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Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)

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Website:

www.aaldef.org/
Location:

NEW YORK, NY
Tax ID:

13-2855641
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2021):

Revenue: $7,525,573
Expenses: $1,786,191
Assets: $8,960,817
Type:

Asian-American Civil Rights Advocacy Organization
Formation:

1974
Executive Director:

Margaret Fung

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The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is a New York-based national organization founded in 1974 that claims to protect and promote the civil rights of Asian Americans. 1

Background

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) was founded in 1974 in New York City that claims to offer legal services, advocacy, and representative intervention on civil rights cases affecting Asian-Americans in NYC. 2

Funding

According to the AALDEF’s 2021 form 990, the organization reported a revenue of $6,077,815, expenses at $2,272,326, and total assets of $12,813,524. 4 Among their expenses, $819,625 was reported to have gone to the organization’s “voting rights and democracy program” 5 while over 5 million of AALDEF’s reported revenue came from “other contributions.” 6

Leadership

Margaret Fung is the co-founder and executive director of AALDEF. She was formerly a law clerk with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She has previously served in several administrative positions within the New York City including the New York State Temporary Commission on Constitutional Revision, the NYC Mayor’s Task Force on Police-Community Relations, the New York State Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Implementation Task Force, and Community Board #1. 7

References

  1. “About.” Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Accessed February 5, 2024. https://www.aaldef.org/about/
  2. “History.” Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Accessed February 5, 2024. https://www.aaldef.org/about/history/
  4. 3 Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund. 2021. Part I. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/132855641/202311059349301011/full
  5. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund. 2021. Part III, 4a. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/132855641/202311059349301011/full
  6. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund. 2021. Part VIIII. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/132855641/202311059349301011/full
  7. “Margaret Fund.” Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Accessed February 5, 2024. https://www.aaldef.org/staff/margaret-fung/

Directors, Employees & Supporters

  1. Steven Choi
    Former Project Director
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: June - May
  • Tax Exemption Received: February 1, 1975

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2021 Jun Form 990 $7,525,573 $1,786,191 $8,960,817 $113,559 N $7,556,276 $0 $1,777 $174,203
    2020 Jun Form 990 $2,095,435 $1,615,800 $3,398,864 $290,988 N $2,143,070 $15,679 $881 $148,766 PDF
    2019 Jun Form 990 $2,031,459 $1,678,223 $2,691,637 $63,396 Y $2,085,712 $2,500 $636 $252,913 PDF
    2018 Jun Form 990 $2,664,532 $1,589,837 $2,346,471 $71,466 Y $2,675,156 $38,304 $483 $135,443 PDF
    2017 Jun Form 990 $1,426,809 $1,736,996 $1,314,005 $113,695 N $1,467,324 $8,750 $448 $0 PDF
    2016 Jun Form 990 $1,973,725 $1,553,035 $1,572,416 $61,919 N $2,005,164 $125 $345 $0 PDF
    2015 Jun Form 990 $1,883,662 $1,558,284 $1,179,273 $89,466 N $1,703,406 $209,713 $279 $0 PDF
    2014 Jun Form 990 $1,398,647 $1,891,213 $861,177 $96,748 N $1,420,587 $22,565 $521 $0 PDF
    2013 Jun Form 990 $1,997,178 $2,208,766 $1,372,687 $115,692 N $2,005,202 $30,500 $1,104 $0 PDF
    2012 Jun Form 990 $1,454,670 $2,140,872 $1,614,676 $146,093 N $1,333,853 $161,190 $1,502 $0 PDF
    2011 Jun Form 990 $2,500,167 $1,966,166 $2,315,936 $161,151 N $2,512,631 $11,921 $2,109 $0 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

    Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)

    99 HUDSON ST 12TH FLOOR
    NEW YORK, NY 10013-2815