Organization of Chinese Americans Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
237250499
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-N 2021
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Phone
2022235500
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,793,228
Expenses
$1,652,304
Assets
$5,531,995
Liabilities
$95,749

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

49 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SHARON WONG (PRESIDENT)
  • LINDA NG (IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT)
  • ASTRIA WONG (CHAPTER PRESIDENT)
  • LESLIE MOE KAISER (CHAPTER PRESIDENT)
  • APRIL YEE (CHAPTER PRESIDENT)
  • JONATHAN FONG (CHAPTER PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • THU NGUYEN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $132,228 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Organization of chinese americans, inc. (oca-asian pacific american advocates) is a national organization of community advocates dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of asian-pacific americans. To fulfill its mission, oca has established the following goals: advocate for social justice, equal opportunity and fair treatment; promote civic participation, education, and leadership; advance coalitions and community building; and to foster cultural heritage.oca aims to embrace the hopes and aspirations of asian-pacific americans in the u.s. Oca is engaged in organizing its over 80 chapters and college affiliates across the nation to develop both leadership and community involvement. Oca chapters and college affiliates are establishing strong local programs in all parts of the country. Oca's headquarters in Washington, dc gives the national center an effective vantage point for monitoring legislation and policy issues affecting asian-pacific americans.

What it reported doing in 2025

National convention corporate achivement awards (caa): the annual oca convention is one of the preeminent annual events for the asian-pacific american communtiy, drawing hundreds of people from around the country for educational, cultural, and networking events. The event includes workshops and senior citizens, college and youth leadership training, a job fair, an exhibit area, a community health fair, meal events with keynote speakers, and an awards banquet. During the banquet, asian pacific leaders in a number of fields are honored. Oca also recognizes the achievements of its own members with the chapter of the year award, and the unsung heroes' awards. Oca's national board and business advisory council also meets during the convention.caa is dedicated to celebrating and recognizing apas in the corporate sector who exemplify not only excellence in their profession, but also leadership and commitment in their respective conmmunities, and to the existing corporate culture of diversity.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 84% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 92% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 75
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 59
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 74.9%; rating input score 75
  • Program expense ratio: 78.8%; rating input score 79
  • Fundraising efficiency: $22.42 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 7.9%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.35; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 8%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.1% per year; rating input score 100; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.7% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.4% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 74.9% of revenue deployed · 78.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 48 of 48 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $1.3M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $132K · 49 people listed
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2011 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 59/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 52/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 43/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 55/100.