Public Charity

COALITION FOR A BETTER CHINESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CBCAC

Based in CHICAGO, IL, COALITION FOR A BETTER CHINESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CBCAC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $1.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 24 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $871K.

EIN: 814209494 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$871K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE COALITION FOR A BETTER CHINESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY (CBCAC) UNITES THE RESOURCES OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVDUAL MEMBERS TO EMPOWER CHINESE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN GREATER CHICAGO. AS A COALITION MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS CBCAC CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION THROUGH CIVIC EUCATION, ISSUE ADVOCACY, COMMUNICATION WITH POLICY MAKERS, AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION.

Where $100 goes at Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community Cbcac

How Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community Cbcac divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $80 for programs

$43
Community planning
53% of program spending
$13
Civic engagement
17% of program spending
$13
Civic leadership
16% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$133,000
2024
IMMIGRANT & REFUGEES ASSISTANCE
$42,000
2024
Support of research activities
$28,875
2024
PARTICIPATION IN STELLAR EV WORKING GROUP TRAININGS
$15,000
2024
PROJECT GRANT
$10,250

Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Secretary Abraham Matthew
Director Ben Lau
Director Catherine Shieh
Executive Dir. Grace Chan Mckibben
Director Hong Liu
Director Ivan Man

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Civil Rights & Social Justice
$196,607 3 grants
General Support
$194,250 6 grants
Economic Development
$114,660 2 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$106,000 1 grant
Environment & Conservation
$89,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.7M $1.1M $1.6M
2024 $913K $851K $891K
2023 $1.1M $583K $836K
2022 $649K $529K $337K
2021 $406K $406K $212K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $406K to $1.7M (+322%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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