2026-02-19T09:33:51-06:00 2025-09-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2024-10-01 522102012 Asian American LEAD ASIA 2028840322 14 Ridge Square NW 300 Washington DC 20016 Siu Cheung Rossmark Executive Director 2028840322 2026-02-19 1 1 Jie Chen CPA P01049760 7038930300 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Siu Cheung Rossmark 14 Ridge Square NW 300 Washington DC 20016 1924362 0 X www.aalead.org X 1998 DC To promote the well-being of AAPI Youth and Families. 12 12 18 87 0 0 833218 1069982 0 0 87805 182446 2653 -7493 923676 1244935 0 0 0 0 974058 1042833 0 0 114889 361362 283223 1335420 1326056 -411744 -81121 2461949 2438738 58646 133491 2403303 2305247 X To empower AAPI youth in underserved communities through culturally responsive programming and advocacy.AALEAD envisions a United States in which all youth are supported, empowered, and celebrated within equitable, abundant and thriving communities. 0 0 859615 The AALEAD After School Program provides educational empowerment for middle and high school aged youth by educating them on identity development and leadership skills from a STEAM centered curriculum including college and career readiness, financial literacy, and workforce development. Programs create a safe and supportive space to embrace identity and engage in opportunities for leadership and civic engagement. AALEAD serves youth in weekly after school programs through a community-based model in D.C. and at designated school sites aligned with demographic needs within Arlington County, Fairfax County, and Montgomery County. In FY25, AALEAD supported 378 youth attending 19 public and charter schools with afterschool programs across DC, MD, and VA. Across all programs, 501 youth were served in afterschool, summer, and mentoring programs. According to cumulative surveys, in developing leadership skills, 86% of participants reported feeling more confident in their leadership skills because of skills learned and opportunities provided by AALEAD. Approximately 90% of participants reported being better informed on how to take steps to achieve their educational goals, while 92% felt they had a place to belong as a result of the community focus within programs. 85376 AALEAD's Mentoring Program connects youth aged 8-18 with caring adults 21+ years old, to form relationships that provide youth with a safe avenue to express their feelings and frustrations, improve their self-esteem, and foster positive self-identity. The program follows an evidence based social and emotional learning framework that gives mentees opportunities to explore new interests and develop hobbies, motivate them to pursue higher education, and prepare them for careers with support from their mentors. In FY25, the Mentoring Program had a total of 40 matches with a one-to-one ratio of adult mentors and youth mentees. 74749 AALEAD provides free summer programs for youth ages 11-18 for five days per week, for five weeks to bridge the gap in learning loss during summer months. Summer programs center experiential hands-on learning with a STEAM centered curriculum focusing on identity and leadership development. Youth engage in weekly local field trips and projects to bridge community engagement with skills learned in programs. Youth explored topics of storytelling, identity exploration, and community engagement through various leadership development skills such as presenting and facilitating amongst peers. Programs operate at one school site in each region in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. In FY25, 113 youth were served across all regions in summer programs. According to youth reported surveys, approximately 89% of youth learned how their personal life connects to the world around them, and 91% learned about the experiences of people from different cultures and races. Furthermore, 91% reported having improved skills in empathy, teamwork, & problem solving because of summer programs. 1019740 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 10 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 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 Siu Cheung Rossmark Executive Dire 2028840322 14 Ridge Square NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20016 Robert Sohn Board Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Urcia Board Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Joyce Segarra Board Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Sharon Eliatamby Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alexander Jue Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cheryl Ann Lee Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Radha Rangarajan Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Sun Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 George Men Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 James Billings-Kang Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Michael Chang Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Katherine Shek-Walsh Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Siu Cheung Rossmark Executive Director 55.00 X 131554 0 1542 131554 0 1542 1 0 0 0 0 2770 111290 645987 309935 6677 1069982 65481 65481 784749 667784 116965 116965 116965 4150 111290 11643 -7493 -7493 1244935 0 0 174953 137620 96334 20643 20643 746344 637568 41757 67019 29633 25582 1495 2556 51617 42968 3574 5075 77619 64530 5426 7663 70217 70217 17851 17851 49213 38596 10617 1374 1374 35455 18827 16301 327 30131 28834 1297 4257 4257 4150 4150 14220 11822 994 1404 Staff Development and r 25948 24332 1255 361 Fieldtrips/ Food 13128 13128 Dues, licenses and regi 11588 11588 Fundraising expenses 5691 5691 1326056 1019740 191427 114889 28739 23208 757028 420291 81170 173896 1806 1592 1573642 1758024 19564 61727 2461949 2438738 43299 60129 0 19740 15347 53622 58646 133491 X 2374136 2305247 29167 0 2403303 2305247 2461949 2438738 -81121 -16935 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3264854 1103339 1097059 833218 1069982 7368452 3264854 1103339 1097059 833218 1069982 7368452 56714 7311738 6370 53488 88366 65481 213705 7582157 65311 0.96430 0.96950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 Lease liability - operating lease 53622 53622 X 1214534 -16935 4385 -12550 1227084 17851 17851 1244935 1312590 4385 4385 1308205 17851 17851 1326056 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 115440 111290 4150 260 931 500 9952 115440 111290 4150 260 931 500 9952 11643 -7493 Form 990, Heading Item C, Full legal name of organization: Asian American LEAD: Leadership Empowerment and Development for Youth and Family 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 and finance committee review the 990 in detail and makes it available to all board members to review and approve before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c On an annual basis, each director and officer is required to review and sign the organization's conflict of interest policy, which obligates them to disclose any relations, positions, or circumstances that may present a potential conflict of interest through submission of a signed conflict of interest statement. Once any potential conflict is fully disclosed, the Board of Directors will assess whether a conflict exists. If a conflict is identified, the Board will vote to either approve or reject the transaction or take any other appropriate action to resolve 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 includes a comprehensive evaluation by the Board, which incorporates feedback from key staff and stakeholders, along with market compensation data from comparable organizations. The Executive Committee reviews this information and proposes a compensation level, which is then approved by the full board. For other employees, salaries are recommended by the Executive Director and approved by the Board during the annual budgeting process. When a new position or employee category is introduced, the salary range for that category is approved by the Board. Compensation for all positions is determined using salary bands based on job descriptions, ensuring a more equitable and transparent process. 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.