The AJA Project
Donations deductibleThe AJA Project's network
6 people3 organisationsi6 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Ainslie Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bernardo Andrade | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Christina Chomut | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Corrie McCoy | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Justin Apger | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kris LIN-Bronner | Secretary (Through Oct 24) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Gaidi Finnie | Executive Director | 2019 |
| Rizzhel Javier | Managing Director | since 2020 |
| Shinpei Takeda | Director | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Lin-Bronner | Secretary (Through Oct 24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Ainslie | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Justin Apger | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Corrie McCoy | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Christina Chomut | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bernardo Andrade | Member | 2 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- The Aja Project
- EIN
- 330969020
- Address
- 4504 51st St, San Diego, CA, 92115-3448
- State
- California
- Mission
- The aja project is a compassionate space for young people, activists, visual artists and educators to engage critically with issues that affect our community and realize our collective liberation through participatory storytelling and the documentary arts. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q71 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Sandra Ainslie (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2001
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsKris LIN-Bronner
≥3years on the filingsSandra Ainslie
≥3years on the filingsJustin Apger
≥1years on the filingsBernardo Andrade
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $246k
- Total liabilities
- $51k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $196k
- Contributions and grants received
- $281k
- Program service revenue
- $70k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $100
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 80
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $499k | $451k | $47k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.