2025-11-03T19:55:09-06:00 2024-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2024-01-01 770233358 NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION NATI 2027759555 1612 K STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 PRIYA PURANDARE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027759555 2025-11-02 1 1 DANIEL L WEAVER P01249346 3019860600 2025-11-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PRIYA PURANDARE 1612 K STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 5307083 0 X WWW.NAPABA.ORG X 1988 DC SEE PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 1 23 23 12 237 0 0 1526096 1662876 2057959 3209157 132486 272546 2707 52825 3719248 5197404 167291 122220 0 0 1149097 1394777 0 0 0 1990277 2599523 3306665 4116520 412583 1080884 7265751 8369379 1212197 1131115 6053554 7238264 X THE NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NAPABA) SERVES AS THE NATIONAL VOICE FOR THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN ("APA") LEGAL PROFESSION. NAPABA PROMOTES JUSTICE, EQUITY, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES. NAPABA FOSTERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. 0 0 1991885 91990 NAPABA ORGANIZES A MULTI-DAY ANNUAL CONVENTION EVERY FALL TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. THE CONVENTION FEATURES NUMEROUS PANELS AND PLENARY SESSIONS WITH CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION ACCREDITATION, AS WELL AS SPECIAL PROGRAMMING RELATED TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (AANHPI) COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, NAPABA HOSTS COMMITTEE AND NETWORK BUSINESS MEETINGS AND RECEPTIONS THAT FOSTER THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS ACROSS PRACTICE AREAS AND AFFINITY GROUPS, AND ADVANCE THE WORK OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. 588473 NAPABA ADVOCATES ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (AANHPI) LEGAL COMMUNITY BY REPRESENTING THE VIEWS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. ITS POLICY WORK PROMOTES EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, AND CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS THROUGH EDUCATION, COALITION BUILDING, AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH POLICYMAKERS. ADDITIONALLY, NAPABA TRACKS AND ANALYZES LEGISLATION AND EXECUTIVE ACTIONS, SUBMITS COMMENT LETTERS, AND JOINS AMICUS BRIEFS. A KEY ADVOCACY INITIATIVE IS NAPABA'S ANNUAL LOBBY DAY IN WASHINGTON, D.C., WHERE MEMBERS RECEIVE TRAINING AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND AANHPI COMMUNITY, INCLUDING NAPABA'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. NAPABA ALSO FACILITATES MEETINGS BETWEEN MEMBERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ELECTED OFFICIALS. TOPICS GENERALLY INCLUDED ANTI-ASIAN HATE, CIVIL RIGHTS, IMMIGRATION, AND JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS. 331679 30230 NAPABA OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP, NETWORKING, MENTORING, AND PIPELINE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN ATTORNEYS AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS. SIGNATURE INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE IN-HOUSE COUNSEL SUMMIT, THE PARTNERS SUMMIT, AND THE LEADERSHIP ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM. NAPABA ALSO PROVIDES CLE-ACCREDITED TRAININGS AND WEBINARS, MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND NETWORKING EVENTS.IN ADDITION TO ITS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMING, NAPABA ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY ON ISSUES IMPACTING THE AANHPI COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THEY INCLUDE ANTI-ASIAN HATE, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND IMMIGRATION. THESE EFFORTS, TOGETHER WITH NAPABA'S ANNUAL CONVENTION AND YEAR-ROUND INITIATIVES, ENSURE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION, ADVANCEMENT, AND IMPACT WITHIN THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND BEYOND. 142214 NAPABA IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF MORE THAN 80,000 ATTORNEYS, JUDGES, LAW PROFESSORS, AND LAW STUDENTS. MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND OVER 90 AFFILIATED BAR ASSOCIATIONS LOCATED ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND U.S. TERRITORIES. TOGETHER, THIS NETWORK ADVANCES NAPABA'S VISION: TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL REPRESENTATION, SUCCESS, AND INFLUENCE OF AANHPI ATTORNEYS IN EVERY FACET AND LEVEL OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND BEYOND. 142214 3054251 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 29 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 2027759555 1612 K STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 ANNA MERCADO CLARK IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT AS OF 11/24 4.00 X X 0 0 0 THY BUI PRESIDENT AS OF 11/24 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH YAO PRESIDENT-ELECT AS OF 11/24 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNETTE KWOK TREASURER UNTIL 11/24 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ARLENE YANG TREASURER AS OF 11/24 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES LEE SECRETARY UNTIL 11/24 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON DEJONKER SECRETARY AS OF 11/24 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA LEUNG IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT UNTIL 11/24 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA LIM DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZARRA ELIAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEN HSU DIRECTOR AS OF 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 M TAE PHILLIPS SOUTHEAST REG GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BRODY NORTHEAST REG GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NINA HONG CENTRAL CA REG GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICE DE GUZMAN HUBER EASTERN CA/NV REG GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY TONY KING SOUTHWEST REG GOVERNOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN CHEN NORTHEAST REG GOVERNOR AS OF 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA MAK NORTHERN CA REG GOVERNOR AS OF 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY WANG SOUTHERN CA REG GOVERNOR AS OF 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP PHIL BAUTISTA CENTRAL REG GOVERNOR AS OF 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC DE LOS SANTOS NORTHWEST REG GOVERNOR AS OF 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW SARROL NORTHEAST REG GOVERNOR UNTIL 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARI BANDOMA CALLADO NORTHERN CA REG GOVERNOR UNTIL 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTY GONOWON CENTRAL REG GOVERNOR UNTIL 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISA DOZONO NORTHWEST REG GOVERNOR UNTIL 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE KIM AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENJIRO LECROIX AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 QIAOJING ELLA ZHENG AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE KIM AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN NGO AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AVANI PATEL AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAPNA PALLA AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER AS OF 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANUSHREE BAGRODIA AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER AS OF 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN WONG AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER AS OF 11/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRIYA PURANARE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 273005 0 24076 MAUREEN GELWICKS DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 162306 0 16861 RAHAT BABAR DEPUTY EXEC DIR & GEN COUNSEL 40.00 X 219309 0 10062 PANG DAO MOUA MEETINGS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 119480 0 13729 774100 0 64728 4 0 1 0 VENG GROUP LLC 144 I ST NW STE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20006 LOBBYING & POLICY MANAGEMENT 117000 1 195005 1467871 1662876 CONVENTION 541100 3005671 3005671 MEETINGS AND OTHER EVENTS 541100 152274 152274 DIRECT MARKETING PARTNERSHIP 541100 51212 51212 3209157 234249 234249 147976 109679 38297 38297 38297 OTHER REVENUE 541100 52825 52825 52825 5197404 3261982 0 272546 30230 91990 705619 476152 9291 124223 79492 157 74625 206282 7149 112071 14904 87225 25778 118382 68273 1847696 6627 7570 MISCELLANEOUS 16116 GRANT RELATED EXPENSES 2960 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2358 BAD DEBT 1350 4116520 1529617 2296818 3756327 2522385 355287 28141 55766 87785 143243 125501 21012 17742 1338120 3291117 209622 125391 7265751 8369379 822772 799075 106925 170435 282500 161605 1212197 1131115 X 5803554 7238264 250000 0 6053554 7238264 7265751 8369379 1080884 103826 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 195005 32400 32400 87752 -55352 PART III-B, LINE 2B: THE LOBBYING EXPENSES REPORTED ON THE 2021 AND 2022 SCHEDULE C, PART III-B, LINE 2A WERE OVERSTATED. THE AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED ($32,400 IN EACH YEAR) AND THE CARRYOVER FROM THE PRIOR YEAR (2024 - SCHEDULE C, PART III-B, LINE 2B) WAS REVISED TO $0. 28527 10785 17742 114716 114716 0 17742 PASS-THROUGH PAYABLE 17591 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 136014 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 8000 161605 X 5294081 103826 103826 5190255 7149 7149 5197404 4109371 0 4109371 7149 7149 4116520 PART X, LINE 2: NAPABA REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. NAPABA DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CONGRESSIONAL STUDIES 1444 I ST NW STE 70 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521917903 501(C)(3) 7500 0 TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS 1 SCHOLARSHIP 230 91990 X X 0 0 0 PRIYA PURANARE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 235900 0 36000 0 1105 0 17100 0 6976 0 297081 0 0 0 RAHAT BABAR DEPUTY EXEC DIR & GEN COUNSEL 193292 0 25000 0 1017 0 8502 0 1560 0 229371 0 0 0 MAUREEN GELWICKS DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 141169 0 20000 0 1137 0 10564 0 6297 0 179167 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NAPABA'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF AFFILIATE MEMBERS, INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, HONORARY MEMBERS, AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. AFFILIATE MEMBERS ARE MEMBERS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS THAT ARE AFFILIATED WITH NAPABA. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ARE DUES-PAYING ACTIVE OR RETIRED ATTORNEYS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE AND IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE BAR OF ANY STATE, TERRITORY OR PROVINCE OF THE UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OR CANADA. HONORARY MEMBERS ARE SPECIAL, NON-PAYING MEMBERS WITH NO VOTING RIGHTS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE MEMBERS OF NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS THAT HAVE BECOME AFFILIATED WITH NAPABA AND DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ONLY AFFILIATES AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, AS SPECIFIED ABOVE, SHALL HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. EACH AFFILIATE IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF REGIONAL GOVERNORS, IF APPLICABLE, AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE V, SECTION 2, AND SECTION 12 OF THE NAPABA BYLAWS, AND ON OTHER MATTERS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF NAPABA IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ONLY IN THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTOR POSITIONS OF NAPABA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWED THE FORM 990. ONCE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE NAPABA BOARD OF GOVERNORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH MEMBER OF THE NAPABA BOARD OF GOVERNORS IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE BOARD MEMBER HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CURRENT NAPABA BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, (2) THE BOARD MEMBER HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE NAPABA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, (3) THE BOARD MEMBER AGREES TO COMPLY WITH NAPABA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND (4) THE BOARD MEMBER UNDERSTANDS THAT NAPABA IS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE NAPABA BOARD OF GOVERNORS REVIEWS COMPARABLE DATA AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. NAPABA ENTERS INTO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. NAPABA DOES NOT PAY COMPENSATION TO ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, EXCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIRING AND SETTING COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES PURSUANT TO A BUDGET THAT IS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NAPABA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE NAPABA LAW FOUNDATION 1612 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 364014003 PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0