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Asian Services in Action Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Akron, OH EIN: 34-1798850 Website

To serve, support, and advocate for asian americans and pacific islanders (AAPIS), and immigrants and refugees, so they prosper and flourish.

Asian Services in Action Inc at a glance

In short: Asian Services in Action Inc reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$6,168 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+238.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$4,620,416
+3.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$8,280,719
+14.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$8,179
-70.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$7,946,614
+4.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Asian Services in Action Inc

Who Asian Services in Action Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Akron

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $40K (2023). In 2025 it reported $6K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jin HUO Community Inc Akron, OHPrograms$40,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,620,416$8,280,719$7,946,614$6,168Total only$8,179
2024$4,485,973$7,206,181$7,592,110$1,825Total only$28,087
2023$4,876,391$7,636,099$7,325,075$40,0001$4,426
2022$4,267,887$6,900,261$6,141,920——$4,528
2021$3,625,335$5,907,742$5,187,014——$14,371
2020$3,542,814$5,637,405$5,408,231——$5,590
2019$2,581,886$5,894,822$5,938,435——$6,015

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Asian Services in Action Inc

Based on IRS filings

Asian Services in Action Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Akron, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $6K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $8K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Asian Services in Action Inc is led by Scott Piepho, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Scott Piepho

    CEO

    Member → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $44K (2024) → $111K (2025)

  • Brant Lee

    President

    Member → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alyssa Yoo Phr

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mao Vue

    COO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $77K (2019) → $90K (2025)

  • Sibley Strader

    Provider

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $220K (2023) → $174K (2025)

  • Susan Wong

    Cpo

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2024) → $103K (2025)

  • Amy Lee MD MPH MBA

    Member

    President → Immediate Past President, 2022

    Immediate Past President → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Hom Esq.

    Vice President

    Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Smith

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Earl Pike

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marguerite A. Erme DO MPH

    Member

    Member → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Coleman

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara C. Mora

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Johnson

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darnell Tucker

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Bo Wang

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abdallah Ndume

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Liu MBA

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Phan Wolff Bcba Coba

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Murali Lakireddy

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pauline Tung MBA

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Elaine Tso (2019–2024) — CEO
  • Former: Wilson Wong (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Yen Luong (2019–2024) — Member
  • Former: Chandra Ghalley (2020–2024) — CFO
  • Former: Serena Lu (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: Amy C Valentine (2022–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Martha Hom - Member (2024)
  • Former: Alyssa Naragon (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Boyung Pahls (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Minh Q. Ngo (2019–2020) — CFO
  • Former: Xinxin Meng (2019–2020) — Medical Provider
  • Former: Ellen M. Berts (2019) — Member
  • Former: Eunlye Lee (2019) — Member
  • Former: Ho Yong Byun (2019) — CEO
  • Former: Kim Noeum (2019) — Member
  • Former: Ming Chang (2019) — Member
  • Former: Radhika Reddy Mba Ma Tax (2019) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Sibley Strader — Provider: $174KSibley StraderProvider$174KScott Piepho — CEO: $111KScott PiephoCEO$111KSusan Wong — CPO: $103KSusan WongCPO$103KMao VUE — COO: $90KMao VUECOO$90K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $174K, to Sibley Strader (Provider). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Asian Services in Action Inc

How much does Asian Services in Action Inc give each year?

Asian Services in Action Inc reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.

How large is Asian Services in Action Inc?

Asian Services in Action Inc reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.3M.

What is Asian Services in Action Inc?

Asian Services in Action Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Akron, OH. It holds $4.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Asian Services in Action Inc operate?

Asian Services in Action Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Asian Services in Action Inc's EIN?

Asian Services in Action Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1798850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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