Fiscal Sponsorship
Asian Arts Initiative serving as a tax-exempt umbrella for approved funding, anyone under AAI fiscal sponsorship qualifies to receive assistance on budgets, narratives, applications, and special discounted rental rates. We can also help you better understand the path to and implications of becoming your own 501c3 nonprofit organization if that's a direction you want to go. AAI charges a 10% administrative fee for any funds processed through sponsorships.
Current Sponsees:
Creative Resilient Youth (CRY)
Pentridge Children's Garden (PCG)
Outdoor Asian Pennsylvania (OAPA)
Why AAI offers Fiscal Sponsorship
1. Advance AAI’s Mission
Alignment of Goals: Fiscal sponsorship allows AAI to support projects that align with its mission in the community.
2. Support Grassroots Initiatives
Access to Funding: Many foundations and donors will only fund 501(c)(3) organizations. Sponsorship allows non-incorporated groups or individuals (like artists or community organizers) to access grant funding and accept tax-deductible donations.
3. Lower Barrier to Entry: It provides a way for new or small projects to begin operating legally and with financial oversight without having to go through the lengthy and costly process of becoming a nonprofit themselves.
4. Strengthen Ecosystem of Change
Capacity Building: Fiscal sponsorship often comes with guidance, administrative help, and technical assistance—helping new projects grow sustainably.
5. Movement Building:
Supporting diverse, community-led efforts strengthens collective action, especially in the arts and social justice sectors.
What AAI offers
- Sponsorship for an individual grant
- Sponsorship for one-time project or initiative
- Financial umbrella
- Consultative partnership, guidance
- Assistance on budgets, narratives, applications
- Discounted AAI rental rates
What the 10% Fee Covers
AAI charges 10 percent of the sponsored project's income, which helps cover administrative costs and supports AAI's financial sustainability.