ASIA AMERICA INITIATIVE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $870K · expenses $737K · assets $331K
- EIN
- 20-1879258
- Address
- 1523 16TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1441
- Website
- WWW.ASIAAMERICAINITIATIVE.ORG
- NTEE code
- Q43
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2005
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ASIA AMERICA INITIATIVE BELIEVES THAT PEACE, SECURITY AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIGNITY ARE INSEPARABLE. OUR MISSION IS TO BE A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE POWERLESS IN SOCIETY THROUGH RECONCILIATION AND BY BUILDING MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND LIVELIHOOD SKILLS IN COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY ARMED CONFLICT AND SEVERE POVERTY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Yolanda Stern | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Luis Martinez | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTORS | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Connie Elliott | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTORS | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Armitage | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTORS | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Albert Santoli | PRES/DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 55 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR YOLANDA STERN | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LUIS MARTINEZ | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE ELLIOTT | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTORS | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD ARMITAGE | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALBERT SANTOLI | PRES/DIRECTOR | 55 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR YOLANDA STERN | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LUIS MARTINEZ | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE ELLIOTT | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTORS | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD ARMITAGE | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALBERT SANTOLI | PRES/DIRECTOR | 55 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBERT SANTOLI | PRES/DIRECTOR | 55 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR YOLANDA STERN | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LUIS MARTINEZ | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE ELLIOTT | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTORS | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD ARMITAGE | MEMBER BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 1,000 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Santoli | President-Director-Secretary-Treasurer | 55 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Yolanda Stern | Member-Director, Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Luis Martinez | Member-Director, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Connie Elliott | Member-Director, Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Armitage | Member-Director, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $151K
Listed grants add up to $150,675; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $387,675. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $264K
Listed grants add up to $264,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $436,300. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $26K
Listed grants add up to $25,920; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,095,050. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $869,756 | $737,024 | $330,727 | $321,731 | $858,775 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $407,179 | $667,932 | $197,995 | $188,999 | $402,983 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,541,109 | $1,428,442 | $458,748 | $449,752 | $1,541,109 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,964,114 | $1,742,833 | $1,856,442 | $337,085 | $1,964,114 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 1,000 |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,414,357 in all, tax years 2011 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA DAVIS SPENCER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ASIA AMERICA INITIATIVE”, “ASIA AMERICA INITIATIVE LLC” | 2019-2024 | 6 | $1,625,000 | 2024 | $450,000 | show |
| GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2024 | 11 | $539,065 | 2024 | $20,176 | show |
| UNITED STATES-PHILIPPINES SOCIETY INC | Public charity | Exact | 2013 | 2 | $92,000 | 2013 | $92,000 | show |
| DONORS TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $75,000 | 2021 | $75,000 | show |
| KINGSWAY CHARITIES INC | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $55,525 | 2020 | $55,525 | show |
| CONTEMPORARY POLICY INSTITUTE | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ASIA AMERICA INITIATIVE” | 2012-2013 | 4 | $13,000 | 2013 | $11,000 | show |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2011 | 1 | $9,000 | 2011 | $9,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2013 | 1 | $5,370 | 2013 | $5,370 | show |
| ABBVIE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ASIA AMERICA INITIATIVE” | 2018 | 2 | $270 | 2018 | $270 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ASIA AMERICA INITIATIVE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $127 | 2023 | $35 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $737,024 spent · pay $0 · grants $387,675 · events $7,122
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $237,000 | $237,000 | - | - | 32.2% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $195,452 | $195,452 | - | - | 26.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $150,675 | $150,675 | - | - | 20.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $60,050 | $5,300 | $18,050 | $36,700 | 8.1% | |
| Occupancy | $22,708 | - | $15,208 | $7,500 | 3.1% | |
| Travel | $18,877 | $16,461 | - | $2,316 | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE,COMPUTER, INTERNET EXPENSE | $10,082 | $6,150 | $1,210 | $2,722 | 1.4% |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,100 | - | - | $8,100 | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $7,996 | $7,036 | $480 | $480 | 1.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $7,122 | - | - | $7,122 | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $6,861 | - | $1,509 | $5,352 | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING AND COPYING | $5,475 | - | $75 | $5,400 | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | POSTAGE /MAILING/SHIPPING/PACKING | $5,049 | $4,550 | $49 | $450 | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES | $1,577 | $1,000 | $77 | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $737,024 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $667,932 spent · pay $0 · grants $436,300 · events $1,220
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $220,700 | $220,700 | - | - | 33.0% | |
| Grants outside the US | $215,600 | $215,600 | - | - | 32.3% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $114,945 | $114,945 | - | - | 17.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $53,650 | - | $12,425 | $41,225 | 8.0% | |
| Occupancy | $22,267 | - | $15,636 | $6,631 | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE,COMPUTER, INTERNET EXPENSE | $10,130 | $1,113 | $607 | $8,410 | 1.5% |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING AND COPYING | $7,327 | - | $100 | $7,227 | 1.1% |
| Insurance | $5,608 | $4,648 | $480 | $480 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | POSTAGE /MAILING/SHIPPING/PACKING | $5,148 | $4,893 | $75 | $180 | 0.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,860 | - | - | $4,860 | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $2,743 | - | $743 | $2,000 | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $1,986 | - | - | $1,986 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES | $1,748 | $1,035 | $60 | $653 | 0.3% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,220 | - | - | $1,220 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $667,932 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,428,442 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,095,050 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $991,150 | $991,150 | - | - | 69.4% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $134,378 | $134,378 | - | - | 9.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $103,900 | $103,900 | - | - | 7.3% | |
| Other (as described) | POSTAGE /MAILING/SHIPPING/PACKING | $50,390 | $48,673 | $205 | $1,512 | 3.5% |
| Occupancy | $44,661 | - | $15,635 | $29,026 | 3.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $43,800 | - | $12,425 | $31,375 | 3.1% | |
| Travel | $28,752 | - | - | $28,752 | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE,COMPUTER, INTERNET EXPENSE | $11,538 | $1,504 | $649 | $9,385 | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING AND COPYING | $11,162 | - | $208 | $10,954 | 0.8% |
| Insurance | $2,880 | $1,920 | $480 | $480 | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $2,493 | - | $493 | $2,000 | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,322 | - | - | $2,322 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES | $1,016 | - | $60 | $956 | 0.1% |
| Total | $1,428,442 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $1,742,833 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Feeding exp,vitamins,medical-hygiene supplies,clothing,books,school supplies | $1,459,290 | $1,459,290 | $0 | - | 83.7% |
| Payments to affiliates | $110,855 | $99,769 | $11,086 | - | 6.4% | |
| Fees: management | $94,540 | $85,086 | $9,454 | - | 5.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $22,456 | $20,210 | $2,246 | - | 1.3% | |
| Occupancy | $18,018 | $16,216 | $1,802 | - | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $14,741 | $13,266 | $1,475 | - | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $8,241 | $7,417 | $824 | - | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $5,963 | $5,367 | $596 | - | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $4,800 | $4,320 | $480 | - | 0.3% | |
| All other expenses | $3,929 | $3,536 | $393 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $1,742,833 | 100% |