named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
External Program Funding
Supports U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organizations through grants for public interest internship funding, program-specific activities, and program development projects aligned with civil rights and anti-discrimination goals
Public Interest Scholarship Program
Provides $6,000 scholarships to law students with a demonstrated commitment to the Asian American community; funds tuition support for students completing 8-week, 35-hour/week summer internships at nonprofit organizations serving the community
activities · 5 groups
What they do
-
Anti-Hate Incident Response & Support 2 activities
- Operating the Anti-Asian Hate and Violence Action ProjectOperates the Anti-Asian Hate and Violence Action Project in partnership with AABANY to assist victims of hate crimes and educate the public on prevention and response.
- Providing legal assistance and referrals to low-income community membersHas provided legal advice and referrals to thousands of low-income Asian American community members since 2015, particularly in response to hate crimes and access to justice issues.
-
-
Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
- Funding external programs benefiting the Asian American communityProvides annual and occasional multi-year grants to external organizations for programs aligned with its educational and charitable mission; grants typically do not exceed $5,000 per year and are reviewed on a rolling basis.
-
-
Legal Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
- Funding public interest scholarships for law students serving the Asian American communityAwards annual Public Interest Scholarships of $6,000 each to law students committed to serving the Asian American community in New York; requires recipients to complete at least 8 weeks of full-time public service and submit a post-completion essay describing their experience.
-
-
Documentary Film Production 1 activity
- Producing public advocacy media on anti-Asian hateProduced the documentary "Voices Against Anti-Asian Hate" to highlight personal accounts of victims and families affected by anti-Asian hate crimes during the pandemic, including the Go family, Christina Yuna Lee, Michael Zhu, and Noel Quintana.
-
-
Legal Education and Career Pipeline Programs 1 activity
- Supporting law student development through internships and mentoringMatched over 100 law students with judicial internships and co-developed a mentoring and leadership program for first-year law students with AABANY; also provided scholarships and internships to more than 30 law students interested in community service.
-
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$32K
Contributions & grants$32K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$57K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$24K
balance sheet
Total assets$125K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$125K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +8.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 8
- ALEC Y CHANG — DIRECTOR
- FRANCIS CHIN — DIRECTOR
- HON KAREN LIN — DIRECTOR
- HUHNSIK CHUNG — DIRECTOR
- KENNETH K YOON — DIRECTOR
- KWOK KEI NG — DIRECTOR
- MIKE F HUANG — DIRECTOR
- VINCENT T HULL — DIRECTOR
relationships · 52
Who they work with
- A Better Balance Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with A Better Balance.
- AABANY Network — Professional membership organization of Asian/Pacific American and other attorneys in New York; referenced in connection with the Fund's leadership and eligibility restrictions.
- AABANY Partner — Collaborates on the Anti-Asian Hate and Violence Action Project
- AABANY Partner — Collaborates on the Pro Bono Legal Referral Clinic through the probono.aabany.org platform
- AABANY Pro Bono Clinic Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with AABANY Pro Bono Clinic.
- AAFE Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with AAFE.
- AALDEF Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with AALDEF.
- Asian American Bar Association of New York Government — Founded AALFNY in 1993 to support nonprofit efforts to eliminate discrimination and defend civil rights.
- Asian American Bar Association of New York Partner — Co-hosts events and collaborates with AALFNY on programming and scholarship initiatives.
- Asian American Bar Association of New York Partner — Collaborates on fundraising, pro bono programs, and co-developed a mentoring and leadership program for first-year law students
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California Partner — Provided prior internship experience for an AALFNY scholarship recipient working on immigration applications.
- Atlas: DIY Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with Atlas: DIY.
- Bronx Defenders Office Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with Bronx Defenders Office.
- Bronx Legal Services Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with Bronx Legal Services.
- Brooklyn Defender Services Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with Brooklyn Defender Services.
- Catholic Charities Community Services Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with Catholic Charities Community Services.
- Catholic Migration Services Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with Catholic Migration Services.
- Center for Constitutional Rights Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with Center for Constitutional Rights.
- Coalition for Asian American Children and Families Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with Coalition for Asian American Children and Families.
- Fordham Law School Partner — Hosts the Center on Asian Americans and the Law in partnership with AALFNY.
- Her Justice Partner — Organization where an AALFNY scholarship recipient previously worked assisting indigent women with immigration issues.
- JASA Legal Services for the Elderly Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with JASA Legal Services for the Elderly.
- Kings County DA Office Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with Kings County DA Office.
- Korean American Family Services Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with Korean American Family Services.
- Legal Aid Society Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with Legal Aid Society.
- Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York.
- Legal Aid Society’s Immigration Law Unit Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with Legal Aid Society’s Immigration Law Unit.
- MFY Legal Services Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with MFY Legal Services.
- MinKwon Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with MinKwon.
- Mission to End Modern Slavery Partner — Scholarship recipients have completed community service with Mission to End Modern Slavery.
+ 22 more
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Centered Narrative Changemethodology: storytelling-humanizationBy amplifying personal stories of victims of anti-Asian hate through documentary storytelling, we humanize affected individuals and shift public perception, because narrative-centered public education fosters empathy and strengthens collective action against discrimination.
- Legal Empowerment Through Pro Bono Referralmethodology: pro_bono_legal_referralBy connecting low-income individuals to pro bono legal resources, we increase access to justice and strengthen civil rights protections for Asian Americans, because direct legal support enables individuals to challenge discrimination and assert their rights effectively.
- Multi-Sector Collaboration Against Discriminationmethodology: inter-organizational collaborationBy partnering with government and community organizations, we enhance the reach and effectiveness of anti-discrimination efforts, because coordinated action across institutions produces stronger systemic responses to prejudice and hate than isolated interventions.
- Scholarship-to-Service Pipelinemethodology: scholarship-to-serviceBy providing financial support to law students in exchange for public service, we cultivate a long-term commitment to legal advocacy within the Asian American community, because incentivizing service through scholarships builds sustained professional engagement and community-aligned legal capacity.
- Strategic Grantmaking for Systemic Impactmethodology: mission-aligned grantmakingBy funding mission-aligned programs and capacity-building initiatives, we extend our impact beyond direct services to strengthen the broader ecosystem of Asian American civil rights advocacy, because targeted grants amplify organizational effectiveness and sustain long-term community resilience.