NonprofitsAsian American Journalists Association

Arts & Culture

Asian American Journalists Association

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$3.2M

Total expenses

$3.2M

Net assets

$8.8M

Grants received

$7.1M

111 grants

EIN

953755203

Tax year

2024

Mission

To encourage asian americans and pacific islanders to enter the ranks of journalism, work for fair and accurate coverage, increase the number of journalists and news managers in the industry.

Programs

1 program

Scholarship program: aaja provides scholarships to deserving students committed to a career in journalism. The program is open to all students. Journalism scholarships, internship grants, media internships, journalism training and graduate school scholarships are all available.

Expenses: $107KGrants: $107K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.0M
Program service revenue$167K
Investment income$13K
Other revenue
Total revenue$3.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$468K
Salaries & benefits$803K
Fundraising$408K
Other expenses$2.0M
Total expenses$3.2M
Total assets$9.3M
Net assets$8.8M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

NAOMI TACUYAN UNDERWOOD

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$185K

50 hrs/wk

FRANK BI

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Board

4 hrs/wk

LEEZEL TANGLAO

VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS

Board

4 hrs/wk

MARIAN CHIA-MING LIU

VICE PRESIDENT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENTS

Board

4 hrs/wk

CHRIS NGUYEN

VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE

Board

4 hrs/wk

ANIKA VARTY

VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS

Board

4 hrs/wk

NICOLE DUNGCA

PRESIDENT

Board

4 hrs/wk

JESSICA KIM COHEN

SMALL/MEDIUM CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE

Board

4 hrs/wk

AHN B DO

LARGE CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE

Board

4 hrs/wk

DIAN ZHANG

AT-LARGE CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE

Board

4 hrs/wk

JIN DING

AT-LARGE CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE

Board

4 hrs/wk

ARIC JOHNSON

SMALL/MEDIUM CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE

Board

4 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 111 of 111

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
NARRATIVE CHANGE INITIATIVE
2024
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$75K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$63K
Sponsorship of annual convention and various projects
2024
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$30K
82013 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT FOR THE ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION
2024
$30K
JUSTICE FUND
2024
$25K
PROMOTING ASIAN AMERICAN HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY REPORTING
2024
$20K
General operating support
2024
$20K
Provide general operating support
2024
$15K
2024 ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALIST ASSN CONVENTION SPONSORSHIP
2024
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
Program Support
2024
$9K
Volunteer Gift
2024
$6K
Volunteer Gift
2024
$4K
MATCHING GIFT OF STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS
2024
$3K
Volunteer Gift
2024
$2K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$400
General Support
2024
$2M
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$350K
General Support
2023
$175K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$110K
Sponsorship of "Unconditional" film at national and local activations
2023
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$81K
JOURNALISM PIPELINE
2023
$80K
TO SUPPORT JOURNALISM EXCELLENCE AND INCREASE DIVERSITY BY PROVIDING TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND EXECUTIVE-LEVEL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS FOR ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER (AAPI) JOURNALISTS, AND HELP FACILITATE INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE IN AAPI REPRESENTATION IN MEDIA AND NEWSROOMS.
2023
$80K
TO SUPPORT JOURNALISM EXCELLENCE AND INCREASE DIVERSITY BY PROVIDING TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND EXECUTIVE-LEVEL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS FOR ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER (AAPI) JOURNALISTS, AND HELP FACILITATE INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE IN AAPI REPRESENTATION IN MEDIA AND NEWSROOMS.
2023
$75K
in support of general operations
2023
$75K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2023
$73K
TAAF NARRATIVE CHANGE INITIATIVE
2023
$30K
IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY AND JUSTICE
2023
$25K
LA CHAPTER - ELEVATING STORIES OF ASIAN AMERICAN HEALTH: TO SUPPORT EXPANDED REPORTING OF HEALTH, RACIAL AND SOCIAL DISPARITIES IMPACTING ASIAN AMERICANS AND EXPLORE WAYS TO FILL UNMET HEALTH NEEDS IN AAPI COMMUNITIES WITHIN LOS ANGELES, ORANGE AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES.
2023
$20K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$16K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$15K
2023 ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALIST ASSN CONVENTION SPONSORSHIP
2023
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$5K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY BUILDING OF ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR VOICES, CONVEY THE STORIES OF AANHPIS AND LEAD THE INDUSTRY TOWARD GREATER EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.
2023
$5K
In support of general operations.
2023
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200K
TAAF NARRATIVE CHANGE INITIATIVE
2022
$175K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
In support of general operations
2022
$76K
2022 GOLD FUTURES CHALLENGE GRANT - THE YAPPIE
2022
$65K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$40K
TO SUPPORT JOURNALISM EXCELLENCE AND INCREASE DIVERSITY BY PROVIDING TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND EXECUTIVE-LEVEL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS FOR ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER (AAPI) JOURNALISTS, AND HELP FACILITATE INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE IN AAPI REPRESENTATION IN MEDIA AND NEWS ROOMS.
2022
$40K
2022 NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION (AAJA) CONVENTION
2022
$35K
Sunrise Plan
2022
$30K
Sponsorship of the 2022 Convention and 3 virtual caregiving sessions
2022
$25K
LOS ANGELES CHAPTER - UPLIFTING ASIAN AMERICANS VIA HEALTH JOURNALISM: TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY STORYTELLING IN THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF CALIFORNIA WITH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO DOCUMENT HOW STRUCTURAL AND SYSTEMIC RACISM AFFECTS HEALTH OUTCOMES AND LIMITS ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE AND TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR.
2022
$20K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$15K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2022
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/UNRESTRICTED
2022
$5K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY BUILDING OF ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR VOICES, CONVEY THE STORIES OF AANHPIS AND LEAD THE INDUSTRY TOWARD GREATER EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$150
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50
ARTS & CULTURE
2022
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$95K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2021
$25K
SUPPORT AAPI
2021
$25K
LOS ANGELES CHAPTER - UPLIFTING ASIAN AMERICANS VIA HEALTH JOURNALISM: TO UPLIFT THE VOICES OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY BY EDUCATING HEALTH JOURNALISTS AND OTHER MEDIA PROFESSIONALS IN CALIFORNIA ON THE DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN SYSTEMATIC RACISM AND HEALTH OUTCOMES.
2021
$15K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2021
$15K
FUNDINGFUNDING
2021
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE JCAMP & VOICES PROGRAMMING
2021
$10K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$8K
GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS.
2021
$5K
Support for JCamp program to help promote diversity in journalism
2021
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$905
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$600
in support of general operations.
2021
$300K
Support for production of documentary film
2020
$175K
General Support
2020
$65K
TO SUPPORT JOURNALISM EXCELLENCE AND INCREASE DIVERSITY BY SUPPORTING TRAINING, MENTORSHIP AND EXECUTIVE-LEVEL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS FOR THE ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION.
2020
$35K
Sponsorship of the AAJA Fest2020: Visibility, A Virtual Journalism Festival
2020
$20K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
General support
2020
$10K
General support
2020
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$1K
in support of general operations.
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$46K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$35K
Sponsorship of the 2019 AAJA Annual Conference and story telling contest
2019
$15K
TO SUPPORT ASAJ'S JCAMP
2019
$45K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$50K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017

Funded by

$7.1M from 51 funders · 111 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$2M · 1 grant · 2023

The Ford Foundation

$775K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Wallace H Coulter Trust

$650K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Asian American Foundation

$523K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

California Community Foundation

$442K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Aarp

$273K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

John S And James L Knight Foundation

$265K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$256K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN953755203
NTEE codeA030
Subsection03
Ruling date1982-09
Formed1981
Employees8
Volunteers200
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