Asian Americans for Equality

About Asian Americans for Equality

Asian Americans for Equality Inc. uses grantmaking to move housing and economic stability work through affiliated and partner organizations in New York City. A defining feature of the recent record is repeated support for landlord remediation payments tied to units being brought into compliance, a practical approach to preserving housing access for low-income renters and voucher holders. The foundation also backs community development and small business infrastructure through its affiliates, including Aafe Community Development Fund Inc and Renaissance Economic Development Corporation. Its giving reflects a mix of program-specific support and pass-through funding. On the housing side, 4nyc Housing Inc received multiple awards for payments made to landlords to bring units into compliance, while Create in Chinatown Inc Dba Thinkchinatown also appears in that same housing-compliance work. On the economic development side, Renaissance Economic Development Corporation received support for small business assistance and a separate grant tied to a Goldman Sachs and NeighborWorks pass-through. The foundation’s portfolio also reaches youth programming, as shown by funding to Stanton Norfolk for a redesigned learning program.

What Asian Americans for Equality Funds

Affordable housing is the clearest thread in the grant record. Asian Americans for Equality Inc. awarded 4nyc Housing Inc repeated payments made to landlords to bring units into compliance, a structure that connects grant dollars directly to unit rehabilitation and housing access. That same compliance-oriented approach also appears in a grant to Create in Chinatown Inc Dba Thinkchinatown for the same purpose. The foundation also supports community development entities. Aafe Community Development Fund Inc received HUD pass-through support in 2024 and a Goldman Sachs and HUD pass-through grant in 2025, showing a role in channeling restricted capital through affiliated organizations. In small business work, Renaissance Economic Development Corporation received assistance to small business grants in 2023 and 2024, plus a separate Goldman Sachs and NeighborWorks pass-through grant in 2025. Youth programming appears as a program-improvement line item: Stanton Norfolk was funded across 2023, 2024, and 2024 for a redesigned youth learning program.

How Asian Americans for Equality Gives