OAPABA Foundation focuses narrowly on supporting Asian Pacific American law students in Oregon through scholarships and conference stipend awards that develop future legal leaders committed to serving the APA community and advancing diversity and inclusion. Grants are awarded directly to individual students, typically tied to academic merit, financial need, and participation in the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) activities. The foundation’s giving is mission-driven toward pipeline-building for APA legal professionals rather than general institutional support.
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Most grants fall between $622 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$622
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in OR.
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Highly concentrated, small-number awards to individuals in a single state and sector; repeatable, modest-size scholarships and travel stipends rather than multi-year institutional grants. All grants in the sample are direct scholarships or expense reimbursements focused on a specific beneficiary group.
Notable grantees: Brian Aguilar, Mai Lani Queen Moua, Paige Punzalan, Juliette Liu
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Aguilar | Portland, OR | $3,000 | 2025 | OAPABA Foundation Stipend Award reimbursement of expenses to attend National Asian Pacific Bar Association conference in November 2024 $500; OAPABA Foundation Scholarship Award $2500 for Oregon law student who demonstrates: 1 an outstanding commitment to serve or contribute to the Asian Pacific American community as future leaders 2 academic excellence 3 stellar dedication to inclusion and 4 financial need. |
| Paige Punzalan | Beaverton, OR | $1,750 | 2025 | OAPABA Foundation Stipend Award reimbursement of expenses to attend National Asian Pacific Bar Association conference in November 2024 $500; OAPABA Foundation Scholarship Award $1250 for Oregon law student who demonstrates: 1 an outstanding commitment to serve or contribute to the Asian Pacific American community as future leaders 2 academic excellence 3 stellar dedication to diversity and inclusion and 4 financial need. |
| Juliette Liu | Portland, OR | $1,250 | 2025 | OAPABA Foundation Scholarship Award $1250 for Oregon law student who demonstrates: 1 an outstanding commitment to serve or contribute to the Asian Pacific American community as future leaders 2 academic excellence 3 stellar dedication to diversity and inclusion and 4 financial need. |
| Janelle Wipper | Hillsboro, OR | $1,000 | 2025 | OAPABA Foundation Stipend Award; reimbursement of expenses to attend National Asian Pacific Bar Association conference in November 2024 |
| Steven Powers | Salem, OR | $1,000 | 2025 | OAPABA Foundation Stipend Award; reimbursement of expenses to attend National Asian Pacific Bar Association conference in November 2024 |
| Emilie Washer | Portland, OR | $500 | 2025 | OAPABA Foundation Stipend Award reimbursement of expenses to attend National Asian Pacific Bar Association conference in November 2024 |
| Emilie Washer | Portland, OR | $205 | 2024 | NAPABA Convention Student Scholarship |
| Mai Lani Queen Moua | Eugene, OR | $2,500 | 2023 | OAPABA Presidential Scholarship for Law School Student |
| Brian Aguilar | Portland, OR | $622 | 2023 | Law Student reimbursement for expenses at National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Conference |
Brian Aguilar
$3,000OAPABA Foundation Stipend Award reimbursement of expenses to attend National Asian Pacific Bar Association conference in November 2024 $500; OAPABA Foundation Scholarship Award $2500 for Oregon law student who demonstrates: 1 an outstanding commitment to serve or contribute to the Asian Pacific American community as future leaders 2 academic excellence 3 stellar dedication to inclusion and 4 financial need.
Paige Punzalan
$1,750OAPABA Foundation Stipend Award reimbursement of expenses to attend National Asian Pacific Bar Association conference in November 2024 $500; OAPABA Foundation Scholarship Award $1250 for Oregon law student who demonstrates: 1 an outstanding commitment to serve or contribute to the Asian Pacific American community as future leaders 2 academic excellence 3 stellar dedication to diversity and inclusion and 4 financial need.
Juliette Liu
$1,250OAPABA Foundation Scholarship Award $1250 for Oregon law student who demonstrates: 1 an outstanding commitment to serve or contribute to the Asian Pacific American community as future leaders 2 academic excellence 3 stellar dedication to diversity and inclusion and 4 financial need.
Janelle Wipper
$1,000OAPABA Foundation Stipend Award; reimbursement of expenses to attend National Asian Pacific Bar Association conference in November 2024
Steven Powers
$1,000OAPABA Foundation Stipend Award; reimbursement of expenses to attend National Asian Pacific Bar Association conference in November 2024
Emilie Washer
$500OAPABA Foundation Stipend Award reimbursement of expenses to attend National Asian Pacific Bar Association conference in November 2024
Emilie Washer
$205NAPABA Convention Student Scholarship
Mai Lani Queen Moua
$2,500OAPABA Presidential Scholarship for Law School Student
Brian Aguilar
$622Law Student reimbursement for expenses at National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Conference