2021-08-12T14:57:20-05:00 2020-09-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2019-10-01 522102012 Asian American LEAD ASIA 2028840322 5518 Connecticut Ave NW 2nd Fl Washington DC 20015 Akil Vohra Executive Director 2028840322 2021-08-12 1 Jie Chen CPA P01049760 7038930300 2021-08-12 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Akil Vohra 5518 Connecticut Ave NW 2nd Fl Washington DC 20015 956401 0 X www.aalead.org X 1998 DC To promote the well-being of Asian Pacific American youth and families. See Part III 9 8 19 32 0 0 722275 940313 0 0 14801 5 31417 5082 768493 945400 0 0 0 0 822648 606249 0 0 40235 223331 217306 1045979 823555 -277486 121845 128500 195300 86537 31492 41963 163808 X AALEAD supports low-income and underserved Asian Pacific American youth with educational empowerment, identity development, and leadership opportunities through after school, summer, and mentoring programs. Vision: AALEAD envisions a United States in which low-income and underserved Asian Pacific American youth, and youth of all backgrounds, are equipped with the tools and opportunities to define themselves and their own futures. 0 0 515599 After School Program: The AALEAD After School Program provides academic support resources including support in the process for selecting a middle/high school and college process, a safe and supportive space for shaping identity, and opportunities for leadership and civic engagement. AALEAD serves youth after school through the following programs: DC Elementary School, DC Middle School, DC High School, MD Middle School, MD High School, VA Middle School, and MD High School Programs. In FY20, AALEAD supported 178 youth at 8 public schools and 2 community recreation center sites.See Schedule O for continuation 44870 Summer Program: The AALEAD summer program provides youth opportunities to activities, events, community engagement, and leadership development. The summer leverages a youth-to-youth mentoring model where youth take ownership of their AALEAD Summer Program by being a part of the planning and facilitating process. High School youth lead programming for middle school youth. In FY20, 47 youth were supported across the DC area in daily virtual programs. Youth presented projects during the Summer Showcase event including community interviews, performances exploring identity and empathy, and leadership presentations on community issues. 100% of youth surveyed reported improvement in empathy, teamwork, problem solving, responsibility, and initiative skills because of participation in programs. 83748 Mentoring: The AALEAD Mentoring Program connects youth with adults to form relationships that provide youth with safe avenues to express their feelings and frustrations, improve their self-esteem, foster positive self-identity, give youth opportunities to explore new interests and develop hobbies, and motivate them to pursue higher education, and prepare them for successful careers. The Mentoring Program matches youth with a mentor, and first generation college students with a career coach. There were 222 reported one-on-one mentoring hours from 29 mentor-mentee matches. 644217 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC MD VA X X Akil Vohra 2028840322 5518 Connecticut Ave NW 2nd Fl Washington DC 20015 Neel Saxena Executive Director until 1/31/2020 40.00 X X 85211 0 900 Nina Un Board Co-Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Ki Wilson Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Urcia Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Hanh Le Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Siu Cheung Interim ED/Board Co-Chair 20.00 X X 0 0 0 Susanna Chang Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon Eliatamby Board Co-Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Sue Graham Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Hsu Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Yang-Ro Yoon Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Akil Vohra Executive Director eff. 8/17/2020 40.00 X X 0 0 0 85211 0 900 0 0 0 0 0 142357 74992 488572 234392 940313 5 5 11001 74992 11001 0 Other income 900099 5082 5082 5082 945400 0 0 5087 66287 9943 46401 9943 449877 416303 19280 14294 45746 37777 5821 2148 44339 36615 5642 2082 37508 37508 28653 17791 5862 5000 822 678 105 39 39963 33020 5139 1804 71612 59137 9112 3363 1424 1424 8604 7104 1096 404 16109 13303 2050 756 Dues, licenses, & reg 4930 4071 627 232 Field trips / food 4066 4066 Staff dev & recruiting 3615 2985 460 170 823555 644217 139103 40235 41276 148290 47970 26646 29219 20364 71200 71200 8604 0 1431 128500 195300 79290 30348 7247 1144 86537 31492 X -24037 163808 66000 0 41963 163808 128500 195300 121845 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 946716 927914 929749 753620 940313 4498312 946716 927914 929749 753620 940313 4498312 219855 4278457 18308 14997 13724 3924 5 50958 31417 5082 36499 4585769 117639 0.93300 0.93140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 66200 66200 0 5000 5000 0 0 Deferred rent 1144 1144 X 950400 5000 5000 945400 0 945400 828555 5000 5000 823555 0 823555 Part X, Line 2: Management evaluated AALEAD's tax positions and concluded that AALEAD's financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions. Annual Dinner 42157 31156 11001 11001 Elements of Hope 43836 43836 85993 74992 11001 11001 11001 0 Nina Un Board member 20000 ST loan from board member and paid back in the fiscal year 0 Yang Ro Yoon Board member 40000 ST loan from board member and paid back in the fiscal year 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, After School Program: (continued) Youth participated in person at program sites through March 2020 and continued programs virtually through the end of the After School Program term. Of the youth surveyed, 96% reported feeling more connected to a network of supportive peers, adults, and teachers; and 94% reported feeling more comfortable sharing and celebrating their culture because of participating in AALEAD. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The board treasurer reviews the 990 in detail and makes it available to all board members prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each director and officer is required to review a copy of the conflict of interest policy, which requires each person to disclose any relationships, position or circumstances in which he or she believes could contribute to a conflict. Following full disclosure of a possible conflict of interest, the Board of Directers determines whether a conflict of interest exists and, if so the Board votes to authorize or reject the transaction or take any other action deemed necessary to address the conflict and protect AALEAD's best interests. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The process for determining the Executive Director's compensation involves the completion by the entire board of a detailed evaluation and interviews of key staff and stakeholders. This performance assessment and review of market compensation data from similar organizations is then examined by an Executive Committee of the Board, which proposes a compensation level that must be approved by the entire board. Other employees' compensation is determined by the Executive Director with input and advice from the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 The Form 990 is available upon request and is posted on the organization's website. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 AALEAD makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: AALEAD's Board of Directors is responsible for the oversight of the audit, including selection of the independent auditor. The process is consistent with previous years.