Mission
For over 25 years, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago has worked to bring together the Asian American community and empower them to create change in their communities through leadership development, advocacy, and civic engagement work. As an affiliate of Asian Americans Advancing Justice, they leverage a powerful national voice to serve various marginalized communities.
Basic Information
Founded in
1992
EIN
36-3844385
Total Assets
$5.477 million
UN Sustainable Development Goals Supported
This organization contributes to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. See the SDG page for more information.
At a Glance
Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History
Advancing Justice | Chicago is leading the initiative to ensure Illinois students learn a complete picture of American history.
Get Out The Vote Campaigns
Organizing seasonal campaigns to empower Asian American and immigrant communities to vote.
Bystander Intervention Trainings
Training community members to safely intervene in incidents of hate.
Impact Stats
Year of passage
Passage of TEAACH Act
Illinois became the first state to require Asian American history to be taught in all public schools.
Year implemented
Strengthening Language Access
Implementation of language access for South Asian voters.
Percentage of AAPI counted
Census Engagement
Thorough education and engagement efforts for a complete count in the 2020 Census.
Past Events
Asian American Action Day
2023-04-10
Organized legislative advocacy day at the state capitol with hundreds of participants.
Community Forum on Police Brutality
2014-06-01
Community forum addressing police brutality, leading to a city ordinance.
Poll Watching 2022
2022-11-08
Poll watching efforts during the 2022 election to ensure voter rights.
Upcoming Events
Director of Organizing Job Posting
2024-01-01
Seeking a strategic leader to advance community organizing efforts.
Learn MoreBystander Intervention Training
2024-02-15
Training to help individuals safely intervene in hate incidents.
Learn MoreMonthly A Just Chi Meeting
2024-03-20
Gathering for community members to discuss ongoing efforts and support each other.
Learn MoreOur Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Poll Monitoring
Help protect voting rights by volunteering as a poll monitor during elections.
Census Outreach
Engage the community in ensuring a complete Census count.
Testimonials
"I’ve really enjoyed being with Advancing Justice | Chicago because it’s a group that wants to change things … It’s really good to be able to be in community and organize and fight for each other."
Tia
A Just Chi Leader
Impact Reports
MIP Score (Beta)
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Overall Score
65
52
/100
Program Expense Ratio
75.15%
10
/20
Program Revenue Growth
-92.26%
2
/20
Leverage Ratio
0.01389
20
/20
Working Capital Ratio
3.802
18
/20
Fundraising Efficiency
0
2
/20
Latest Filing Data: Form 990
Fiscal Year:2022
Source:Source: Self-reported by organization
Financial Details
Revenue
| Category | Amount | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | 2.031M | 88.54% |
| Program Services | 15.59K | 0.68% |
| Investment Income | 180K | 7.85% |
| Sales of Non-Inventory Assets | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Notable Sources | 67.27K | 2.93% |
| Total Revenue | 2.294M | 100.00% |
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