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National Asian Pacific American Womens Forum

EIN 36-4799986 · Chicago, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BUILD COLLECTIVE POWER WITH ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (AAPI) WOMEN AND GIRLS SO THAT WE CAN HAVE FULL AGENCY OVER OUR LIVES, OUR FAMILIES, AND OUR COMMUNITIES.

Income
$9.7 million
Spending
$8.2 million
Spent on programs
61%
Reserves
21 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
64
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$430,490, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 21.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    61% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (6)
  1. $1.3 million spent. INTERSECTIONS - THE INTERSECTIONS OF OUR LIVES IS A COLLABORATIVE OF THREE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING WOMEN OF COLOR FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING CIVIL RIGHTS, JUSTICE, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND EQUALITY ISSUES. SINCE 2016, NATIONAL LATINA INSTITUTE FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE (LATINA INSTITUTE), NAPAWF, AND IN OUR OWN VOICE: NATIONAL BLACK WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE AGENDA (IN OUR OWN VOICE), THREE WOMEN-OF-COLOR LED NATIONAL REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS WITH BOTH D.C. AND STATEWIDE PRESENCE, HAVE INTENTIONALLY COLLABORATED WITH ONE ANOTHER ON POLICY AND ISSUE ACTIONS.
  2. $1.1 million spent. FIELD ORGANIZING - ORGANIZING AAPI WOMEN NATIONALLY, WITH STAFF IN NEW YORK, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, FLORIDA, TEXAS, AND WASHINGTON D.C., TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ISSUES OF REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND HEALTH, ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, AND TO SPEAK UP ON BEHALF OF THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR POLICY CHANGES. ENGAGING WITH REGISTERED AND POTENTIAL VOTERS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN VOTING IN ALL ELECTIONS AND EDUCATING THEMSELVES AND OTHERS IN LEARNING ABOUT ISSUES AND CANDIDATES.
  3. $967,831 spent. MOVEMENT BUILDING - STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK IN STRATEGIC MOVEMENT SPACES TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION, WORKING TOGETHER FOR OUR COMMON GOALS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS RANGE FROM ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, ECONOMIC AND WORKER JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE AND RIGHTS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.
  4. $814,554 spent. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS - PROVIDING THOUGHT LEADERSHIP THROUGH WRITING AND PLACING OP-EDS IN THE MEDIA, AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF AAPI WOMEN LEADERS WHO SPEAK OUT ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES. PARTICIPATING IN ONGOING CONVERSATION, ONLINE AND IN NEWS SOURCES, ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT IMPACT AAPI WOMEN.
  5. $669,844 spent. POLICY - RESEARCHING AND ADVOCATING AROUND POLICIES IMPACTING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS, AND RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, DEVELOPING AND ADVANCING POLICIES THAT PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL AAPI WOMEN AND GIRLS, RELATING WITH AND EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS REGARDING THE WELL-BEING OF AAPI WOMEN AND GIRLS. MOST POLICY WORK IS FEDERAL, BUT NAPAWF ALSO MONITORS AND SPEAKS TO STATE-LEVEL AND LOCAL POLICIES IMPACTING AAPI WOMEN AND GIRLS.
  6. $100,000 spent. RESEARCH - OUR EFFORTS TO AMPLIFY THE NEEDS OF AAPI WOMEN IN THE POLICY AND ADVOCACY SPACE REQUIRE THAT WE SHARE DATA WHICH HIGHLIGHT THEIR UNIQUE EXPERIENCES AND PROVIDE THE EVIDENCE NECESSARY TO ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGES. TO THIS EFFECT, ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES WE FACE IS THE LACK OF REPRESENTATIVE AND DISAGGREGATED DATA FOR AAPIS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM HEALTHCARE ACCESS TO PAY PARITY. BECAUSE OF THIS GAPING HOLE IN RESEARCH ON THE FASTEST GROWING RACIAL GROUP IN THE US, NAPAWF HAS NEEDED TO CONDUCT ITS OWN RESEARCH TO PROVIDE DATA TO SUPPORT OUR POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING. WE ALSO WORK WITH OUR MEMBERS ON THE GROUND IN OUR ANALYSIS OF THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES, INFORM THEM OF ISSUES, AND UTILIZE THEIR BASE NETWORKS TO DISSEMINATE MESSAGES AND EDUCATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2017 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2017.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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