Saint Paul, MN

COALITION OF ASIAN AMERICAN LEADERS

EIN 81-0874603

Justice, Rights & Public Safety Community Organizing & Social Justice AAPI communities

Mission

The Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) builds leadership, power, and resources in Minnesota’s Asian American communities so Asian Minnesotans can shape civic life and achieve prosperity with dignity.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About COALITION OF ASIAN AMERICAN LEADERS

The Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) is a statewide leadership network that emerged from Asian Minnesotan community organizing in 2013. CAAL brings together leaders across sectors, ethnicities, generations, and regions to advance policy, build civic power, and invest in community-driven solutions. CAAL operates as a donor-facing nonprofit that runs leadership development, civic-engagement, and economic programs — including the CAAL Ignite grant program — and partners with state agencies, philanthropic funders, and local organizations to expand resources and influence for Asian Minnesotans. The organization reports a statewide network of several thousand Asian Minnesotan leaders and active participation in legislative advocacy and capacity-building initiatives.

Notable achievements

Major philanthropic seed funding to launch CAAL Ignite

In December 2024 CAAL received a transformational gift from a national philanthropist to create the CAAL Ignite Fund, a statewide grant initiative that seed-funded a sustained investment strategy to support Asian American entrepreneurs, small businesses, artists, and community-rooted projects.

CAAL Ignite grantee cohort and distributed grants

CAAL launched CAAL Ignite and selected a cohort of 20 grantees in 2025, committing six-figure grant funding to community leaders and organizations; the program has reported hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants and reached grantees representing more than a dozen Asian ethnic groups across dozens of Minnesota cities.

Secured state investment for Asian Minnesotan entrepreneurs

CAAL secured a state appropriation (including a $200,000 award in the 2024 legislative session) to expand outreach, training, technical assistance, peer networks, and direct financial assistance for Asian Minnesotan women entrepreneurs and Asian-owned small businesses.

At a glance

Total assets: $5.8M
Annual revenue: $3.9M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 81-0874603
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Website: caalmn.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Featured in local and regional media coverage for its statewide work and the CAAL Ignite initiative.

Named partner or collaborator by state agencies and nonprofit infrastructure initiatives (including involvement with Propel Nonprofits and MN DEED capacity-building efforts).

Recognized as a statewide leadership network with several thousand Asian Minnesotan leaders and invited to provide testimony and briefings to the Minnesota Legislature and caucus hearings.

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