Asian Pacific Fund
Asian Pacific Fund is a public charity based in San Francisco, California. Formed in 1993, it supports Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) through grants, capacity building, leadership development, and scholarship programs.
Asian Pacific Fund at a glance
In short: Asian Pacific Fund gave $1.6M across 42 grants in 2024 (avg $38K), mostly in California. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,588,871
- +4.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 42
- -34.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $37,830
- +58.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $25,698,240
- +5.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (14 of 42, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Asian Pacific Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 345 California Street 7Th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 395-9985
Website: https://asianpacificfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Asian Pacific Fund
Accelerating Capacity for Transformation (ACT) for AANHPIs Fund
Asian Pacific Fund
Amount
$100,000 over two years
Deadline
Deadline not published
Accelerating Capacity for Transformation (ACT) for AANHPIs Fund
Asian Pacific Fund
Amount
$100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Asian Pacific Fund Scholarship Program
Asian Pacific Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Asian Pacific Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Asian Health Services ($115K). Together the top 10 received $704K.
Grant Size Distribution
339 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 287 grants of 339 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund’s stated mission and website focus on Bay Area AANHPIs and Bay Area nonprofits. In 2024, 94% of itemized grant dollars went to California recipients, 3% to Virginia, 2% to Illinois, and 1% to the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Asian Pacific Fund open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 14 of 42 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $40K; repeat grants $37K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2023) to $4.7M (2021). In 2024 it made 42 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Health Services Oakland, CA | Tencent Grant | $115,000 |
| Chinese for Affirmative Action San Francisco, CA | Resiliency and Recovery Grant (Lavender Phoenix) | $100,000 |
| All My Usos San Francisco, CA | Act Grant | $100,000 |
| Regents of the University of California SF San Francisco, CA | Mental Health Research | $75,000 |
| Community Youth Center of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Tencent Grant | $60,000 |
| Chinese Progressive Association San Francisco, CA | Grant for Affiliate Skill Share | $54,000 |
| Narika Fremont, CA | Resiliency and Recovery Grant | $50,000 |
| Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants Oakland, CA | Resiliency and Recovery Grant | $50,000 |
| Santa Clara County Asian Law Alliance San Jose, CA | Resiliency and Recovery Grant | $50,000 |
| Filipino Advocates for Justice Oakland, CA | Act Grant | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25,698,240 | $3,649,188 | $3,448,378 | $1,588,871 | 42 | $1,093,970 |
| 2023 | $24,282,548 | $4,929,380 | $3,200,985 | $1,524,688 | 64 | $880,460 |
| 2022 | $20,898,995 | $2,544,907 | $4,661,512 | $3,025,800 | 77 | $226,591 |
| 2021 | $25,769,246 | $16,047,288 | $7,339,701 | $4,701,830 | 85 | $994,902 |
| 2020 | $16,354,286 | $2,055,360 | $2,534,045 | $1,581,652 | 71 | $352,979 |
| 2019 | $15,686,867 | $1,884,677 | $2,657,052 | $1,611,923 | 37 | $525,479 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s mission is to uplift Bay Area AANHPIs by mobilizing resources and amplifying their voices to drive positive change and create an inclusive, thriving society. Its stated focus areas include strengthening community organizations, systems change, community mobilization, leadership, awareness, and scholarships.
The fund supports organizations working across areas such as health and well-being, youth and senior services, counseling, legal services, advocacy, civic engagement, and arts and culture. Examples of grantee missions illustrate this range: Asian Health Services describes providing medical, mental health, dental, and other health services; Chinese for Affirmative Action describes community service, policy advocacy, and movement building; and Santa Clara County Asian Law Alliance describes providing legal services and community education. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the fund reported 42 itemized grants totaling $1,588,871. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $115,000, with a median of $25,000. Its 2024 filing also says the Small Grants Program awarded $25,000 each to 22 organizations for capacity-building projects, including fundraising and staff wellness initiatives.
Among the largest reported 2024 grants were $115,000 to Asian Health Services for a Tencent grant; $100,000 to Chinese for Affirmative Action for a resiliency and recovery grant, and $100,000 to All My Usos for an ACT grant. Other examples include $75,000 to the Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, for mental health research; $60,000 to Community Youth Center of San Francisco for a Tencent grant; and $50,000 each to Narika, Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants, and Santa Clara County Asian Law Alliance for resiliency and recovery grants. Filipino Advocates for Justice, Korean American Community Services, and LEAD Filipino each received $50,000 for ACT grants.
The fund’s ACT for AANHPIs program, introduced in 2024, offers selected nonprofits a two-year package of $100,000 plus culturally relevant capacity building, mentorship, and other resources. The program is listed as currently open. The fund also runs scholarships for eligible students attending U.S.-based colleges and universities; the listed 2025 scholarship application cycle is past. The available program descriptions do not specify application materials or deadlines.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Carolyn Wang Kong as president and executive director; Gurpreet Tung as director of development; Maryann Treble as director of finance and operations; and Tavae Samuelu as director of community initiatives and grantmaking. It lists Tom Cole as chair, Emerald Yeh as secretary, Nelson Ishiyama as treasurer through July 2024, Kai Hong as treasurer as of August 2024, and Neel Chatterjee and Rosalyn Chen as board members.
Asian Pacific Fund is led by Carolyn Wang Kong, President & Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 4 of 17 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Carolyn Wang Kong
President & Executive Director
Executive Director → President & Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$41K (2022) → $246K (2024)
Tom Cole
Chair
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gurpreet Tung
Director of Development
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$150K (2022) → $157K (2024)
Maryann Treble
Director of Finance & Operations
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$74K (2023) → $130K (2024)
Tavae Samuelu
Director of Community Initiatives & Grantmaking
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$129K (2024)
Emerald Yeh
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Kang
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neel Chatterjee
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nelson Ishiyama
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raj Mathai
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Chou
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Lau
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Lapiz
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosalyn Chen
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carina Ruiz Singh
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kai Hong
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rupal Hollenbeck
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Peter Y. Chung (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Chen (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Audrey Yamamoto (2019–2022) — Executive Director · Filing note: Until 21822
- Former: Eric Kim (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan May (2022) — Senior Manager, Scholarship & Donor Relations
- Former: Andrew Ly (2019–2020) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: David Chun (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Yoshikami (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Christina Bui (2019) — Director · Filing note: Thru 12/2019
- Former: Kathryn Ko Chou (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Nobleza (2019) — Vice President · Filing note: Thru 3/2019
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $246K, to Carolyn Wang Kong (President & Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Asian Pacific Fund
How much does Asian Pacific Fund give each year?
Asian Pacific Fund gave $1.6M across 42 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.5M across 64 grants.
What is Asian Pacific Fund's typical grant size?
Asian Pacific Fund's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $37,830, across 42 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Asian Pacific Fund that year got $40K on average.
Where does Asian Pacific Fund give grants?
Asian Pacific Fund gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (19 grants), Oakland, CA (9 grants) and San Jose, CA (4 grants).
Does Asian Pacific Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of Asian Pacific Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 42) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Resiliency and Recovery Grant" (14 grants), "Act Grant" (6 grants) and "Ming Yi Foundation Grant" (3 grants).
Who are Asian Pacific Fund's largest grantees?
Asian Pacific Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Asian Health Services ($115,000), Chinese for Affirmative Action ($100,000) and All My Usos ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Asian Pacific Fund?
Asian Pacific Fund reported $25.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
What does Asian Pacific Fund fund?
The fund’s mission is to uplift Bay Area AANHPIs by mobilizing resources and amplifying their voices to drive positive change and create an inclusive, thriving society. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Asian Pacific Fund?
Asian Pacific Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check asianpacificfund.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Asian Pacific Fund's EIN?
Asian Pacific Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3201522. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Asian Pacific Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/asian-pacific-fund-morg_2a7fb44f25f348a294f7781019263f99
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