CHINESE AMERICAN SERVICE LEAGUE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHINESE AMERICAN SERVICE LEAGUE INC

EIN 36-2984043 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S800)

What they do

BUILDING ON THE WISDOM of GENERATIONS, CHINESE AMERICAN SERVICE LEAGUE (CASL) CATALYZES THE TRANSFORMATION of INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, and THE COMMUNITY for AN EQUITABLE FUTURE. THIS is ACHIEVED THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES THAT: LEAD to FAMILY ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY STRENGTHEN FAMILIES EASE THE CULTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS of INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES AS THEY INTEGRATE INTO AMERICAN SOCIETY ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY to ACHIEVE POSITIVE SOCIAL SYSTEMIC CHANGE. CASL is CRITICAL ANCHOR for THE GREATER CHICAGO COMMUNITY DELIEVERING IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS and SERVICES THAT PRESERVE and NURTURE THE CONNECTION THAT CURRENT and FUTURE GENERATIONS HAVE to THEIR CHINESE CULTURE and HERITAGE. SUPPORTED BY CASL, OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL LIVE PROSPEROUS and EMPOWERED LIVES INTEGRATING THE BEST of CULTURES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.94%of revenue went to mission work87.6% of expenses · Program services

9.42%of revenue went to fundraising8.3% of expenses

$114.03spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.67%of revenue went to management and office costs4.1% of expenses

$0.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,460,465 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $261,896 for LUU PAUL (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$24,662,963

Mission workProgram services$24,648,47699.94% of revenue87.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,150,5644.67% of revenue4.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,324,3889.42% of revenue8.3% of expenses

Total expenses$28,123,428114.03% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.6% mission · 4.1% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 4.4% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 2.6% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 2.7% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 3.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 4.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 2.7% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 2.6% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,662,963

Expenses$28,123,428

Annual shortfall $3,460,465 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$24,648,476 · 87.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,150,564 · 4.1% of expenses

Fundraising$2,324,388 · 8.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,662,963

Expenses$28,123,428

Assets$21,013,706

Income$35,306,223

Contributions$7,640,907

Mission work (program services)$24,648,476

Fundraising$2,324,388

Management and general$1,150,564

Executive compensation (total)$305,287

Accounting fees$81,485

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LUU PAULCEO · 40 hrs/week $261,896Base $242,826 · Other $19,070

PRUITT JEREDCOO · 40 hrs/week $232,489Base $208,714 · Other $23,775

ADAMS BRANDIVP OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $168,656Base $154,933 · Other $13,723

ANNIE REYESVP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $161,349Base $154,186 · Other $7,163

KIDDER KARINASENIOR VP, PROGRAM STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $141,024Base $139,263 · Other $1,761

LIN ASHLIECHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $137,112Base $128,070 · Other $9,042

WRIGHT RACHAEL EASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $136,018Base $116,904 · Other $19,114

LAN CINDYDIRECTOR OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $134,413Base $126,301 · Other $8,112

LAM WINNIE SIN MANDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $126,733Base $116,724 · Other $10,009

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

LUU PAULCEO

PRUITT JEREDCOO

ADAMS BRANDIVP OF ADVANCEMENT

ANNIE REYESVP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

KIDDER KARINASENIOR VP, PROGRAM STRATEGY

LIN ASHLIECHIEF OF STAFF

WRIGHT RACHAEL EASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM SERVICES

LAN CINDYDIRECTOR OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

LAM WINNIE SIN MANDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES

FONG BONNIECHAIR

YEUNG ANNDIRECTOR

WU WUDIDIRECTOR

CHIN EILEENDIRECTOR

TRAN KIMDIRECTOR

TAO NICOLEDIRECTOR

SCUMACCI FRANKDIRECTOR

FAN ANNEDIRECTOR

PAI PAULTREASURER

NGAI PAULDIRECTOR

MARK JR JAMESDIRECTOR

MANNING MATTDIRECTOR

JACOBSON MICHELLEVICE-CHAIR

LIN MARIADIRECTOR

GALBRAITH PAULADIRECTOR

GIN JENNIEDIRECTOR

HALL KEVINDIRECTOR

LAM JEDDIRECTOR

LAM DENISEDIRECTOR

KYE JOSEPHSECRETARY

KWOK ERICDIRECTOR

HSU WELLINGTONDIRECTOR

JIN CHAORANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 2141 S TAN CT, CHICAGO, IL 60616-1998
County: Cook
In care of: JASON KASALLIS
Primary officer: JASON KASALLIS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(312) 791-0418

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SIKICH LLC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S800)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations