Quantitative and qualitative data and analysis are important to understanding the sentiments, history, and trends of the API population and communities. As philanthropists, grantmakers, and community builders, these reports and tools may support your funding or help formulate strategies and programming.
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The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank. Mission is to inform and improve public policy in California through independent, objective, nonpartisan research. See analysis on population data and comparison of AANHPI population.
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Hear the story of the Japanese American incarceration experience from those who lived it, and find thousands of historic photographs, documents, newspapers, letters and other primary source materials from immigration to the WWII incarceration and its aftermath.
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AAPI Data’s State of AANHPI Charitable Giving is a report which brings together the newest data on charitable giving. This report, based on the latest survey data from AAPI Data and Associated Press-NORC, provides an in-depth analysis of rates, patterns, and amounts of AANHPI giving in comparison to the U.S. average. The report also examines motivations for giving and highlights emerging trends in philanthropy such as the potential for mutual aid and the growing significance of crowdfunding and grassroots giving.
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The California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs (CAPIAA) and AAPI Data share a unified commitment on leveraging disaggregated data as a framework for inclusive policymaking, institutional investment, and transformation. The data provides a critical foundation for understanding AANHPI communities and identifying equity gaps in social, economic, educational, and civic participation.
State of California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs
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For every $100 awarded by U.S. funders, only 34 cents goes to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
Despite representing 7% of the U.S. population—over 25 million Americans—AANHPI communities received just 0.34% of institutional philanthropic dollars in 2023. With $140 billion in annual philanthropy, institutional funders have the resources to make transformational investments in communities that have been systematically underfunded for decades.
Key Findings
Historic underinvestment persists: AANHPI funding has never exceeded 0.60% of all philanthropic dollars in 35+ years of tracking
The funding ecosystem is ready: 5,082 funders and 3,158 grant recipients operate across all but one states in the U.S.
Growth is broadening: Funding became less concentrated among top funders, dropping from 54% to 34%, while donor-advised funds and community foundations drove 47% of recent growth
Geographic opportunities: 17 states receive less than $1 million annually in AANHPI funding
Cross-racial solidarity is evident: Human Rights became the top-funded issue area, reflecting alignment with broader racial justice movements
Why This Data Matters for Your Advocacy
This report provides the evidence advocates need to make the case for increased AANHPI investment. Whether you’re building coalitions, developing strategic plans, a movement leader looking for funding, or an ally and advocate working within a foundation, these findings demonstrate both the urgent need and the clear pathway forward.
The data shows that infrastructure exists, momentum is building, and the opportunity for impact has never been greater.
Published July 2025 by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP)
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A survey of 4,909 Americans across the country uncovered the most pressing issues AANHPIs are facing today.
The STAATUS Index (Social Tracking of Asian Americans in the United States) is the leading annual survey on how Americans view AANHPIs. It is the only multi-year, nationally representative study to collect data on the perspectives of other racial groups about AANHPIs.
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An evaluation of business, financial, and economic conditions.
Due to a number of key challenges, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) -owned businesses in the country had a more complex and longer recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic than non-AANHPI-owned businesses. The pandemic disrupted small enterprises nationwide, with California AANHPI enterprises among the hardest hit. The report is an evaluation of the economic relationships, fiscal health, and operational stability of AANHPI businesses in post-pandemic California.
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Report summarizes key findings from a survey and shares accounts of hate acts reported to Stop AAPI Hate’s reporting center that occurred in 2024. They found Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders nationwide were caught in the political crossfire in 2024 amid a contentious general election cycle rife with racist, xenophobic rhetoric from Trump and his loyalists.
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The State of California Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications hosted a US Census Bureau virtual, how-to workshop on accessing 2020 census data on Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders. Census data is critical for understanding the AANHPI population, characteristics and trends for planning, resource allocation, political representation and policy making.
Source: Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (2024)
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Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Americans represented almost a quarter of the people living in Sacramento. From 2011 to 2015, this population included more than 102,000 Asian Americans (alone or in combination), making up approximately one in five Sacramento city residents (21.3%). Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders (alone or in combination) made up 2.6 percent of the population in Sacramento in 2015 (consisting of approximately 12,000 individuals who self-identified with this group).