Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Our mission is to make a difference in the lives of apia scholars by providing them with resources that increase their access to higher education which serves as the foundation for their future success and contributions to a more vibrant America. Our vision is to see that our apia scholars have the finances and resources necessary to cultivate their academic, personal and professional success regardless of their ethnicity, national origin or financial means.
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund gave $120K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $41,615,294
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Samoa Community College ($20K). Together the top 5 received $100K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2024) to $120K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Samoa Community College Pago Pago, AS | Conduct research projects to build institutional capacity to improve student success by leveraging data and inquiry, promote data-informed advocacy, and promote collaborative best practices. | $20,000 |
| Guam Community College Mangilao, GU | Conduct research projects to build institutional capacity to improve student success by leveraging data and inquiry, promote data-informed advocacy, and promote collaborative best practices. | $20,000 |
| University of Guam Mangilao, GU | Conduct research projects to build institutional capacity to improve student success by leveraging data and inquiry, promote data-informed advocacy, and promote collaborative best practices. | $20,000 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation Honolulu, HI | Conduct research projects to build institutional capacity to improve student success by leveraging data and inquiry, promote data-informed advocacy, and promote collaborative best practices. | $20,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $20,000 |
| University of Hawaii - Kapiolani Honolulu, HI | Conduct research projects to build institutional capacity to improve student success by leveraging data and inquiry, promote data-informed advocacy, and promote collaborative best practices. | $20,000 |
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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 | $41,615,294 | $11,118,146 | $13,035,787 | $120,000 | 6 | $1,494,443 |
| 2024 | $40,710,620 | $12,242,621 | $13,198,817 | $90,000 | 6 | $1,037,359 |
| 2023 | $39,856,314 | $13,739,648 | $13,353,566 | — | — | $897,603 |
| 2022 | $37,686,826 | $13,616,717 | $12,514,448 | — | — | $19,318 |
| 2021 | $36,602,135 | $39,460,532 | $13,126,084 | — | — | $546 |
| 2020 | $7,782,589 | $15,395,079 | $14,637,354 | — | — | $30,688 |
About Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Based on IRS filings
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund is led by Noel Harmon, President & Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 8 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Noel Harmon
President & Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$248K (2020) → $510K (2025)
Doug Murtha
Audit Chair
Board Member → Audit Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Weili Cheng
Development Chair
Board Member → Development Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Wong
Finance & Investment Chair
Board Member → Finance Chair, 2023
Finance Chair → Finance & Investment Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Luong
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nidhi Munjal
Hr & Compensation Chair
Board Member → Hr & Compensation Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Cohenour
COO
Vice President & Chief of Staff → Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff, 2024
Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff → COO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$184K (2023) → $301K (2025)
Michelle Kim
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$68K (2023) → $304K (2025)
Stacy Lewis
Assistant Vice President of Development
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$122K (2023) → $201K (2025)
Christina Lambert
Assistant Vice President of Student Successor
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024) → $138K (2025)
Wendy Wong
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$150K (2024) → $156K (2025)
Amy Ronnkvist
Vice President of Scholarship
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$190K (2025)
Kimberly Gustafson Senior Dir
Of Scholarship Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$130K (2025)
Hans Yang
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Lee Aulaniki'ikina Ah Loo
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Lee
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pooneh Fracyon Butler
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rowena Tomaneng
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Loretan
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sefa Aina
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wally Suphap
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Cho
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacinta Titiali'i-Abbott
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Meher Homji
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Turrentine Wasson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer J. Kananionpua Peru Ga
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William F. L. Bill Moses
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Aimee Meher-Homji (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Eugene Chasin (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Moses (2022–2024) — Nominations Chair
- Former: Jennifer J. Kananionapua Peru Gary (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Ajinkya Svp Chief (2024) — Strategy Officer
- Former: Mavish Sandhu Senior Director (2024) — Of Marketing & Communications
- Former: Elena Anderson (2020–2023) — Former CFO
- Former: Shyam Gadwal (2021–2023) — Vice President of Programs
- Former: Julie Ajinkya (2022–2023) — Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
- Former: Celina Yunwei Li (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chitra Nawbatt (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jun S. Oh (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chee Ia Yang (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mahrukh Hussain (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa May (2022) — Senior Director of Programs
- Former: Betty Lo (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Harsha Murthy (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jimmy Ferguson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Katrina Breese (2020–2021) — Vice President & Strategic Initiatives
- Former: Kimo Kippen (2020–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Kiyoshi Nakasaka (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Marty Lorenzo (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Naho Kobayashi (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Underwood (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sk Gupta (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tiffany Smith-Anoa'i (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Albert Seecharan (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Arati Randolph (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ditondo Michelle (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Barrett (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Jin Davis (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Victor Kuo (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Wai-Ling Eng (2020) — Board Member
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 $510K, to Noel Harmon (President & Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
How much does Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund give each year?
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund gave $120K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $90K across 6 grants.
What is Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund give grants?
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Hawaii: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Guam (33%) and American Samoa (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mangilao, GU (2 grants) and Honolulu, HI (2 grants).
Does Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include American Samoa Community College ($20,000), Guam Community College ($20,000) and University of Guam ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund?
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund reported $41.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.1M.
What is Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund?
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $41.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1192973. 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 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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