2019-04-08T17:54:21-05:00 2018-09-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2017-10-01 522102012 Asian American LEAD ASIA 2028840322 1029 Vermont Avenue NW No 810 Washington DC 20005 Neel Saxena Executive Director 2028840322 2019-04-08 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2019-03-26 72.214.41.82 2019-04-08 18:52:44 ED P 5757F712A8161F6F3964D64EA127352BD3BB441C ECEE9D0F9FA27E6B6A8A3848667CA5FDB2C7423A 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Neel Saxena 1029 Vermont Avenue NW No 810 Washington DC 20005 1349965 0 X www.aalead.org X 1998 DC To promote the well-being of Asian Pacific American youth and families. See Part III 10 9 42 82 0 0 927914 929749 0 0 76692 72897 0 0 1004606 1002646 0 0 0 0 1011978 978394 0 0 142631 234986 275571 1246964 1253965 -242358 -251319 935748 581419 130961 84753 804787 496666 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 775786 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 & High School, MD Middle School, MD High School, VA Middle School, and VA High School Programs. In FY18, AALEAD supported 386 youth at 14 public schools and 2 public library sites. See Schedule O for continuation 67897 Summer Program: The AALEAD Summer Program provides youth more 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 are given the opportunity to facilitate programming for middle school youth. In FY18, 100 youth were supported across the DC area and youth completed projects that included topics of gentrification, bullying, and microaggressions. 114620 Mentoring: The AALEAD Mentoring Program connects youth with adults to form relationships that provide youth with a safe avenue 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 careers. The Mentoring Program supports youth with a mentor and first generation college students with a career coach. There were 2,033 one-on-one mentoring hours from 25 mentor-mentee matches. 958303 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 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 Raj Chinta 2023292700 1029 Vermont Avenue NW No 810 Washington DC 20005 Neel Saxena Executive Director 40.00 X X 89738 0 1300 Nina Un Member - New Board Co-Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Ki Wilson Member - New Board Co-Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Ban Tran Board Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Urcia Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Siu Cheung Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Susanna Chang Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Virginia L Cheung Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon Eliatamby Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Sue Graham Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Hsu Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Hanh Le Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Nageeb Sumar Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Yang-Ro Yoon Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 89738 0 1300 0 0 0 0 0 29911 512257 387581 8784 929749 13724 13724 399653 340480 59173 59173 59173 6839 29911 6839 0 1002646 0 0 72897 94500 68628 16569 9303 694564 504164 121613 68787 12934 10031 1928 975 112205 84362 21586 6257 64191 46196 11798 6197 27307 26307 1000 20633 20633 32653 28373 2755 1525 99 99 85610 16583 68898 129 14528 14528 962 962 8087 6183 1156 748 63034 1258 43375 18401 916 916 9419 9419 Dues, licenses, & reg 6014 5875 139 Staff dev & recruiting 4740 4704 36 Fieldtrips/food 1569 423 646 500 G&A Allocation 0 187299 -215969 28670 1253965 958303 153031 142631 42771 20939 303977 315542 12959 38054 128724 117430 0 11294 576041 195590 935748 581419 110880 73025 20081 11728 130961 84753 X 551896 193289 252891 303377 804787 496666 935748 581419 -251319 -56802 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1066757 1034538 946716 927914 929749 4905674 1066757 1034538 946716 927914 929749 4905674 215897 4689777 13824 18525 18308 14997 13724 79378 4985052 37399 0.94080 0.93710 X 128724 117430 11294 11294 Deferred rent 11728 11728 X 945844 -56802 -56802 1002646 0 1002646 1253965 0 1253965 0 1253965 Part X, Line 2: Management evaluated AALEAD's tax positions and concluded that AALEAD's financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions. Aspire to Lead 36750 29911 6839 5262 1577 36750 29911 6839 5262 1577 6839 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, After School Program: (continued) There were over 350 workshops offered that connected youth with resources to succeed academically and prepare for college/future careers; gave youth the tools to develop pride in themselves and where they are from; and gave youth every opportunity to help develop skills and experiences as leaders. 100% of youth transitioned to the next grade level; 90% of youth said they gained confidence; 94% said they were exposed to other communities and helped to see connections and 93% said they learned more about the Asian American community. 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.