Association for Asian Studies Inc
A non-profit dedicated to the advancement of the field of Asian Studies through international exchange, networking, publication, research support and career development.
Association for Asian Studies Inc at a glance
In short: Association for Asian Studies Inc gave $9K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,336
- -62.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,336
- +86.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $9,336
- Total assets
- $14,136,040
- +7.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Association for Asian Studies Inc
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Association for Asian Studies Inc
AAS Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) Distinguished Speakers Bureau Grant
Association for Asian Studies Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
AAS Northeast Asia Council: Korean Studies Grants
Association for Asian Studies Inc
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Council Grants: East and Inner Asia Council Small Grants ( formerly China and Inner Asia Council (CIAC))
Association for Asian Studies Inc
Amount
Up to US $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Association for Asian Studies Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc ($9K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $25K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc College Park, MD | Research & Educational Support | $9,336 |
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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 | $14,136,040 | $4,165,794 | $3,886,703 | $9,336 | 1 | $665,359 |
| 2023 | $13,115,372 | $4,038,446 | $4,578,047 | $25,000 | 5 | $328,589 |
| 2022 | $12,585,026 | $3,843,739 | $4,289,443 | — | — | $369,247 |
| 2021 | $14,863,721 | $3,531,848 | $2,184,517 | — | — | $1,234,970 |
| 2020 | $13,114,206 | $3,254,192 | $1,991,908 | — | — | $1,465,864 |
| 2018 | $10,652,323 | $1,603,042 | $2,649,103 | — | — | $-542,682 |
| 2017 | $11,829,258 | $3,390,255 | $2,633,991 | — | — | $1,298,427 |
About Association for Asian Studies Inc
Based on IRS filings
Association for Asian Studies Inc is a public charity, based in Ann Arbor, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2017 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $665K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Association for Asian Studies Inc is led by Hyaeweol Choi, President & Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 3 of 17 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Hyaeweol Choi
President & Board Chair
Program Committee Chair → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President & Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Bardsley
Editorial Board Chair
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Corbett
Coc Chair
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Siddharth Chandra
Finance Committee Chair
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Eubanks
Neac Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Durba Ghosh
Acp Committee Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elena Valussi
Dei Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Theiss
Eiac Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michitake Aso
Seac Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter Hakala
Sac Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krisna Uk
Director of Special Initiative
Director of Special Initiatives → Director of Special Initiative, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$117K (2023) → $121K (2024)
Joanna Middleditch
Director of Financial Operations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2024)
Hilary V. Finchum-Sung
Executive Officio
Executive Di → Executive Officio, 2022
On filings since 2017
40 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $112K (2024)
Kamran Ali
Past Past President
President & Board Chair → Past President, 2023
Past President → Past Past President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Oi
Past President
Vice President → President & Board Chair, 2023
President & Board Chair → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Alter
Jas Editor
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Peluso
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (46)
- Former: Hy V. Luong (2020–2024) — Past Past President · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Don Wyatt (2022–2024) — Dei Chair · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Eunsook Jung (2022–2024) — Seac Chair · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Manan Ahmed (2022–2024) — Sac Chair · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Shellen Xiao Wu (2022–2024) — Eiac Chair · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Sonja Kim (2022–2024) — Neac Chair · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Anne Gerritsen (2023–2024) — Acp Committee Chair · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Christine R. Yano (2020–2023) — Past Past President · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Bill Tstutsui (2021–2023) — Editorial Board Chair · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Catherine Phipps (2021–2023) — Coc Chair · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Tom Rawski (2021–2023) — Finance Committee Chair · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Mary Zurbuchen (2022–2023) — Program Committee Chair · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Joe Alter (2021–2022) — Jas Editor
- Former: Prasenjit Duara (2018–2021) — Past-Past President
- Former: Richard Fox (2020–2021) — Seac Chair
- Former: Charles Kim (2021) — Neac Chair
- Former: Elora Shehabuddin (2021) — Sac Chair
- Former: Lori Watt (2021) — Neac Chair
- Former: Peter Carroll (2021) — Eiac Chair
- Former: Alicia Williams (2017–2020) — CFO & Treasurer
- Former: Anne Feldhaus (2017–2020) — Past Past Pr
- Former: Thomas G. Rawski (2017–2020) — Finance Committee
- Former: Vinayak Chaturvedi (2018–2020) — Jas Editor
- Former: Akiko Takenaka (2020) — Neac Chair
- Former: Brian Hatcher (2020) — Acp Chair
- Former: Catherine Becker (2020) — Sac Chair
- Former: Ethan Segal (2020) — Coc Chair
- Former: Jack Chen (2020) — Ciac Chair
- Former: William M. Tsutsui (2020) — Editorial Board
- Former: Katherine Bowie (2017–2018) — Past President
- Former: Laurel Kendall (2017–2018) — Past Past Pr
- Former: Michael Paschal (2017–2018) — Executive Di
- Former: Albert L. Park (2018) — Neac Chair
- Former: Anne Hansen (2018) — Conference C
- Former: Brian C. Dowdle (2018) — Coc Chair
- Former: Dina M. Siddiqi (2018) — Sac Chair
- Former: Jane Ferguson (2018) — Seac Chair
- Former: Naomi Standen (2018) — Ciac Chair
- Former: Carlos Rojas (2017) — Ciac Chair
- Former: Chitralekha Zutshi (2017) — Sac Chair
- Former: Hiromi Mizuno (2017) — Coc Chair
- Former: Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom (2017) — Jas Editor
- Former: Michael Pettid (2017) — Conference C
- Former: Steven Ericson (2017) — Neac Chair
- Former: Timothy Brook (2017) — Past Past Pr
- Former: Tyrell Haberkorn (2017) — Seac Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2017–2024. "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 $121K, to Krisna Uk (Dir. of Special Initiative). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Association for Asian Studies Inc
How much does Association for Asian Studies Inc give each year?
Association for Asian Studies Inc gave $9K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $25K across 5 grants.
How large is Association for Asian Studies Inc?
Association for Asian Studies Inc reported $14.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.
Where does Association for Asian Studies Inc operate?
Association for Asian Studies Inc has awarded grants in California, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Texas.
What is Association for Asian Studies Inc's EIN?
Association for Asian Studies Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1615380. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2017–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2017 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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