Mission
CAA is a community-based organization that conducts community service, policy advocacy, and coalition building activities.
Public Charity
Chinese for Affirmative Action
Based in San Francisco, CA, Chinese for Affirmative Action operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $20.8M in revenue, $20.1M in expenses, $54.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 261 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $38.3M.
EIN: 942161304
San Francisco, CA
Minority Rights
NTEE: R22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$20.8M
Total Expenses$20.1M
Total Assets$54.8M
Grant Records261
Funding Total$38.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Chinese for Affirmative Action
How Chinese for Affirmative Action divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$35
CAA's local programming nurtures the ability of newcomers to participate fully in civic life
$24
Stop AAPI Hate is an initiative led by CAA with AAPI Equity Alliance to comprehensively address discrimination and bias
$19
Other Programs
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
Program Support
$120,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$75,000
Grant for the purpose of supporting the Asian Prisoners Support Committee to give commissary donations, book mailings, legal services, and care packages for incarcerated community members.
$23,722
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$435,000
FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT
$264,896
Showing up to 5 of 261 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Managing Director of Advocacy, CAA
Andy Wong
Managing Director of Programs, CAA
Annette Wong
Managing Director of Policy, CAA
Annie Lee
Board Member
Brian Yee
Chairperson
Celia Lee
Treasurer
Chris Jocson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20.8M | $20.1M | $54.8M |
| 2024 | $19.7M | $19.0M | $52.3M |
| 2023 | $16.8M | $15.9M | $49.0M |
| 2022 | $13.8M | $13.2M | $44.1M |
| 2020 | $7.1M | $6.3M | $6.4M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.1M to $20.8M (+193%), with total assets most recently reported at $54.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.