Mission
THE ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND (AALDEF), FOUNDED IN 1974, IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROTECTS AND PROMOTES THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ASIAN AMERICANS THROUGH LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND ORGANIZING.
Public Charity
ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND
ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.5M, expenses of $5.0M, total assets of $11.5M. Imperigo tracks 109 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.4M.
EIN: 132855641
NEW YORK, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$5.0M
Total Assets$11.5M
Grant Records109
Funding Total$6.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
How Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$25
Economic justice program
$22
Voting rights program
$17
Immigrant access to justice program
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General Support of their Mission
$65,000
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY PROJECT
$9,538
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,318
$298,518
EDUCATION
$275,000
Showing up to 5 of 109 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Alice Hsu
SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY
Annie Wang
SECRETARY
Ayaz R Shaikh
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Bethany Li
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Denley Y Chew
BOARD MEMBER
Heidi Chen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $5.0M | $11.5M |
| 2024 | $4.7M | $4.1M | $14.0M |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $2.9M | $13.4M |
| 2022 | $6.1M | $2.3M | $12.8M |
| 2021 | $7.5M | $1.8M | $9.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $7.5M to $2.5M (-66%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.