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Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 27-4284628 Website

To provide training and leadership development opportunities for asian American native hawaiian pacific islander (AANHPI) workers; to support research of and for AANHPI workers; and to pursue social and economic justice forall workers.

Key facts about Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement

EIN
27-4284628
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Total assets
$2,100,487

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+13.7% YoY

Revenue

$475K

+3.2% YoY

Net Investment Income

$6K

+19.1% YoY

Expenses

$274K

-51.9% YoY

About Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement

Based on IRS filings

Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

PhiladelphiaLansingLos AngelesAustinBostonDetroitHighland ParkHoustonMinneapolisWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2021) to $255K (2020). In 2022 it made 5 grants totaling $90K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,100,487$1,848,132$1,583,155
Revenue$474,636$460,134$851,320
Expenses$273,608$568,735$566,687
Net Investment Income$6,443$5,411$831

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement is led by Ligaya Domingo, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ligaya Domingo

    President

    2nd Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Engle

    Executive Director

    Secretary → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Moy

    First Vice President

    1st Vice President → First Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Reyes

    Second Vice President

    2nd Vice President → Second Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gloria Caoille

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johanna Hester

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kent Wong

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luisa Blue

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mikayla Vu

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seung Lee

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Alvina Yeh (2020–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Brady Calma (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Jessica Tang (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jillian Matundan (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Kim Geron (2020) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Michael Yee (2020) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Monica Thammarath (2020) — President
  • Former: Tracy Lai (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement

How large is Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement?

Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $475K.

What is Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement?

Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement operate?

Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas.

What is Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement's EIN?

Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership and Advancement's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4284628. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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