ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE INC (EIN 03-0575412)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-14
IRS object ID
202323189349303937
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2023-11-14T09:54:28-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030575412EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2VOTE INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlASIABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022239170PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11612 K STREET NW 600AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTINE CHENPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022239170PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCHRISTINEPersonFirstNm
Person LastCHENPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD J LOCASTRO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00288314PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTINE CHENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11612 K STREET NW 600AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20006ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,423,877GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.APIAVOTE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PART III, LINE 1.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,594,144CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$6,801,516TotalAssetsEOYAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$656,777TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE CIVIC PARTICIPATION OF ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS IN THE ELECTORAL AND PUBLIC PROCESSES AT THE NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. APIAVOTE ALSO AIMS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THE UNITED STATES, ON A NONPARTISAN BASIS, TO REGISTER AND EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE IN FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS FOR PUBLIC OFFICES AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,325,668ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,079,437GrantAmt
DescNATIONAL FIELD PROGRAM: THE NATIONAL FIELD PROGRAM RECRUITS AND MANAGES THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF COMMUNITY BASED PARTNERS AND EXECUTES APIAVOTE'S NATIONAL VOTER ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY IN ORDER TO MEET ITS TWO-FOLD GOAL: 1) ESTABLISH A CULTURE OF HABITUAL, CONSISTENT VOTING WITH THE MILLIONS OF FIRST-TIME, NEWLY-REGISTERED, AND ALL AAPI ELIGIBLE VOTERS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUBGRANTS TO PARTNERS, MULTI TOUCH VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, 2) INVEST RESOURCES, COACHING, AND TECHNICAL TRAINING TO AAPI-LED GRASSROOT ORGANIZATION PARTNERS TO INTEGRATE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PRINCIPALS INTO THEIR CORE PROGRAMMATIC WORK.Desc

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Expense$1,037,760ExpenseAmt
Grant$143GrantAmt
DescOUTREACH: APIAVOTE EMPOWERS AND SUPPORTS ITS NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH HOSTING OR ATTENDING CONFERENCES, EVENTS, AND MEETINGS TO FURTHER OUR MISSION OF EMPOWERING ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (AAPI) COMMUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN A CULTURE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THIS ALSO INCLUDES MEETINGS WITH POTENTIAL PARTNERS TO EDUCATE THEM ON BEING A PART OF APIAVOTE'S VAST NETWORK, AS WELL AS ATTENDING COMMUNITY EVENTS TO FURTHER OUR RELATIONSHIP BUILDING IN THE AAPI NONPROFIT SPACE. WE ALSO WORKED IN COALITION WITH MORE THAN 50+ NONPROFITS, MULTICULTURAL PARTNERS, INFLUENCERS, CELEBRITIES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO HOST THE UNITY MARCH, A NATIONAL EFFORT TO BUILD A SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT FOLLOWING THE RISE IN VIOLENCE AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS.Desc

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Expense$702,326ExpenseAmt
Grant$100,217GrantAmt
DescSTRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS: APIAVOTE WORKS TO COMMUNICATE WITH OUR COMMUNITIES IN THE LANGUAGES THAT ENABLE THEM TO BEST UNDERSTAND OUR MESSAGING, AND ENSURE THAT THEY SEE THEMSELVES AS PART OF OUR DEMOCRACY. THE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS TEAM FOCUSES ON POSITIONING APIAVOTE AS A NATIONAL AUTHORITY ON THE AAPI ELECTORATE, BOTH WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE GENERAL US PUBLIC AND USES THIS PLATFORM TO UPLIFT THE DIVERSITY OF ALL OUR VOICES AND CONCERNS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH MULTI-LANGUAGE AND CULTURALLY TAILORED CONTENT, MIS AND DISINFORMATION MONITORING AND COUNTER NARRATIVE, ENGAGEMENT WITH ETHNIC MEDIA, AND CREATING A PLATFORM FOR NARRATIVE CHANGE ABOUT AAPIS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (3 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtDescDesc
$183,327$69YOUTH ENGAGEMENT: APIAVOTE ORGANIZES AAPI STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT AMONG AAPI YOUTH THROUGH VOTER ACTIVATION EFFORTS, POWER BUILDING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH OUR COLLEGE YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM THAT RECRUITS AAPI IDENTIFYING PARTICIPANTS FROM CAMPUSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO CONDUCT CULTURALLY-RELEVANT VOTER OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS, EDUCATE THEIR BROADER CAMPUS COMMUNITY ON THE ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE AAPI ELECTORATE, AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDE AND RECOGNIZE AAPIS.
$71,244$62POLICY, ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH: TO BETTER REPRESENT OUR COMMUNITIES AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, APIAVOTE HAS EXPANDED IT CAPACITY TO EMPOWER IT NETWORK PARTNERS WITH BETTER INSIGHT INTO THE POLICIES AND POLITICS OF VOTING RIGHTS, AND COORDINATE OUR INSIDE, OUTSIDE ADVOCACY STRATEGY THROUGH MULTIPLE STRATEGIES THAT INCLUDE: CONDUCTING THE ASIAN AMERICAN VOTER SURVEY WHICH IS THE EARLIEST PRE-ELECTION VOTER SURVEY CONDUCTED IN ASIAN LANGUAGES, PRODUCING AAPI STATE FACT SHEETS EVERY TWO YEARS THAT SHARE A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF IMPORTANT AAPI DEMOGRAPHICS IN EVERY STATE, SECTION 203 AND VOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION MONITORING AND ADVOCACY, AND PROVIDING TRAINING, CONSULTATION AND DATA SUPPORT TO ACCESS, ANALYZE, AND MANIPULATING ("CUTTING TURF") VOTER AND CENSUS DATA IS A SPECIALIZED AND COSTLY NECESSITY FOR OUR ACE NETWORK TO EFFECTIVELY IDENTIFY AND ACTIVATE OUR GROWING COMMUNITIES.
$151,781$93LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING: APIAVOTE HOLDS A SERIES OF WEEKEND-LONG LEADERSHIP TRAININGS FOR NONPROFIT STAFF, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS IN CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTY. TRAINEES ARE TAUGHT TO RUN AN EFFECTIVE VOTER-MOBILIZATION PROGRAM AND INCORPORATE CIVIC PARTICIPATION INTO AN APIA VOTE AND/OR COALITION'S EXISTING STRUCTURE.
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn0AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTINE CHENPersonNm
Phone2022239170PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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JOHNNIE GILES
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN ENG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FLOYD MORI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TANA LEPULE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENDEE YAMAGUCHI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD LUI
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TRAVIS KIYOTA
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CHRISTINE CHEN
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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DS RETAIL
5311 FISHER ROADCOLUMBUSOH43228POSTAGE AND PRINTING$931,310
PACIFIC CAMPAIGN HOUSE
1380 MONROE STREET NW 226WASHINGTONDC20010ADVERTISEMENTS$301,300
INTERVIEWING SERVICES OF AMERICA
15400 SHERMAN WAY 4TH FLOORVAN NUYSCA91406VOTER SURVEYS$127,506
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$8,287,510AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$8,287,510TotalContributionsAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$136,367RealAmt

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Real$0RealAmt

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Exclusion$136,367ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,180,021TotalAmt
Program Services$1,180,021ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,964TotalAmt
Program Services$79,637ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,110FundraisingAmt

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Total$565,936TotalAmt
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Management And General$84,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,104FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,481TotalAmt
Program Services$18,953ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,774ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,754FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$43,244ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,611ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,284FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,857TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$3,516ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,566FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$335,329TotalAmt
Program Services$335,329ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$984,129ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,719ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,074FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$130,188ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,039ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,334FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$122,794ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$221ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,877FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$434,891ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,030ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$404ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$295FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$667ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$133ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$97FundraisingAmt

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DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$6,448$5,068$798$582
INTERPRETATION$2,550$2,527$13$10
MISCELLANEOUS$230$133$97

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$239,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$118,247FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$3,189,990EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$165,000BOYAmt
EOY$3,155,404EOYAmt

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BOY$14,929BOYAmt
EOY$3,307EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$436,590BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,515LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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BOY$9,405BOYAmt
EOY$9,623EOYAmt

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BOY$16,809BOYAmt
EOY$443,192EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,628,368BOYAmt
EOY$6,801,516EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,773BOYAmt
EOY$199,473EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$457,304EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,773BOYAmt
EOY$656,777EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$899,939BOYAmt
EOY$1,395,835EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,650,656BOYAmt
EOY$4,748,904EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,550,595BOYAmt
EOY$6,144,739EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,628,368BOYAmt
EOY$6,801,516EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,594,144ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,343,649CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$357,089CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,967,306CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,247,635CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,287,510CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,203,189TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,343,649CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$357,089CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,967,306CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,247,635CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,287,510CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,203,189TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$8,545,740SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,657,449PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$136,367CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$136,367TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$120CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$620TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$15,340,176TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.43400PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.43060PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,138OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,515DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,623BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,623TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSIT$16,809
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$426,383
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$443,192TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$457,304Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$457,304TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,572,314TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,148,437DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,148,437RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,423,877RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,423,877TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,978,170TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,148,437DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,148,437ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,829,733ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,829,733TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, APIAVOTE HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (33 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ACCESS PHILANTHROPY
224 WEST 57TH STREETNEW YORKNY10019900110311501(C)(3)$68,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
APIAVOTE MI
POST OFFICE BOX 34607WASHINGTONDC20043264514751501(C)(3)$25,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
ASIAN AMERICAN LEAD
558 W 5TH STREET 35TH FLOORLOS ANGELESCA90013522102012501(C)(3)$10,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE - ATLAN
POST OFFICE BOX 34607WASHINGTONDC20043272577567501(C)(3)$78,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED
POST OFFICE BOX 34607WASHINGTONDC20043222981076501(C)(3)$50,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
ASIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
7675 DAGGET ST SUITE 340SAN DIEGOCA92111330916011501(C)(3)$20,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
ASIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
POST OFFICE BOX 34607WASHINGTONDC20043472438087501(C)(3)$10,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
ASIAN SERVICES IN ACTION
559 W 5TH STREET 35TH FLOORLOS ANGELESCA90013341798850501(C)(3)$19,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
ASIAN TEXANS FOR JUSTICE
224 WEST 57TH STREETNEW YORKNY10019872407966501(C)(3)$68,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
CAPIUSA
224 WEST 57TH STREETNEW YORKNY10019411417198501(C)(3)$68,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION F
1212 BROADWAY SUITE 700OAKLANDCA94612843636499501(C)(3)$25,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
CENTER FOR PAN ASIAN COMMUNITY SERVICES
224 WEST 57TH STREETNEW YORKNY10019581437980501(C)(3)$68,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
CENTER ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
790 NW 107TH AVENUE SUITE 215MIAMIFL33172821464673501(C)(3)$50,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
CHINESE-AMERICAN PLANNING COUNCIL INC
555 W 5TH STREET 35TH FLOORLOS ANGELESCA90013036202692501(C)(3)$10,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
FREEDOM INC
POST OFFICE BOX 34607WASHINGTONDC20043432023570501(C)(3)$9,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
IOWA ASIAN ALLIANCE
3816 INGERSOLL AVEDES MOINESIA50312200557881501(C)(3)$50,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
MISSOURI ASIAN AMERICAN YOUTH FOUNDATION
19 CLYDEHURST DRWEBSTER GROVESMO63119852804025501(C)(3)$100,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
NAFFAA
1612 K ST NW SUITE 600WASHINGTONDC20006522063531501(C)(3)$10,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
NAFFAA REGION 5
5174 AKRON STDENVERCO80238522063531501(C)(3)$19,400$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ASIAN AMERICAN PR
601 E STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20049113490724501(C)(3)$20,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
NATIONAL TONGAN AMERICAN SOCIETY
5296 S COMMERCE DR SUITE 204MURRAYUT84107870556679501(C)(3)$10,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
NEW MEXICO ASIAN FAMILY CENTER
115 MONTCLAIRE DRIVE SEALBUQURQUENM87108260545887501(C)(3)$20,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
OCA GREATER HOUSTON
POST OFFICE BOX 34607WASHINGTONDC20043521306678501(C)(3)$74,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
OCA UTAH
PO BOX 572064MURRAYUT84157870619925501(C)(3)$10,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
ONE ARIZONA
POST OFFICE BOX 34607WASHINGTONDC20043371782220501(C)(3)$101,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
ORANGE COUNTY ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER
POST OFFICE BOX 34607WASHINGTONDC20043912047245501(C)(3)$10,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
SALDEF
1050 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 500WASHINGTONDC20036043382840501(C)(3)$20,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
SANTA CLARA COUNTY ASIAN LAW ALLIANCE
991 W HEDDING ST 202SAN JOSECA95126942439581501(C)(3)$20,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
SEAMAAC INC
556 W 5TH STREET 35TH FLOORLOS ANGELESCA90013222541120501(C)(3)$10,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
SOUTHEAST ASIAN MAA COALITION INC
224 WEST 57TH STREETNEW YORKNY10019222541120501(C)(3)$45,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
TIDES ADVOCACY
POST OFFICE BOX 34607WASHINGTONDC20043943153687501(C)(3)$10,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
URBAN AFFAIRS COALITION
224 WEST 57TH STREETNEW YORKNY10019237046393501(C)(3)$50,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
VAYLA NEW ORLEANS
557 W 5TH STREET 35TH FLOORLOS ANGELESCA90013331143213501(C)(3)$10,000$0FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org33Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationONCE THE MOU IS SIGNED, THE GRANTEE AND APIAVOTE'S NATIONAL FIELD DIRECTOR CHECK IN WITH ANOTHER INITIALLY TWICE A MONTH. STARTING IN AUGUST, THE GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY CALLS AND ALSO ONE ON ONE SCHEDULED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CALLS. AFTER NOVEMBER, THE GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT. APIAVOTE ALSO HAS ACCESS TO THE GRANTEES' ACCOUNT AND TARGETING LIST OF VOTER FILES. APIAVOTE REVIEWS THE NUMBER OF CONTACTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT WORK WAS COMPLETED. ONCE THE FINAL REPORT IS SUBMITTED THE LAST 15% OF THE GRANT IS PAID OUT TO THE GRANTEE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, LEGAL COUNSEL AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FINAL REVIEW OF THE 990 WAS COMPLETED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE DOCUMENT WAS FINALIZED. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FINALIZED 990 FOR REVIEW. THEREAFTER, THE FINALIZED 990 WAS SIGNED AND FORWARDED TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE APIAVOTE DIRECTOR SHALL MAKE FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE APIAVOTE BOARD OF ALL THE MATERIAL FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES PERTINENT TO A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION IN WHICH THERE IS A FINANCIAL INTEREST BY SUCH DIRECTOR. AT THE REQUEST OF ONE OR MORE APIAVOTE DIRECTORS, AN APIAVOTE DIRECTOR WITH A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, DELIBERATION AND VOTE OF SUCH FINANCIAL TRANSACTION. APIAVOTE DIRECTORS WITH A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE APIAVOTE BOARD ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON SUCH FINANCIAL TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 688,170. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,516. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,566. TOTAL EXPENSES 694,252.

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