Asian Law Caucus
Asian Law Caucus is a public charity based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1972, it advances civil and legal rights through legal services, community empowerment, policy advocacy, impact litigation, and strategic communications.
Asian Law Caucus at a glance
In short: Asian Law Caucus gave $2.2M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $131K), mostly in California. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,235,147
- +55.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $131,479
- +73.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $35,219,286
- -5.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (55% 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 Law Caucus
- How to Apply
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The available information describes the organization’s subgrantee selection process but does not provide a public application process or application materials.
- Contact
Mailing address: 55 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 896-1701
Website: https://asianlawcaucus.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Asian Law Caucus funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Asian American Advancing Justice - AAJC ($242K). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 106 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Asian Law Caucus describes its work as rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area and California, with work extending to states across the country. Its 2025 listed grants included recipients in California, Washington, DC, Illinois, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Asian Law Caucus open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $113K; repeat grants $137K. How we count
Medians: $94K first-time, $125K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $168K (2020) to $2.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asian American Advancing Justice - AAJC Washington, DC | Ford Build Year 3 Payment | $241,800 |
| Asian American Advancing Justice - Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Ford Build Year 3 Payment | $241,800 |
| Asian American Advancing Justice - Chicago Chicago, IL | Ford Build Year 3 Payment | $241,800 |
| Asian American Advancing Justice - Atlanta Norcross, GA | Ford Build Year 3 Payment | $241,800 |
| Jubilee Immigration Advocates San Francisco, CA | CDSS APIP grant | $211,858 |
| The Fresno Center Fresno, CA | CDSS APIP grant | $211,858 |
| Chinese for Affirmative Action San Francisco, CA | CDSS APIP grant | $211,857 |
| Asian Community Development Council Las Vegas, NV | Supported by NEO Philanthropy Action Fund | $125,000 |
| Instituto Lab Phoenix, AZ | Supported by NEO Philanthropy Action Fund | $125,000 |
| Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice Oakland, CA | CDSS transformative grant | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
IRS filing figures:
In its annual report for fiscal year July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023, Asian Law Caucus reported $13,590,359 in revenue before in-kind services and $11,545,705 in expenses before in-kind services. Including in-kind services, it reported total revenue of $16,230,931 and total expenses of $14,186,277.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,219,286 | $12,570,497 | $14,563,974 | $2,235,147 | 17 | $1,687,894 |
| 2024 | $37,414,640 | $17,850,229 | $13,590,488 | $1,436,541 | 19 | $1,006,574 |
| 2023 | $31,566,207 | $17,416,498 | $11,211,449 | $1,380,105 | 14 | $-210,138 |
| 2022 | $25,082,644 | $13,754,993 | $10,572,183 | $2,527,422 | 44 | $247,920 |
| 2021 | $22,703,174 | $18,457,582 | $10,884,281 | $802,912 | 12 | $88,178 |
| 2020 | $14,441,728 | $8,892,880 | $5,574,760 | $167,603 | 12 | $83,735 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Asian Law Caucus’s mission is to defend, protect, and advance the civil and legal rights of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, with a particular focus on low-income, immigrant, and underserved communities. Its stated areas of work include Community Safety, Housing Rights, Immigrant Rights, National Security & Civil Rights, Voting Rights, and Workers’ Rights. The organization also describes initiatives supporting civic participation, restorative justice infrastructure, and community capacity-building.
Its filing describes subgrants to organizations working in areas that include immigrant legal services, community development, civil rights, restorative justice, and community well-being. For example, Jubilee Immigration Advocates describes its mission as providing affordable immigration legal services and advocating for just immigration policies. The Fresno Center says it works toward self-sufficiency and cultural preservation. Chinese for Affirmative Action describes itself as a community-based civil rights organization conducting community service, policy advocacy, and movement building. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Asian Law Caucus reported 17 grants totaling $2,235,147. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $241,800, with a median of $125,000. The largest awards included $241,800 each to Asian American Advancing Justice – AAJC, Asian American Advancing Justice – Southern California, Asian American Advancing Justice – Chicago, and Asian American Advancing Justice – Atlanta; each was described as a “Ford Build Year 3 Payment.” Three California organizations—Jubilee Immigration Advocates, The Fresno Center, and Chinese for Affirmative Action—received approximately $211,858 each for CDSS APIP grants. Other reported awards included $125,000 to Asian Community Development Council and Instituto Lab, supported by the NEO Philanthropy Action Fund.
The organization states in its filing that program staff recommend subgrantees based on their experience and resources relevant to its projects, and the Executive Director makes the final selection approval.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Michael Ng, Chair; Magan Pritam Ray, Vice Chair; Yaman Salahi, Secretary; and Anthony Wan, Treasurer. Other listed board members are Connie Chan, Perry Chen, Carmen Cheung Ka-Man, Jina Choi (term ended August 2024), Samantha Huang, and James Kan.
Asian Law Caucus is led by Aarti Kohli, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aarti Kohli
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$130K (2020) → $228K (2025)
Michael Ng
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair & Board Member, 2024
Vice Chair & Board Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob S Yang
Director of Hr & Administrator
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$111K (2020) → $212K (2025)
Niketa Kumar
Director of Communications
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$155K (2023) → $172K (2025)
Winifred Kao
Senior Staff Attorney & Program
Litigation Director → Senior Staff Attorney & Program Manager, 2021
Senior Staff Attorney & Program Manager → Senior Staff Attorney & Program, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$106K (2020) → $220K (2025)
Lily Wang
Deputy Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$156K (2022) → $183K (2025)
Deanna Kitamura
Program Manager & Staff Attorney
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$171K (2025)
Belinda Lee
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Kao
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Kan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Perry Chen
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Wong
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany N Santos
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yaman Salahi
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jina Choi
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Lee
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Wan
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Magan Pritam Ray
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shams-Tabraiz Muzaffar
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Chan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Cheung Ka-Man
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Huang
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Tamayo
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Darren S Teshima (2020–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Laila Mehta (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Glenn Katon (2022–2024) — Litigation Director
- Former: Allison J Cheung (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Fay Li (2020–2023) — Director of Finance
- Former: Catha Worthman (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Huynh (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anoop Prasad (2022) — Program Manager & Staff Attorney
- Former: Monica Ramani (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Ocampo (2021) — Director of Development
- Former: Ashok Ramani (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Christine Sun (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Mariadason (2020) — Deputy Director
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 $228K, to Aarti Kohli (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Asian Law Caucus
How much does Asian Law Caucus give each year?
Asian Law Caucus gave $2.2M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 19 grants.
What is Asian Law Caucus's typical grant size?
Asian Law Caucus's median grant in 2025 was $125,000, and its average grant was $131,479, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Asian Law Caucus that year got $113K on average.
Where does Asian Law Caucus give grants?
Asian Law Caucus gives mostly in California: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (11%) and Illinois (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (4 grants) and Oakland, CA (4 grants).
Does Asian Law Caucus give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Asian Law Caucus's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ford Build Year 3 Payment" (4 grants), "CDSS APIP grant" (3 grants) and "CDSS transformative grant" (3 grants).
Who are Asian Law Caucus's largest grantees?
Asian Law Caucus's largest 2025 grantees include Asian American Advancing Justice - AAJC ($241,800), Asian American Advancing Justice - Southern California ($241,800) and Asian American Advancing Justice - Chicago ($241,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Asian Law Caucus?
Asian Law Caucus reported $35.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.6M.
What does Asian Law Caucus fund?
Asian Law Caucus’s mission is to defend, protect, and advance the civil and legal rights of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, with a particular focus on low-income, immigrant, and underserved communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Asian Law Caucus?
The available information describes the organization’s subgrantee selection process but does not provide a public application process or application materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Asian Law Caucus's EIN?
Asian Law Caucus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2176139. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Asian Law Caucus funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/asian-law-caucus-morg_8830ca2c0d1a4392a529abcf3074b8da
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