2018-02-27T15:05:48-06:00 2017-09-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2016-10-01 522102012 Asian American LEAD ASIA 2028840322 1029 Vermont Avenue NW No 810 Washington DC 20005 Neel Saxena Executive Director 2028840322 2018-02-27 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2018-02-27 72.214.41.82 2018-02-27 16:04:49 ES P 539A6A236E8C35E9CB3BF805290DF5953BA1CD00 539A6A236E8C35E9CB3BF805290DF5953BA1CD00 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Neel Saxena 1029 Vermont Avenue NW No 810 Washington DC 20005 1205211 0 X www.aalead.org X 1998 DC To promote the well-being of Asian Pacific American youth and families. See Part III 14 13 40 45 0 0 946716 927914 0 0 88790 76692 8399 0 1043905 1004606 0 0 0 0 1110525 1011978 0 0 123479 281563 234986 1392088 1246964 -348183 -242358 1163663 935748 84421 130961 1079242 804787 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 309788 DC Elementary School Program: The AALEAD DC Elementary School Program partnered with the following two District of Columbia Public School sites during the 2016-2017 academic school year: Thomson Elementary School and Bancroft Elementary School. 69 youth were served through the after-school program, which was offered five days per week for 2.5 hours per day. Youth in grades PreK-5 received academic support and homework-help focused on developing mathematics and literacy skills. In addition, program teachers offered daily workshops to enhance each students' knowledge of careers, cultures, health, and leadership. Several elementary school youth were elected to Youth Council positions, where they served as youth leaders and provided input in AALEAD programmatic decisions. See Schedule O for continuation 210798 DC Middle & High School Program: AALEAD's DC Middle & High School Program youth at two community-based sites in the District of Columbia, one in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood and another in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington DC. Programming took place two days per week after school at each program site for two hours. Youth were provided with a safe an nurturing environment to learn about Asian Pacific American culture, explore their own identity, practice leaderships skills, and receive guidance about school, career paths, and college. Activities included community service, leadership workshops, cultural activities, and field trips.See Schedule O for continuation 355233 Maryland Middle School Program: AALEAD served 111 youth in its after school programming at the following six middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland: Loiederman, Argyle, Eastern, Parkland, Julius West, and Newport Mill Middle Schools. Youth learned about Asian American cultures, developed leadership skills, accessed school resources, and provided service to their community. Specific activities include cooking workshops highlighting a specific Asian country and its cultural history, counselor and resource teacher panels, and field trips to organizations like Leveling the Playing Field to provide service.See Schedule O for continuation 89107 89107 964926 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 6 0 1 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC MD VA X X Raj Chinta 2028840322 1029 Vermont Avenue NW No 810 Washington DC 20005 Surjeet Ahluwalia Executive Director through Nov 2016 40.00 X X 96036 0 3600 Neel Saxena Executive Director 40.00 X X 81194 0 1250 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 Virginia L Cheung Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Susanna Chang Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Smita Dutta Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon Eliatamby Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Nageeb Sumar Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Hong Pham Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Ki Wilson Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Wong Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Nina Un Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Yang-Ro Yoon Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 177230 0 4850 0 0 0 0 0 75155 597552 255207 927914 14997 14997 255000 193305 61695 61695 61695 7300 75155 7300 0 1004606 0 0 76692 91038 69189 11710 10139 739637 564126 92320 83191 20426 11705 7998 723 92003 63069 26819 2115 68874 50649 10802 7423 14877 14877 8047 6147 1900 618 446 172 63063 13782 48402 879 492 492 75302 7123 67964 215 4909 4674 117 118 455 255 200 7747 7747 10275 10275 Fieldtrips/food 40155 36505 2680 970 Dues, licenses, & reg 7316 373 4794 2149 Staff dev & recruiting 1730 1530 200 G&A Allocation 0 141500 -154985 13485 1246964 964926 158559 123479 31670 42771 292515 303977 12286 12959 116514 116514 7747 0 819445 576041 1163663 935748 62998 110880 21423 20081 84421 130961 X 838885 551896 240357 252891 1079242 804787 1163663 935748 -242358 -32097 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 880211 1066757 1034538 946716 927914 4856136 880211 1066757 1034538 946716 927914 4856136 234056 4622080 10594 13824 18525 18308 14997 76248 4932384 25551 0.93710 0.94150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 116514 116514 0 0 Deferred rent 20081 20081 X 972509 -32097 -32097 1004606 0 1004606 1246964 0 1246964 0 1246964 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 82455 75155 7300 3184 1319 2797 82455 75155 7300 3184 1319 2797 7300 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, DC Elementary School Program: The DC Elementary School Program served a diverse group of 100 youth, including 81 youth who were new to AALEAD, at Barnard Elementary School during a 6-week summer program with a curriculum focused on cross-cultural understanding, shared values, leadership, and community-building. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b, DC Middle & High School Program: As part of the DC Middle and High School summer program, youth took part in research project focused on an issue or topic affecting the Asian American youth community. 35 youth were served in the after school program, and 27 youth were served by the summer program. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c, Maryland Middle School Program: During the summer program, 30 middle school youth focused on the theme of "Mic Check: I've Got a Story to Tell" to research and share their own personal and cultural histories with their peers. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d, Other Program Services: Maryland High School Program: AALEAD's MD High School Program served 87 youth in its after school programs at Einstein HS and Montgomery Blair MS, and through a lunch time program at Wheaton HS in Montgomery County, MD. Youth were provided with a safe an nurturing environment to learn about Asian Pacific American culture, explore their own identity, practice leaderships skills, and receive guidance about school, career paths, and college. Activities included community service, leadership workshops, cultural activities, and field trips. MD High School youth also had the opportunity to serve as leaders for AALEAD's MD Summer Program focused on the theme of Mic Check, which elevated the individual voices of the youth. Youth participated in leadership training, conducted research projects, and led small teams to deliver presentations on various topics of identity. Virginia High School Program: AALEAD staff met with 30 youth from Annandale High School twice per week after-school and engaged youth with ice breakers and team-building activities to build community to strengthen relationships. Youth were provided with a safe an nurturing environment to learn about Asian Pacific American culture, explore their own identity, practice leaderships skills, and receive guidance about school, career paths, and college. Activities included community service, leadership workshops, cultural activities, and field trips. During the summer, high school youth participated in the VA Summer Program, and served as leaders for middle school youth in the summer program. Virginia Middle School Program: The VA Middle School Program served 43 youth during a very successful year of after school programming. AALEAD partnered with Poe Middle School and Holmes Middle School in Annandale, VA. Youth learned about Asian American cultures, developed leadership skills, accessed school resources, and provided service to their community. Specific activities include cooking workshops highlighting a specific Asian country and its cultural history, counselor and resource teacher panels, and field trips to sites in Fairfax County to learn about the needs of their local community. VA Middle School youth also participated in the first ever VA Summer Program, which allowed participants an opportunity to expand upon their leadership skills and work on service projects in their community. Youth Mentoring Program: The AALEAD Mentoring Program served 44 pairs across the greater DC Metro area. The Mentoring Program matches Asian Pacific American youth between the ages of 10 and 18 with caring adults who support them in developing the academic and personal skills necessary to succeed. Mentors meet one-on-one with their mentees and engage in activities in their local community. Mentors must be 21 or older and must be committed to meeting with their youth for a minimum of 6 hours per month for one year. Past outings have included museum and college visits, community service events, academic support, cultural exploration through food, and spending time together, among others. AALEAD trains each mentor and supports mentors and mentees through regular field trips and community service activities that bring pairs together for bonding and encouragement. Community College Mentoring Program: AALEAD's Community College Program supports youth through college transitions and with career development. Students enrolled at Montgomery College in Maryland were matched with Career Coaches who supported each participant with developing and achieving personal, academic, and professional goals each semester. To the extent possible, participants are matched with professionals working in fields of interest so that they can learn more about the career opportunities available and receive valuable knowledge to prepare for the workforce. Participants in the program also receive 1:1 college advising and support from AALEAD staff and opportunities to participate in workshops focused on college resources, transfer advising, resume writing, and career development. 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.