ASIA SOCIETY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASIA SOCIETY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

EIN 87-3562503 · Alliances & Advocacy - Foreign Affairs (Q01)

What they do

ASIA SOCIETY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA is ONE of 16 GLOBAL CENTERS WITH A PURPOSE of NAVIGATING SHARED FUTURES for ASIA and THE WORLD ACROSS POLICY, ARTS and CULTURE, EDUCATION, SUSTAINABILITY, BUSINESS, and TECHNOLOGY. OUR MISSION is to FOSTER INSIGHT, ENCOURAGE ENGAGEMENT, ELEVATE REGIONAL VOICES, INFORM and EDUCATE NEW AUDIENCES, ADDRESS COMPLEX - and WHERE NECESSARY - CONTENTIOUS CHALLENGES, ENGAGE IN CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING, and HELP DELIVER REAL SOLUTIONS for THE BENEFIT of ALL. ASIA SOCIETY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA is NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT, and is UNIQUELY POSITIONED ON THE EDGE of THE PACIFIC and AT THE ENTRANCE to SILICON VALLEY. THE CENTER PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY to BECOME PART of OUR GLOBAL NETWORK to HELP SHAPE A PROSPEROUS, SUSTAINABLE, and SECURE FUTURE for US ALL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $40.60 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

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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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.15%of revenue went to mission work40.6% of expenses · Program services

30.06%of revenue went to fundraising19.0% of expenses

$158.07spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

63.86%of revenue went to management and office costs40.4% of expenses

$1.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

109.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $716,203 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $291,912 for MARGARET CONLEY (EXEC. DIR. / SEC. / TREAS.). 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$1,233,258

Mission workProgram services$791,15364.15% of revenue40.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$787,57663.86% of revenue40.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$370,73230.06% of revenue19.0% of expenses

Total expenses$1,949,461158.07% 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: 40.6% mission · 40.4% management · 19.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 158.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 36.0% mission · 47.0% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 39.0% mission · 38.4% management · 22.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,233,258

Expenses$1,949,461

Annual shortfall $716,203 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)$791,153 · 40.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$787,576 · 40.4% of expenses

Fundraising$370,732 · 19.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,233,258

Expenses$1,949,461

Assets$3,610,123

Income$1,414,292

Contributions$1,353,544

Mission work (program services)$791,153

Fundraising$370,732

Management and general$787,576

Accounting fees$117,513

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

MARGARET CONLEYEXEC. DIR. / SEC. / TREAS. · 40 hrs/week $291,912Base $262,158 · Other $29,754

DIVYA JHAWARSENIOR ACCOUNTANT (THRU 04/25) · 20 hrs/week $73,701

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 (18)

MARGARET CONLEYEXEC. DIR. / SEC. / TREAS.

DIVYA JHAWARSENIOR ACCOUNTANT (THRU 04/25)

MAGDALEN YUMBOARD MEMBER

YITZ APPLBAUMBOARD MEMBER

VINITA GUPTABOARD MEMBER

TOM ROBERTSONBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN ROOSBOARD MEMBER

SCOT MARCIELBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE BELYTSCHKOBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA MABOARD MEMBER

ANDY TSAOBOARD MEMBER

LIAM LIBOARD MEMBER

JACK MCCAULEYBOARD MEMBER

GARY RIESCHELCHAIR

FRANK LAVINBOARD MEMBER

ERIC LOEBBOARD MEMBER

C RICHARD KRAMLICHBOARD MEMBER (THRU 02/2025)

BUCK GEEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 155 SANSOME ST STE 580, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-3614
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: GARY RIESCHEL
Primary officer: GARY RIESCHEL, CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 421-8707 Officer phone(415) 421-8705

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Foreign Affairs (Q01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Foreign Affairs