To increase civic engagement, voter participation, and political power for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities through voter education, mobilization, leadership development, coalition-building, and multilingual resources.
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote centers its grantmaking on field infrastructure for AAPI civic participation, and its largest recent grant shows the scale of that approach: $700,000 to Asian Americans Rise in Washington, DC for field infrastructure. The foundation’s recent awards are built around voter engagement, voter education, leadership development, election protection, redistricting advocacy, and census outreach, with grants reaching community-based organizations that work directly with AAPI voters and field staff. In 2025, it also gave $205,000 to Ctr Empowered Politics Educ in Oakland and $185,000 to Asian Community Development in Las Vegas, both for field infrastructure, underscoring a pattern of operational support rather than one-off program sponsorships. The grant list includes organizations working in multiple states and cities, including Asian Amer Advancing Justice in Norcross and One Arizona in Phoenix, reflecting a national network of partners engaged in civic power-building. The foundation’s public summary emphasizes increasing civic engagement, voter participation, and political power for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities through voter education, mobilization, coalition-building, and multilingual resources.
The foundation’s support for voter engagement is visible in grants to organizations that work at the local and state level with AAPI communities. Asian Texans for Justice received $90,000 in Austin in 2025 for field infrastructure, and OCA Greater Houston received $124,000 in Houston for the same purpose. In California, Orange Co Asian & Pacific Isl in Garden Grove got $90,000, showing that the work extends across major metro areas. Leadership development is another stated focus: APIAVote’s active subgrant program, Funding Through Subgrants, supports voter engagement, voter education, leadership training, election protection, youth programs, redistricting advocacy, and census outreach. The grant list also shows investment in coalition-oriented infrastructure, including SEAMAAC Inc in Philadelphia and Chinese Community Fed Atlanta in Norcross, both funded for field infrastructure.
Typical grant size sits at a $10,000 p25, $22,500 median, and $58,000 p75, which fits a model that mixes smaller operating support with larger strategic awards. The recent list shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including One Arizona, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Asian Texans for Justice, Access Philanthropy, and Capiusa/Capi, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation appears to operate through subgrants, and its active program does not accept unsolicited applications. Grantmaking is focused on capital and operational support for field-based organizations and frontline staff rather than individual giving or program-related investments.
$2.7M
$10.1M
$5.3M
$9.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $58K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$58K
About 29% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Grant recipients are spread nationally across the United States, with 100% of grants going to US-based organizations. Washington, DC appears frequently in the recent list, including Asian Americans Rise and World Central Kitchen, and the foundation gives most often in DC overall, which is separate from its headquarters. Other recurring recipient locations include Norcross, GA; Phoenix, AZ; Austin, TX; Philadelphia, PA; and New York, NY. The recipient distribution also reaches Oakland, Las Vegas, Houston, Garden Grove, Minneapolis, Brooklyn Center, and Miami.
Yes. Several organizations recur across the recent grants list, including One Arizona, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Asian Texans for Justice, Access Philanthropy, and Capiusa/Capi, showing repeat support across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Americans Rise | Washington, DC | $700,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Ctr Empowered Politics Educ | Oakland, CA | $205,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Asian Community Development | Las Vegas, NV | $185,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Asian Amer Advancing Justice | Norcross, GA | $156,800 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| One Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $125,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| OCA Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $124,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| No Carolina Asian Am Together | Raleigh, NC | $112,500 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Access Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $95,200 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Asian Texans for Justice | Austin, TX | $90,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Orange Co Asian & Pacific Isl | Garden Grove, CA | $90,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| SEAMAAC Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $89,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Chinese Community Fed Atlanta | Norcross, GA | $86,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| CAPI | Brooklyn Center, MN | $61,200 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Asian American United | Philadelphia, PA | $58,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Instituto Lab | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| NEO Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Chinatown People Progressive | Boston, MA | $45,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Santa Clara Co Asian Law | San Jose, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Asian Counseling and Referral | Seattle, WA | $45,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| SALDEF | Washington, DC | $33,550 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Ohio Voice | Athens, OH | $22,500 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Freedom Inc | Madison, WI | $22,500 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| NAFFA Region 5 | Denver, CO | $21,500 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| New Mexico Asian Family Ctr | Albuquerque, NM | $21,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| AAPI Coming Together | Orlando, FL | $20,450 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Chinese American Planning | Norcross, GA | $18,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Hamkae Center | Fairfax, VA | $18,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Asian Services in Action | Akron, OH | $18,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Indiana Democracy Collective | Indianapolis, IN | $18,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Natl Coal Black Civic Partic | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| AAPI Montclair Inc | Montclair, NJ | $9,950 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| Pilipino Workers Ctr So Calif | Los Angeles, CA | $9,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| OCA Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $9,000 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| CAPIUSA | Minneapolis, MN | $6,800 | 2025 | field infrastructure |
| One Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $81,900 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| CAPIUSA | Minneapolis, MN | $61,200 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| Asian Amer Advancing Justice | Norcross, GA | $61,200 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| Asian Texans for Justice | Austin, TX | $61,200 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $58,000 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| Urban Affairs Coalition | Philadelphia, PA | $40,500 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| SEAMAAC Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $40,500 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| OCA Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $34,000 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| Access Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $34,000 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| Asian American United | Philadelphia, PA | $22,500 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| New Mexico Asian Family Ctr | Albuquerque, NM | $18,900 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| SALDEF | Washington, DC | $18,450 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| NAFFA Region 5 | Denver, CO | $18,400 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| Natl Assn Asian American Pr | Lawrenceville, GA | $18,000 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| AAPI Montclair Inc | Montclair, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
| OCA Utah | Riverton, UT | $9,900 | 2024 | field infrastructure |
Asian Americans Rise
$700,000field infrastructure
Ctr Empowered Politics Educ
$205,000field infrastructure
Asian Community Development
$185,000field infrastructure
Asian Amer Advancing Justice
$156,800field infrastructure
One Arizona
$125,000field infrastructure
OCA Greater Houston
$124,000field infrastructure
No Carolina Asian Am Together
$112,500field infrastructure
Access Philanthropy
$95,200field infrastructure
Asian Texans for Justice
$90,000field infrastructure
Orange Co Asian & Pacific Isl
$90,000field infrastructure
SEAMAAC Inc
$89,000field infrastructure
Chinese Community Fed Atlanta
$86,000field infrastructure
CAPI
$61,200field infrastructure
Asian American United
$58,000field infrastructure
Instituto Lab
$50,000field infrastructure
NEO Philanthropy Inc
$45,000field infrastructure
Chinatown People Progressive
$45,000field infrastructure
Santa Clara Co Asian Law
$45,000field infrastructure
Asian Counseling and Referral
$45,000field infrastructure
SALDEF
$33,550field infrastructure
Ohio Voice
$22,500field infrastructure
Freedom Inc
$22,500field infrastructure
NAFFA Region 5
$21,500field infrastructure
New Mexico Asian Family Ctr
$21,000field infrastructure
AAPI Coming Together
$20,450field infrastructure
Chinese American Planning
$18,000field infrastructure
Hamkae Center
$18,000field infrastructure
Asian Services in Action
$18,000field infrastructure
Indiana Democracy Collective
$18,000field infrastructure
Natl Coal Black Civic Partic
$10,000field infrastructure
AAPI Montclair Inc
$9,950field infrastructure
Pilipino Workers Ctr So Calif
$9,000field infrastructure
OCA Greater Cleveland
$9,000field infrastructure
CAPIUSA
$6,800field infrastructure
One Arizona
$81,900field infrastructure
CAPIUSA
$61,200field infrastructure
Asian Amer Advancing Justice
$61,200field infrastructure
Asian Texans for Justice
$61,200field infrastructure
World Central Kitchen Inc
$58,000field infrastructure
Urban Affairs Coalition
$40,500field infrastructure
SEAMAAC Inc
$40,500field infrastructure
OCA Greater Houston
$34,000field infrastructure
Access Philanthropy
$34,000field infrastructure
Asian American United
$22,500field infrastructure
New Mexico Asian Family Ctr
$18,900field infrastructure
SALDEF
$18,450field infrastructure
NAFFA Region 5
$18,400field infrastructure
Natl Assn Asian American Pr
$18,000field infrastructure
AAPI Montclair Inc
$10,000field infrastructure
OCA Utah
$9,900field infrastructure