Chinese for Affirmative Action
CAA is a community-based organization that conducts community service, policy advocacy, and coalition building activities.
Chinese for Affirmative Action at a glance
In short: Chinese for Affirmative Action reported $16K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $16,473 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +174.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $54,838,057
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $20,815,678
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,858,268
- +36.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $20,073,256
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Chinese for Affirmative Action funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it reported $16K 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Youth Center of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Support | $6,000 |
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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 | $54,838,057 | $20,815,678 | $20,073,256 | $16,473 | Total only | $2,858,268 |
| 2024 | $52,257,890 | $19,659,649 | $19,037,363 | $6,000 | 1 | $2,100,528 |
| 2023 | $48,992,575 | $16,797,759 | $15,888,677 | — | — | $608,593 |
| 2022 | $44,089,083 | $13,816,264 | $13,209,349 | — | — | $-121,939 |
| 2021 | $46,812,510 | $48,725,620 | $9,077,900 | — | — | $164,810 |
| 2020 | $6,424,523 | $7,104,499 | $6,258,045 | — | — | $99,590 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Chinese for Affirmative Action
Based on IRS filings
Chinese for Affirmative Action is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $54.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $16K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chinese for Affirmative Action is led by Cynthia Choi, Co-Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Choi
Co-Executive Director
Co-Exe Director → Co-Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $208K (2025)
Vincent Pan
Co-Executive Director
Co-Exe Director → Co-Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $208K (2025)
Celia W Lee
Chairperson
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annette Wong
Managing Director of Programs & Caa
Program Director → Managing Director of Programs, 2022
Managing Director of Programs → Managing Director of Programs & Caa, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $174K (2025)
John Fong
Managing Director of Finance
Finance Director → Director of Finance, 2022
Director of Finance → Managing Director of Finance, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$112K (2020) → $173K (2025)
Andy Wong
Managing Director of Advocacy & Caa
Managing Director of Advocacy → Managing Director of Advocacy & Caa, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$138K (2022) → $176K (2025)
Annie Lee
Managing Director of Policy & Caa
Managing Director of Policy → Managing Director of Policy & Caa, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$135K (2022) → $176K (2025)
Lee Wang
Managing Director & Stop Aapi Hate
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$149K (2024) → $185K (2025)
Herna Cruz
Managing Director of Hr & People Su
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$169K (2025)
Brian Yee
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Jocson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Germaine Q Wong
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Kunishima
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kosheno Moore
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Lee
Vice Chair & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Kim
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Der
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miguel de la Fuente-Lau
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandhya Jha
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Victoria Wong (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mia Nakano (2021–2024) — Director of It
- Former: Chandara Phanachone (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeremy Rye (2024) — Managing Director of Development
- Former: Daniel Lee (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Janice Li (2022–2023) — Community Safety & Justice Director
- Former: Tracy Zhu (2023) — Deputy Director
- Former: Santosh Seeram-Santana (2020–2022) — Legislative Director
- Former: Jeff Chang (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lanlian Szeto (2020–2021) — Development Director
- Former: Ben Wang (2021) — Apsc Co Director
- Former: Helena Kim (2020) — Operation Director
- Former: Hong Mei Pang (2020) — Advocacy 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 $208K, to Cynthia Choi (Co-Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Chinese for Affirmative Action
How much does Chinese for Affirmative Action give each year?
Chinese for Affirmative Action reported $16K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Chinese for Affirmative Action?
Chinese for Affirmative Action reported $54.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.8M.
What is Chinese for Affirmative Action?
Chinese for Affirmative Action is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $54.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Chinese for Affirmative Action operate?
Chinese for Affirmative Action has awarded grants in California.
What is Chinese for Affirmative Action's EIN?
Chinese for Affirmative Action's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2161304. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 18, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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