Top Rated

Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund

CharityWatch report issued
September 2019

Top-Rated Charity

A-

CharityWatch Grade

Our independent grade based
on a number of factors.

79%

Program Percentage

Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.

$6

Cost to Raise $100

Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.

Contact Information

Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund
99 Hudson Street
12th Floor
New York, NY 10013

Other Names

AALDEF

Tax Status

501(c)3

Website

www.aaldef.org

Stated Mission

Protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans through litigation, advocacy, education, and organizing.

Charity
Asia Foundation
Asia Society
Japan Society

Ratings & Metrics

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/2018

Program Percentage: 79%

The percentage of Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$1,600,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

Cost to Raise $100: $6

How many dollars Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$2,600,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

Financial Documents

Entity	Document Type	Tax ID
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund	IRS Form 990	13-2855641
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund	Audited Financial Statements	13-2855641

Entity: Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 13-2855641
Entity: Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Document Type: Audited Financial Statements Tax ID: 13-2855641

Governance & Transparency

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This charity is Top-Rated
What does it mean to be Top-Rated?

Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund
meets governance benchmarks.

Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund
meets transparency benchmarks.

Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility

Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy

Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant

Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings

Privacy Policy
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Top Salaries

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	Name	Title	Compensation
1	Margaret Fung	Executive Director	$126,442

1
Name: Margaret Fung
Title: Executive Director
Compensation: $126,442

Analysts' Notes

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CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

According to the Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund audit of June 30, 2018 (Note 2, Concentration of support): "During the 2018 fiscal year, the Organization received a significant amount of funding from one donor. A grant from this donor accounted for approximately 47% of the Organization's total support and revenue for the 2018 fiscal year..."