Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) is a public charity based in Washington, DC, formed in 2005. It supports nonpartisan civic participation among Asian American and Pacific Islander communities through voter education and engagement, grassroots organizing, youth leadership development, research, and communications.
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote at a glance
In short: Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote gave $324K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), top state New Jersey. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $323,550
- -87.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -55.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,570
- -72.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $12,193,102
- +20.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (19% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote
- Contact
Mailing address: 1025 Connecticut Ave Nw 600, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 223-9170
Website: https://apiavote.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was AAPI Montclair Inc ($61K). Together the top 10 received $282K.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 109 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
APIAVote describes a nationwide network of community partners. In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states; the largest shares went to New Jersey (19%), Oregon (15%), Michigan (15%), California (10%), and Texas (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $50K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $14K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2017–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2017 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2017) to $2.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $324K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AAPI Montclair Inc Montclair, NJ | field infrastructure | $61,050 |
| APANO Communities United Fund Portland, OR | field infrastructure | $50,000 |
| APIAVote MI Hamtramck, MI | field infrastructure | $50,000 |
| Ctr Empowered Politics Educ Oakland, CA | field infrastructure | $23,500 |
| Hamkae Center Fairfax, VA | field infrastructure | $22,000 |
| Saldef Washington, DC | field infrastructure | $21,500 |
| Asian Texans for Justice Austin, TX | field infrastructure | $16,800 |
| Asian Community Development Las Vegas, NV | field infrastructure | $15,000 |
| No Carolina Asian Am Together Raleigh, NC | field infrastructure | $12,500 |
| OCA Greater Houston Houston, TX | field infrastructure | $10,000 |
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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 | $12,193,102 | $1,287,668 | $3,275,816 | $323,550 | 15 | $322,793 |
| 2024 | $10,097,759 | $5,250,964 | $9,658,737 | $2,665,950 | 34 | $276,219 |
| 2023 | $14,359,339 | $10,295,527 | $2,374,145 | $588,650 | 16 | $12,443 |
| 2022 | $6,801,516 | $8,423,877 | $4,829,733 | $1,167,400 | 33 | — |
| 2021 | $2,628,368 | $2,258,925 | $881,554 | $188,000 | 11 | — |
| 2020 | $1,329,949 | $1,967,806 | $1,804,530 | $254,378 | 15 | — |
| 2017 | $245,372 | $792,326 | $559,514 | $75,650 | 5 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
APIAVote’s stated mission is to encourage and promote Asian Pacific Islander Americans’ civic participation in electoral and public processes at the national, state, and local levels, and to educate and inform them on a nonpartisan basis about registering, voting, and participating in the political process.
Its programs include strategic communications, which provides translated and inclusive voting information; a National Field Program that invests in local organizations and supports young AAPIs as organizers; outreach to build and support its partner network; and youth engagement through campus-based voter outreach, leadership development, and training. APIAVote also describes policy and research work focused on AAPI-inclusive research and community issues.
In 2025, listed grants were for “field infrastructure.” Among the supported organizations, AAPI Montclair Inc describes its mission as championing the well-being, rights, representation, histories, and cultures of New Jersey’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. APANO Communities United Fund says it unites Asians and Pacific Islanders to build power, develop leaders, and advance equity through organizing, advocacy, community development, and cultural work. Instituto Lab says it provides capacity building to community development organizations and aims to empower communities to take leadership roles and play an active part in their future.
Grantmaking
APIAVote reported 15 grants totaling $323,550 in filing year 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $6,800 to $61,050, with a median of $15,000. The largest listed awards were $61,050 to AAPI Montclair Inc, $50,000 to APANO Communities United Fund, and $50,000 to APIAVote MI; each was designated for field infrastructure.
The filing also lists $2,665,950 in grants across 34 grants for 2024, and $588,650 across 16 grants for 2023. APIAVote’s website describes subgrants to Alliance for Civic Engagement members and says that, in 2022, its subgrants totaled over $1 million in annual general operating funds. It also describes training, coaching, technical support, field and communications planning, civic-technology tools, translated direct mail, and voter-protection services for coalition members.
The 2025 filing describes oversight for grantees after an MOU is signed: initial twice-monthly check-ins with the national field director, weekly calls and scheduled technical-assistance calls starting in August, and a final report after November. APIAVote reviews voter-contact activity and pays the final portion of the grant after the final report is submitted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christine Chen as Executive Director; Kevin Hirano as Director; Hiroaki R Sakaniwa as Director Policy; Sieng Lee as National Field Director; and Karen Eng as Chairman. It also lists S Floyd Mori, Naomi Tacuyan Underwood, Susan Patel, Jonathan Tana Lepule, and Jason Chan as directors.
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote is led by Christine Chen, Executive Director on every filing since 2017; 4 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine Chen
Executive Director
On filings since 2017
40 hrs/week
$120K (2017) → $251K (2025)
Karen Eng
Chairman
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2017
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Hirano
Director
Deputy Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$113K (2023) → $144K (2025)
Hiroaki R Sakaniwa
Director Policy
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$116K (2024) → $119K (2025)
Sieng Lee
Nat'l Field Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Richard Lui
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2017
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Chan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naomi Tacuyan Underwood
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Patel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Buck Gee
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Tana Lepule
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
S Floyd Mori
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Travis Kiyota (2017–2024) — Director
- Former: Floyd Mori (2017–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Johnnie Giles (2017–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Tana Lepule (2017–2023) — Director
- Former: Kendee Yamaguchi (2017–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Chen (2017–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Glen S. Fukushima (2017–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jinhee Wilde (2017–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sheila Xiong (2017–2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2017–2025. "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 $251K, to Christine Chen (Executive Dir.). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote
How much does Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote give each year?
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote gave $324K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 34 grants.
What is Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote's typical grant size?
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $21,570, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote that year got $50K on average.
Where does Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote give grants?
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote's top state is New Jersey, with 19% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Oregon (15%) and Michigan (15%).
Does Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Field Infrastructure" (15 grants).
Who are Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote's largest grantees?
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote's largest 2025 grantees include AAPI Montclair Inc ($61,050), APANO Communities United Fund ($50,000) and APIAVote MI ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote?
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote reported $12.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What does Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote fund?
APIAVote’s stated mission is to encourage and promote Asian Pacific Islander Americans’ civic participation in electoral and public processes at the national, state, and local levels, and to educate and inform them on a nonpartisan basis about registering, voting, and participating in the political process. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote?
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check apiavote.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote's EIN?
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0575412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2017–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2017 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/asian-and-pacific-islander-american-vote-morg_9c4942b15959486e9498e0c2c9aa1906
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