Asian and Pacific Islander American

“The organization has 13 founding members.”

“Each founding member has the right to appoint one director to the board.”

“The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants. The executive committee and finance committee reviewed drafts of the form 990 as it was being completed. The organization provided a complete copy of the form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form.”

“Board members and employees are responsible for disclosing all possible and potential conflicts of interest. Such disclosure is made to the executive director. Disclosure may be oral or in writing. The executive director evaluates the situation and makes a determination as to whether a conflict or perceived conflict exists. When presented with a questionable situation, the executive director consults the chairperson of the board of directors. If it is determined that an actual or perceived conflict exists, the interested person removes him/herself from all involvement in the situation or decision - including not being present during related discussions, not discussing the situation or expressing an opinion to staff or board members who will make the decision.”

“The organization's human resources committee determines the compensation for the president/executive director after reviewing comparable compensation data. The organization enters into a written employment agreement with the president/executive director upon hire. All deliberations regarding the president/executive director's compensation, subsequent to hire, are contemporaneously documented. The organization's board of directors retained a professional recruiting firm to attract and obtain the current president/executive director. The organization does not pay compensation to any of its officers other than the president/executive director and the chief operating officer. The president/executive director is responsible for hiring and setting the compensation for all other employees. The last compensation review took place in september 2021.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Our vision is to see that all asian american and pacific islanders have access to higher education and resources that cultivate their academic, personal and professional success regardless of their ethnicity, national origin or financial means. We carry out our mission by: - providing scholarships to apia students; - forging partnerships among corporations, foundations, community organizations and individuals to provide adequate financial and other resources to carry out our mission; - providing guidance, mentorship and programs to facilitate students' academic success, leadership and professional growth; - establishing strategic alliances within apia and educational communities; and - completing scholar centered research projects to provide data to support the needs of the apia community stakeholders and inform educational policy decision makers.”