Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Chicago, Illinois, registered in 1993, with $2,226,415 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$2.2M
▼ 66.9% vs prior year
Social Science median: $380K
Expenses (FY2024)
$2.0M
Net assets
$10.3M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago: 60 mo reserves · +8% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $2.8M (FY2020) to $2.2M (FY2024) across 5 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
8.2%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$10.9M
Total liabilities
$585K
Net assets
$10.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,226,415▼66.9% | $2,044,628▼0.2% | $10,266,701▲1.8% | $10,851,871▲2.3% | 990 |
| 2023 | $6,732,087▲193% | $2,047,777▲44.2% | $10,084,914▲86.7% | $10,608,072▲93.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $2,293,890▼33.0% | $1,420,530▼30.0% | $5,400,604▲19.3% | $5,476,652▲18.4% | 990 |
| 2021 | $3,425,660▲22.6% | $2,029,188▲75.6% | $4,527,243▲36.7% | $4,625,631▲33.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $2,795,019 | $1,155,441 | $3,311,838 | $3,463,903 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
41 grants to Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago totaling $7.0M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Venture Fund | Civil rights, social action, advocacy | 2024 | $155,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $8,818 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2024 | $5,826 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 2023 | $4,032,000 |
| The Asian American Foundation | Taaf education initiative | 2023 | $300,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Civil rights, social action, advocacy | 2023 | $125,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | 2023 | $20,750 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $14,321 |
| The Asian American Foundation | Implementation of the teaach act. | 2022 | $170,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | 2022 | $100,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Civil rights, social action, advocacy | 2022 | $50,000 |
| United States Energy Foundation | To support education and outreach to build a clean energy future. | 2022 | $35,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | General operations. | 2022 | $31,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2022 | $16,393 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | General support | 2022 | $10,587 |
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Data for Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago (EIN 36-3844385) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.