Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc, known as SEAMAAC, is a Philadelphia-based public charity founded in 1984 by refugees. It supports immigrants and refugees and other politically, socially, and economically marginalized communities through direct services, education, community leadership, organizing, and advocacy.
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,087,324
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,450,095
- +23.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,793,384
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1711 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Phone: (215) 467-0690
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
SEAMAAC is based in Philadelphia and describes its services as serving the Greater Philadelphia area. Its community development work is focused on South Philadelphia. Its 2021 grants included organizations in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Chicago, Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc gives
- 50% of 2021 grantees were also funded in 2020. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $298K (2020) to $300K (2021). In 2021 it made 14 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nakasecwoori Center Chicago, IL | to increase voter participation | $40,000 |
| Asian Americans United Philadelphia, PA | to increase voter participation | $35,000 |
| Bhutanese Community Assoc of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | to increase voter participation | $30,000 |
| Council on American-Islamic Relations Phi Philadelphia, PA | to increase voter participation | $30,000 |
| Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Philadelphia, PA | renovation of the Growing Home Gardens | $30,000 |
| Bhutanese Community Assoc of Scranton Scranton, PA | to increase voter participation | $20,000 |
| Penn Asian Senior Services Philadelphia, PA | to increase voter participation | $20,000 |
| Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture Philadelphia, PA | to increase voter participation | $16,000 |
| Kiths Integrated & Targeted Human Service Philadelphia, PA | to increase voter participation | $16,000 |
| Oxford Circle CCDA Philadelphia, PA | to increase voter participation | $16,000 |
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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 | $3,087,324 | $3,450,095 | $3,793,384 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $3,357,951 | $2,788,199 | $3,588,378 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $3,735,397 | $3,725,405 | $3,360,401 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $3,028,639 | $3,544,342 | $3,106,649 | — | — | $191 |
| 2021 | $3,053,567 | $3,834,823 | $3,881,553 | $299,707 | 14 | $676 |
| 2020 | $3,159,607 | $2,902,251 | $3,190,715 | $297,733 | 8 | $1,454 |
| 2019 | $2,844,396 | $3,821,392 | $2,735,980 | — | — | $-1,277 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
SEAMAAC’s stated mission is to support and serve immigrants and refugees and other politically, socially, and economically marginalized communities as they seek to advance their lives in the United States.
Its education programs include truancy case management and the Urban Arts Entrepreneurship Program, which combines arts education with career-connected learning and professional development for youth. Health and social services include wellness and health access, elder services, domestic violence support, adult literacy and digital navigation, naturalization assistance, case management, and basic-needs support. Its hunger relief work includes a weekly food pantry and grocery delivery, while community development activities include civic engagement, park redevelopment, gardens, environmental work, affordable housing preservation, and support for the South 7th Street corridor.
The organization’s 2023 filing reports that the truancy case management program served 441 students and the Urban Arts Entrepreneurship Program served 70 students in FY 2023–24. It also reports that health and social services supported 1,648 unduplicated community members during FY 2024.
Grantmaking
The IRS filing data lists no grants for 2023, 2024, or 2025. Separately, records identify grants made in 2021, including $40,000 to the National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, whose stated mission is to organize Korean and Asian Americans to achieve social, racial, and economic justice; and $35,000 to Asian Americans United, whose stated mission includes building community leadership and challenging oppression in the Philadelphia area. Other 2021 recipients included the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society ($30,000), Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh ($30,000), CAIR-Pennsylvania ($30,000), Penn Asian Senior Services ($20,000), Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture ($16,000), and Oxford Circle Christian Community ($16,000).
The organization’s website describes payments to youth through its Urban Arts Entrepreneurship Program as paid career-connected learning opportunities; these are program activities, not grants to outside applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thoai Nguyen as Executive Director, Beth McConnell as Chair, Helen Tang as Secretary, Laurie Mazer as Treasurer, and Chi-Ser Tran as Vice Chair. It also lists Daniel Berger, Douglas Bohr, Reggie Garrison, John Longacre, and Sindhu Zachariah as members.
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc is led by Beth McConnell, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth McConnell
Chair
Co Chair → Co-Chair, 2024
Co-Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thoai Nguyen
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$100K (2019) → $142K (2025)
Chi-Ser Tran
Vice Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Berger
Member
Treasurer → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Mazer
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sindhu Zachariah
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reggie Garrison
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Bohr
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Tang
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Longacre
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adeline Koh
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Stern
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Patrick Christmas (2019–2024) — Former Member
- Former: Audrey Rostick (2021–2024) — Former Member
- Former: Arthur Gimenez (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Peter Lav (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Tommy Choi (2024) — Co-Chair
- Former: Kristina Chang (2019–2023) — Form Board Chair
- Former: Raphael Castro Esq. (2019–2023) — Former Board Member
- Former: Thomas Choi (2019–2023) — Co-Chair
- Former: Elsina Von Joeden-Forgey (2023) — Member
- Former: Mang Chang Shaper Msw (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: David Brodsky (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Grace Rustia (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Ina Lankenau (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Joseph Khan Esq. (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Nyron Rouse (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Rebecca Powers Ms (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Dan Berger (2020) — Member
- Former: Erin Galbally (2020) — Member
- Former: Sheila Ireland (2020) — Chair
- Former: Elaine Leigh Msed (2019) — Member
- Former: Jordan Strokovsky Esq. (2019) — Member
- Former: Kimiko Doherty (2019) — Member
- Former: Kiran Mahal Esq. (2019) — Member
- Former: Rachel Calvarese-Donovan (2019) — Member
- Former: Sheila Ireland Ms (2019) — Vice Chair
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 $142K, to Thoai Nguyen (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc
How large is Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc?
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What does Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc fund?
SEAMAAC’s stated mission is to support and serve immigrants and refugees and other politically, socially, and economically marginalized communities as they seek to advance their lives in the United States. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc?
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc make grants?
SEAMAAC is based in Philadelphia and describes its services as serving the Greater Philadelphia area. Its community development work is focused on South Philadelphia. Its 2021 grants included organizations in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Chicago, Illinois.
What is Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc's EIN?
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2541120. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
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