELL-THORNTON | VP, HR & ADMIN | 40 | $210,265 |
| NIYATI SHAH | DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION | 40 | $177,484 |
| NOAH BARON | ASST. DIR LITIGATION | 40 | $152,458 |
Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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