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ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 132855641 · Form 990 · FY2023 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$4.7M
expenses
$4.1M
net assets
$13.8M
employees
26
volunteers
600
program ratio
82%
mission · from form 990

A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROTECTS & PROMOTES THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ASIAN AMERICANS.

profile · synthesized from sources

National nonprofit based in New York that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans through legal services, community education, and policy advocacy. Provides direct legal representation and support to Asian American and immigrant communities facing discrimination, workplace injustice, and hate violence. Operates programs focused on immigrant access to justice, economic justice, and anti-Asian hate response.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $749K
    STOP ASIAN HATE PROJECT - PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ASIAN AMERICAN VICTIMS OF HATE VIOLENCE, HARASSMENT, AND DISCRIMINATION; CONDUCTS LEGAL RIGHTS PRESENTATIONS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND MEDIA OUTREACH TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT ANTI-ASIAN HATE; ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES THAT ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF ANTI-ASIAN HATE AND CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL.
  2. #2 $634K
    IMMIGRANT ACCESS TO JUSTICE PROGRAM - PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO ASIAN IMMIGRANTS, MIGRANTS, AND REFUGEES AND TO ASIAN IMMIGRANTS WITH VULNERABLE STATUS; ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRATION POLICY CHANGES.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Economic Justice Program
Provides legal representation to low-wage immigrant workers asserting rights to minimum wage, overtime pay, and safe working conditions; advocates for fair treatment of Asian Americans in the workplace.
Immigrant Access to Justice Program
Provides legal representation and community education to Asian immigrants, migrants, and refugees applying for U.S. citizenship or DACA; advocates for immigration policy changes.
Stop AAPI Hate Project
Provides legal assistance to Asian American and Pacific Islander victims of hate violence, harassment, and discrimination; conducts legal rights presentations, community education, training, and media outreach; advocates for policies addressing root causes of anti-Asian hate.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Anti-Hate Incident Response & Support 1 activity
    • Legal assistance and community education for victims of anti-Asian hate
      Provides legal representation to Asian American victims of hate violence, harassment, and discrimination. Conducts community education, training, and media outreach to address anti-Asian hate and advocates for policies that promote safety and address root causes.
  • Immigration Legal Services 1 activity
    • Legal representation and civic engagement support for Asian immigrants
      Provides legal representation and community education to Asian immigrants and their families applying for U.S. citizenship, as well as to Asian immigrant youth seeking DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).
  • Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation 1 activity
    • Policy advocacy and legal action against discriminatory ordinances
      Advocates for policy changes and pursues legal remedies to combat discriminatory practices, including securing a $265,000 settlement for 23 Chinese take-out restaurant owners in Philadelphia who were unfairly targeted by an evening closing ordinance.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$4.67M
Contributions & grants$4.66M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$61K1%
Other revenue$-54K
expenses
Total expenses$4.10M
Program expenses82%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$3.43M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$14.05M
Cash$12.97M
Investments$0
Liabilities$265K
Net assets$13.78M
Liquid reserves37.9 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +33.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 6
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MARGARET FUNG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $253K
JERRY VATTAMALA DIRECTOR, DEMOCRACY PROGRA 40 $220K
JENNIFER WENG ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 40 $189K
BETHANY LI LEGAL DIRECTOR 40 $179K
ANNIE WANG SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY 40 $172K
STANLEY MARK SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY 40 $166K
board members · 15
  • ALICE HSU — BOARD MEMBER
  • AYAZ R SHAIKH — SECRETARY
  • DENLEY Y CHEW — EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
  • HEIDI CHEN — BOARD MEMBER
  • IRENE CHANG-CIMINO — VICE PRESIDENT
  • KO-YUNG TUNG — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARGARET Y K WOO — EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
  • MARVIN LIANG — EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
  • NICHOLAS V CHEN — BOARD MEMBER
  • PHILIP TAJITSU NASH — CO-PRESIDENT
  • RICHARD K KIM — CO-PRESIDENT
  • SANDRA LEUNG — TREASURER
  • SUSAN CHONG WONG — BOARD MEMBER
  • TOMMY SHI — EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
  • WILLIAM T COLEMAN III — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Philadelphia Government — Engaged in legal advocacy involving city enforcement policies affecting Chinese take-out restaurant owners.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Integrated Legal and Public Education Approach
    methodology: integrated_legal_and_public_education_approach
    By combining direct legal assistance with public education and policy advocacy, we address both immediate instances of anti-Asian hate and their systemic root causes, because individual case responses build precedent and community trust while systemic efforts prevent future harm.
  • Legal Services Plus Policy Advocacy
    methodology: legal_services_plus_policy_advocacy
    By providing legal representation to Asian immigrants, migrants, and refugees while simultaneously advocating for immigration policy reform, we produce more sustainable and equitable outcomes because individual support identifies systemic gaps that inform and strengthen broader advocacy efforts.