Chinese Progressive Association
The Chinese Progressive Association is a grassroots community organization which works for full equality and empowerment of the chinese community in greater boston and beyond. Our activities seek to improve living and working standards of chinese americans and to involve ordinary community members in making decisions that affect our lives.
Chinese Progressive Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,012,635
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,925,160
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $72,531
- +826.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,172,257
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chinese Progressive Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Chinese Progressive Association gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2023) to $422K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asian American Resource Workshop | Sub-grant to other organizations in the apis can coalition from the nellie mae grant that cpa received on behalf of apiscan | $59,500 |
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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 | $6,012,635 | $1,925,160 | $1,172,257 | — | — | $72,531 |
| 2024 | $5,270,479 | $1,923,902 | $1,154,254 | $59,500 | 1 | $7,828 |
| 2023 | $4,423,267 | $1,727,512 | $979,724 | $32,500 | 3 | $6,664 |
| 2022 | $3,666,662 | $1,716,603 | $844,139 | $110,000 | 2 | $8,297 |
| 2021 | $2,893,007 | $1,504,931 | $1,281,143 | $267,475 | 7 | $7,753 |
| 2020 | $2,634,207 | $1,337,046 | $1,487,782 | $400,376 | 13 | $11,766 |
| 2019 | $2,690,099 | $1,140,843 | $1,235,501 | $422,000 | 18 | $7,265 |
About Chinese Progressive Association
Based on IRS filings
Chinese Progressive Association is a public charity, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $73K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chinese Progressive Association is led by Karen Chen, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Chen
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
39 hrs/week
$58K (2019) → $100K (2025)
Wayne Yeh
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Har-Yee Wong
Vice President
Co-Chair & President → President, 2024
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard Wong
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jian Hua Tang
Board Member
Co-Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Xue Yun Zhang
Board Member
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bihua Huang
Board Member
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annie Wang
Former Board Member
Board Member → Former Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Wang
Former Clerk
Clerk → Former Clerk, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Xiaoyin Qiu
Clerk
Board Member → Clerk, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fiona Yu
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Xiu Xia Huang
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: De Sheng Liang (2019–2022) — Former Board Member
- Former: Rui Yi Tan (2019–2022) — Former Board Member
- Former: San Tran (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Shao Ping Mo (2019–2022) — Chinese Secretary
- Former: Wai Chan (2019–2022) — Former Chinese Secretary
- Former: Yuan Jie Kuang (2019–2022) — Former Board Member
- Former: Pei Ying Yu (2020–2022) — Former Board Member
- Former: Lily Xie (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Yee (2021–2022) — English Secretary
- Former: John Wang (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kasey Shen (2019) — English Secretary & Clerk
- Former: Mun Ying Kock (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sherry Guan (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ye Qing Wei (2019) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $100K, to Karen Chen (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Progressive Association
How large is Chinese Progressive Association?
Chinese Progressive Association reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
Where does Chinese Progressive Association operate?
Chinese Progressive Association has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, Rhode Island.
What is Chinese Progressive Association's EIN?
Chinese Progressive Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2631569. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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