2015-11-13T22:08:19-08:00 2014-12-31 KEVIN WONG CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT 150 N SANTA ANITA AVE SUITE 640 ARCADIA CA 91006 990 2014-01-01 954458597 CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED FOR SELF-EMPOWERMENT INC CENT 6263569838 260 S LOS ROBLES AVE 115 PASADENA CA 91101 KIM YAMASAKI Executive Director 2015-11-13 true KEVIN WONG P01421794 6262474339 X 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z 308454 false false X WWW.CAUSEUSA.ORG X 1996 CA Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan, community-based organization with a mission to advance the political empowerment of the Asian Pacific American (APA) community through nonpartisan voter registration and education, community outreach, and leadership development. Founded in 1993, CAUSE is comprised of committed professional, business, community and political leaders, and has established itself as a unique nonpartisan APA organization dedicated solely to APA civic and political participation. Based in the Greater Los Angeles area, CAUSEs influence reaches throughout the nation. 19 19 9 125 0 183413 228110 50998 31199 105 0 -43016 -3178 191500 256131 0 0 103431 114642 0 0 92852 139803 196283 254445 -4783 1686 56882 62110 3542 56882 58568 X Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan, community-based organization with a mission to advance the political empowerment of the Asian Pacific American (APA) community through nonpartisan voter registration and education, community outreach, and leadership development. Founded in 1993, CAUSE is comprised of committed professional, business, community and political leaders, and has established itself as a unique nonpartisan APA organization dedicated solely to APA civic and political participation. Based in the Greater Los Angeles area, CAUSEs influence reaches throughout the nation. false false 84740 11328 The Women in Power program aims to create opportunities for candid discussion regarding issues that women leaders face and to explore strategies for overcoming them. The WIP panel discussions and networking programs help foster a community built on leadership, inspiration, and mentorship. The program helps women professionals achieve their full leadership potential. 63544 The CAUSE Leadership Academy (CLA) was founded in 1991 in order to develop a pipeline of leadership for the Asian Pacific American (APA) community. CLA teaches students the importance of civic engagement and political participation and prepares its participants to be leaders at the forefront of the democratic process. Through exposure to decision-makers, policy makers, and the issues of the day, students gain a deeper awareness of the political issues facing the APA community in California and the nation. Graduates of this program have gone on to run for political office and have even become leaders in politics, business, and nonprofits. 31152 The CAUSE Civic Engagement Leadership Fellowship (CELF) is a leadership development fellowship program geared towards graduate students interested in becoming greater civic leaders for the benefit of the APA community. The CELF program was specifically designed in order to address the need to bridge the gap between local government and APA immigrant communities. In this highly intensive fellowship program, fellows are trained to reach out and actively engage APA immigrant citizens by providing an in-language education on the importance of public policy discussion and civic participation through providing increased voter education and outreach services as well as a greater access to local government. 45190 9725 224626 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 9 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false CA X X KIM YAMASAKI 6263569838 260 S LOS ROBLES AVE STE 115 PASADENA CA 91101 JAMES HSU Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LING-LING CHANG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA CHEN LAU Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE HUANG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIHEE HUH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN KIMS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH LEE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCELLA LOW Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRED ROWLEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 K LUAN TRAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY WANG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEN WONG Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD WONG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE WOO Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT YAP Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENNY YEE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT YOUNG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY ARAKAWA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM YAMASAKI Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 23857 0 0 CARRIE GAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 38125 0 0 61982 0 true false false 0 128660 99450 228110 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 611710 31199 31199 31199 0 0 0 0 0 49145 128660 52323 -3178 0 0 0 256131 31199 0 0 0 0 23857 20193 3664 0 78609 66538 12071 0 4116 3482 634 8060 6767 1293 0 0 885 885 0 0 0 19741 16700 3041 838 709 129 621 533 88 415 351 64 0 19828 16773 3055 2835 2777 58 0 58273 57416 857 0 0 1109 665 444 3985 3371 614 SUPPLIES 7809 7049 760 STIPENDS 7278 7278 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4256 3600 656 UTILITIES 4168 3526 642 7762 6898 864 254445 224626 29819 0 25665 50580 11879 10845 0 17544 0 0 0 0 0 0 7766 7081 1794 685 0 0 0 0 0 56882 62110 3542 0 3542 X 56882 58568 56882 58568 56882 62110 1686 X false false false X 154625 153501 186439 268232 238610 1001407 0 0 154625 153501 186439 268232 238610 1001407 0 1001407 161 237 151 105 654 0 0 1002061 0.99930 0.99910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7766 7081 685 685 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 3542 3542 X X X X X X false CA ANNUAL GALA 177805 128660 49145 26355 25968 177805 128660 49145 26355 25968 52323 -3178 false false false false false false false false false false CARRIE GAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 38125 38125 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The CAUSE Civic Engagement Leadership Fellowship (CELF) is a leadership development fellowship program geared towards graduate students interested in becoming greater civic leaders for the benefit of the APA community. The CELF program was specifically designed in order to address the need to bridge the gap between local government and APA immigrant communities. In this highly intensive fellowship program, fellows are trained to reach out and actively engage APA immigrant citizens by providing an in-language education on the importance of public policy discussion and civic participation through providing increased voter education and outreach services as well as a greater access to local government. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: CAUSE & Effects is a one-of-a-kind Southern California journal publication covering local, state, and national politics from an Asian American perspective. The journal includes in-depth, opinion-based feature articles and public policy analyses, as well as thought-provoking sidebars. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: The CAUSE Veterans Initiative is a civic leadership program for veterans and active duty servicemembers who are seeking community leadership roles outside of the military. The Veterans Initiative program was specifically designed for veterans especially interested in increasing the accessibility and awareness of available veteran resources as well as learning how to effectively advocate on behalf of Asian Pacific American (APA) veterans issues. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE THROUGH WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.