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Civil Rights & Advocacy (R22Z) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

EIN: 94-2161304 · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108-1801 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 58 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 83/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 88/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) was founded in 1969 to protect the civil and political rights of Chinese Americans and to advance multiracial democracy in the United States. Today, CAA is a progressive voice in and on behalf of the broader Asian and Pacific American community. We advocate for systemic change that protects immigrant rights, promotes language diversity, and remedies racial injustice. CAA is the fiscal sponsor of Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality. AACRE focuses on long-term movement building, capacity infrastructure, and leadership support for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders committed to social justice. AACRE, APEX Express, APIENC, Asian Prisoners Support Committee, Asian Refugee United, Alliance of South Asians Taking Action, Hmong’s Innovating Politics, Hyphen, Network on Religion and Justice, Stop AAPI Hate, VietUnity, and Visibility Project. Stop AAPI Hate is an initiative co-led by Chinese for Affirmative Action. Stop AAPI Hate was founded in early 2020 by Asian Policy and Planning Council (Los Angeles), the Asian American Studies Department of San Francisco State University, and Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) as an incident reporting, media awareness, and advocacy response center to address the rise of anti-Asian racism, hate, and violence. Our approach recognizes that in order to effectively address anti-Asian racism we must work to end all forms of structural racism leveled at Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color. Stop AAPI Hate Hate is fiscally sponsored by CAA.

Financial Overview — FY 2024
$19.7M
Total Revenue
$19.0M
Total Expenses
$49.9M
Net Assets
162
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 85.2%
Fundraising Efficiency 259.3%
Operating Reserve 31.45x
Liability-to-Asset 4.5%
Revenue Diversification 47.1%
Executive Compensation $643K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 79 similar organizations (United States, Civil Rights & Advocacy, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
85.2% 84.3%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
10.9% 11.2%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
3.9% 4.1%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
259.3% 576.3%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
31.5 mo 9.7 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
4.5% 11.4%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
47.1% 95.1%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
17.0% 12.9%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
19.8% 15.5%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
3.2% 0.6%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $19.7M $19.0M $49.9M 85.2% 162
2023 $16.8M $15.9M $47.2M 85.8% 140
2022 $13.8M $13.2M $42.7M 90.2% 136
2021 $94.8M $9.1M N/A — 104
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Organization Details
EIN
94-2161304
State
CA
City
SAN FRANCISCO
ZIP
94108-1801
Classification
R22Z
Category
Civil Rights & Advocacy
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
1969
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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