Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area
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What it says it does
The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) has been the voice of the San Francisco Bay Areas Asian Pacific American (APA) legal community since 1976. AABA fosters professional development, community, and service. We are advocates and allies for civil rights, representation, and equality.
- Income
- $401,319
- Spending
- $418,776
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $87,646, operations dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- 2025 has been a tough year for our community. From the challenges to our immigrant families, LGBTQ+ community, and DEI to attacks on the rule of law and the foundations of our democracy, it felt relentless and demoralizing. I promised in my first message that AABA will fight back. And we did, in big ways and small.AABA spoke out over a dozen times through amicus briefs and statements. AABA joined forces with organizations like the Asian Law Caucus and API Legal Outreach to create Know Your Rights materials and trainings, identify resources, and call our community to action. AABA celebrated the LGBTQ+ community through the first ever API LGBTQ+ conference, our Rainbow Road Gala, and the inaugural AABA/BALIF Foundation Scholarship. AABA strengthened access and equality by bringing its Pathways to Law program back in-person and honoring its Pathways to Partnership program. AABA brought together and supported our judiciary by holding a Judges Dinner for the first time since the pandemic. AABA Law Foundation celebrated over 35 years of scholarships. And these are just the highlights AABA also continued its bread and butter work of uplifting the API community through its committee work.2025 Numbers:75 Events attended by over 1900 people55 Dedicated committee co-chairs389 Community posts on AABA website10 free MCLE events786 Gala attendees & 64 Gala sponsors10 Judicial Candidates evaluated13 Amici Briefs/Statements issued
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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