2015-03-02T16:20:07-06:00 2014-09-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2013-10-01 522102012 Asian American LEAD ASIA 2028840322 1029 Vermont Avenue NW No 810 Washington DC 20005 Surjeet Ahluwalia Executive Director 2028840322 2015-03-02 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2015-02-27 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X Surjeet Ahluwalia 1029 Vermont Avenue NW No 810 Washington DC 20005 1088445 0 X www.aalead.org X 1998 DC To promote the well-being of Asian Pacific American youth and families. See Part III 10 10 49 139 0 0 880211 1066757 0 0 10594 13824 2291 3558 893096 1084139 150 754 0 0 601964 725008 0 0 107272 229762 194338 831876 920100 61220 164039 1254939 1532130 20304 59852 1234635 1472278 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 311043 85 DC Elementary School Program: AALEAD provides high quality academic enrichment programs at two DC Elementary, Bancroft ES and Thomson ES, and in FY14 provided a full-day five-week summer program which served 75 students at Thomson ES. Our program components include, but are not limited to, homework help, field trips, and enrichment activities focused on exploring culture and identity, building leadership skills, and completing community service. Past enrichment activities and field trips have included "country studies" where students spend time examining different aspects of a region's culture, lessons on developing and practicing leadership skills, and discussions of career goals. Field trips have included taking part in a park clean-up and participating in Fiesta Asia, an annual street festival celebrating Asian and Asian Pacific Islander cultures. In FY14, 100% of our Elementary School students passed on to the next grade level. 108647 463 DC Middle & High School Program: AALEAD's DC Middle & High School Program serves youth at two community based sites - one in Mt Pleasant and one in the Chinatown neighborhood. The program meets two days after school each week and provides a safe community where students can learn about Asian American culture, explore their own identity, practice leaderships skills, and receive guidance about school, career paths, and college. Activities include community service, leadership workshops, cultural activities, and field trips. As part of the FY14 summer program, DC Middle and High School students collaborated with MD AALEAD youth to put on our 3rd Annual Asian Pacific American Youth Summit, which was planned by youth for youth. 230333 31 MD Middle School Program: In FY14, AALEAD served 142 youth at Loiederman, Argyle, Eastern, Parkland, and Newport Mill Middle Schools in Montgomery County, MD. Youth learned about Asian American cultures, developed leadership skills, accessed school resources, and provided service to their community. Specific activities include cooking workshops highlighting an Asian country, counselor and teacher panels, and field trips to organizations like Manna Food Center to provide service. In FY14, 98% of middle school youth participated in at least 5 Asian American focused activities. During the summer program, youth focused on the theme of mental health by discussing ways to handle stress and the stigma on mental health in the Asian American community, among others. MD High School Program: The MD High School Program served 53 youth at Einstein, Blair, and Wheaton High Schools. Youth had the opportunity to develop leadership skills, provide service to the community, focus on Asian American culture, learn about school resources, and begin college planning. Youth practiced their leadership skills through volunteering, planning events, and public speaking at events such as a public budget forum. 91% of youth participated in at least one leadership workshop with AALEAD. During the summer, high school youth mentored, taught, and built relationships with our middle school youth. They also planned and hosted our 3rd Annual Asian Pacific American Youth Summit in July 2014, where youth from the community were invited to engage in workshops around activism, stereotypes, bullying, and spoken word, among others. VA High School Program: AALEAD officially expanded into Fairfax County, VA, starting with Annandale High School in March 2014 with the expansion of our Mentoring Program. The AALEAD VA High School Program launched in fall of FY15 (October 2014) and currently serves 26 youth. In FY14, AALEAD staff met with youth from Annandale High School once a week during lunch and engaged youth with ice breakers and team-building activities to build community and learn about AALEAD. Youth had the opportunity to participate in our Annual DC Park Clean Up, Fiesta Asia (cultural street festival), organizational strategic planning, and staff hiring process. 62164 150 Mentoring Program: In FY14, the Mentoring Program served more than 75 pairs across the greater DC Metro area. The AALEAD 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 life 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 a month for one year. Past outings have included museum and college visits, community service events, academic support, trying new foods, 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 fun and encouragement. 10660 25 Parent Outreach 72824 175 722847 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 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC MD VA X Asian American LEAD 2028840322 1029 Vermont Avenue NW No 810 Washington DC 20005 Ban Tran Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Hae Eun Lee Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Siu Cheung Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Virginia L Cheung Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 William Choi Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Smita Dutta Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Shaun Ng Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Hong Pham Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Ki Wilson Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Wong Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Surjeet Ahluwalia Executive Director 40.00 X 92311 0 3900 92311 0 3900 0 0 0 0 0 250733 537268 278756 2900 1066757 13824 13824 4306 250733 4306 0 Other income 900099 3558 3558 3558 1084139 3558 0 13824 754 754 101657 69549 21107 11001 511148 348538 107737 54873 7976 5030 1824 1122 55952 42596 7789 5567 48275 35003 7887 5385 16936 16936 9122 9122 759 249 83 427 53848 8818 40698 4332 410 210 200 50735 25797 24938 4006 1700 1302 1004 8200 8200 6862 6862 Fieldtrips/food 31585 21998 8690 897 Staff dev & recruiting 5818 3656 2016 146 Dues, licenses, & reg 4912 4173 739 Partnership & training 1145 1000 145 159159 -180593 21434 920100 722847 89981 107272 121822 148443 5952 5955 26025 160274 9859 19283 108208 81752 6979 26456 1084302 1171719 1254939 1532130 13249 51715 7055 8137 20304 59852 X 1234635 1340028 0 132250 1234635 1472278 1254939 1532130 164039 73604 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 976666 662659 772995 880211 1066757 4359288 976666 662659 772995 880211 1066757 4359288 147154 4212134 10146 8749 8785 10594 13824 52098 7745 11987 27153 2291 3558 52734 4464120 0.94360 0.92180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 108208 81752 26456 26456 Refundable advance 45 Deferred rent 8092 8137 X 1160023 73604 2280 75884 1084139 0 1084139 922380 2280 2280 920100 0 920100 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 67410 64290 3120 257 2863 Aspire to Lead 187629 186443 1186 391 795 255039 250733 4306 648 3658 4306 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 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. 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.