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US nonprofit · EIN 953755203 · Washington, DCiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 953755203) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe time served.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 31 December 2024: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay, grants paid (Schedule I).Finances by year IRS Form 990 e-file data - total revenue and total expenses by tax year.Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue. Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

Asian American Journalists Association

Donations deductible
Revenue
$3.2m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$3.2m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$9.3m
$543k liabilities
Net assets
$8.8m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
11
3.6 years on average
Staff
8
200 volunteers
Left since last filing
4
36% of the board
Officers and senior staff
12
named in Part VII
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Asian American Journalists Association's network

11 peoplei11 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.

The board

11 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.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 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
AHN B DOLarge Chapter Representative2024
2 yrs
Anika VartyVice President, Communications2022
4 yrs
Aric JohnsonSmall/Medium Chapter Representative2022
4 yrs
Chris NguyenVice President, Finance2023
3 yrs
Dian ZhangAt-Large Chapter Representative2024
2 yrs
Frank BISenior Vice President2023
3 yrs
Jessica Kim CohenSmall/Medium Chapter Representative2024
2 yrs
Jin K Ding (also filed as JIN Ding)At-Large Chapter Representative2021
5 yrs
Leezel TanglaoVice President, Programs2024
2 yrs
Marian Chia-Ming LIU (also filed as Marian C LIU)Vice President, Civic Engagements2023
3 yrs
Nicole DungcaPresident2021
5 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 11 →

Officers and senior leadership

12 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Bobby Caina CalvanSmall Medium Chapter Representative2020
Elizabeth YuanAt Large Chapter Representative2020
Henry FuhrmannLarge Chapter Representative2020
Julia B ChanSmall Medium Chapter Representative2020
Kris Vera-PhillipsNational VP for Journalism Programs2020
Michelle Ye Hee LeeNational President2020
Naomi Tacuyan UnderwoodExecutive Directorsince 2021
Nicole DungcaNational Senior Vice President2020
Pia SarkarNational VP for Civic Engagement2020
Shirley QIUNational VP of Communications2020
Ted HanDirector of Finance2020
Yuri NaganoAt Large Chapter Representative2020

Pay and hours

year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Naomi Tacuyan UnderwoodExecutive Director50$185k$5k
Nicole DungcaPresident4$0
Frank BiSenior Vice President4$0
Leezel TanglaoVice President, Programs4$0
Marian Chia-Ming LiuVice President, Civic Engagements4$0
Chris NguyenVice President, Finance4$0
Anika VartyVice President, Communications4$0
Aric JohnsonSmall/Medium Chapter Representative4$0
Jessica Kim CohenSmall/Medium Chapter Representative4$0
Ahn B DoLarge Chapter Representative4$0
Dian ZhangAt-Large Chapter Representative4$0
Jin DingAt-Large Chapter Representative4$0

About

Legal name
Asian American Journalists Association
EIN
953755203
Address
1301 K St Nw Ste 300w, Washington, DC, 20005-7043
State
District of Columbia
Mission
To provide and maintain programs for professionals and students - such as multimedia training opportunities, executive leadership programs, and fellowships. Student programs include media internships, journalism training internship grants, and journalism scholarships. (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
A030 Arts, culture and humanities
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Size band
7 (IRS master file code)
Formed
1981
Principal officer
Naomi Tacuyan Underwood (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 September 1982
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
5, latest 2024
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Longest observed on the filings

≥5years on the filingsJin K Ding
≥5years on the filingsNicole Dungca
≥4years on the filingsAnika Varty
≥4years on the filingsAric Johnson

Latest return

year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$9.3m
Total liabilities
$543k
Net assets or fund balances
$8.8m
Contributions and grants received
$3m
Program service revenue
$167k
Grants and similar paid out
$468k
Employees
8
Volunteers
200

Filed finances

1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.
Tax yearTotal revenueTotal expensesSurplus or deficit
2024$3.2m$3.2mDeficit $72k

As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.

Grants paid

2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.
RecipientPurposeAmount
Prisca Project LLCMultiple studies about the broadcast landscape, with specific emphasis on aapi broadcasters, as well as speaking engagements.$194k
Ambreen Ali LLCFellowships for south asian journalists and to provide high-quality journalism for south asian communities in new jersey.$92k

State registration

1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.
Asian American Journalists Association likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
State
District of Columbia
Entity type
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
Status
Active - In Good Standing
Formed
3 July 2014
Registered agent
Ai Uchida (city and state not held)