Public Charity

CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION

CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION, of OAKLAND, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $22.9M in revenue, $18.3M in expenses, $32.5M in total assets. 247 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $39.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 237404756 OAKLAND, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$22.9M
Total Expenses$18.3M
Total Assets$32.5M
Grant Records247
Funding Total$39.4M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION EDUCATES AND ORGANIZES THE LOW INCOME AND WORKING CLASS IMMIGRANT CHINESE COMMUNITY IN SAN FRANCISCO TO BUILD COLLECTIVE POWER WITH OTHER OPPRESSED COMMUNITIES TO DEMAND BETTER LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS AND JUSTICE FOR ALL PEOPLE.

Sample Grants Received

2024
General operating support and project support
$1,325,000
2024
FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT
$586,450
2024
GRANT TO CHINESE NARRATIVE HUB PROJECT AND GENERAL SUPPORT
$303,379
2024
BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LEGAL PRACTITIONERS TO COMBAT GENDER-BASED DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE
$231,215
2024
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$225,000

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Officers & Directors

BOARD VICE CHAIR Arthur Liou
BOARD SECRETARY Charlotte Chang
BOARD MEMBER Katie Yue-Sum Li
BOARD TREASURER Kim Geron
BOARD CHAIR Kimi Lee
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Shaw San Liu See Sched O

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Top Grant Purposes

Health
$8,809,200 3 grants
General operating support and project support
$2,453,500 2 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$2,273,950 14 grants
TO STRENGTHEN THE LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY OF THE CHINESE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND WORKER POWER WITH OTHER LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THROUGH ORGANIZING, INTEGRATED VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND MOVEMENT BUILDING STRATEGIES. TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN DISTRICT 11 FOR LOW WAGE EARNERS, IMMIGRANTS, AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THROUGH A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH THAT CONSISTS OF ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING; TENANT COUNSELING AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPLICATION ASSISTANCE; AND ATTORNEY ASSISTANCE. TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO PROMOTE WORKERS RIGHTS, PARTICULARLY WORKERS OF COLOR, THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE BAY AREA WORKER RIGHTS COHORT, WHICH AIMS TO INCREASE CONNECTION AND RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER WORKER CENTERS IN THE REGION. TO ADMINISTER AND COORDINATE SF UNDOCUFUND, A VEHICLE BY WHICH KEY WORKER RIGHTS GROUPS CAN COME TOGETHER TO RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS COLLECTIVELY. TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY ORGANIZING STRATEGY TARGETING CHINESE AMERICAN VOTERS IN BAY AREA COMMUN
$1,420,500 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$1,148,250 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $22.9M $18.3M $32.5M
2023 $23.4M $18.4M $32.8M
2022 $19.8M $23.2M $32.9M
2020 $26.8M $12.0M $21.5M
2019 $6.8M $5.8M $5.9M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $6.8M to $22.9M (+236%), with total assets most recently reported at $32.5M.

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