The Asian American Institute was established in 1992 as a pan-Asian, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, non-partisan organization. The mission is to empower the Asian American community through advocacy, by utilizing research, education and coalition building. Current programs include community organizing, leadership development, and legal advocacy. A member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, AAI coordinates it work with its affiliates Asian American Justice Center in Washington, D.C., Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California, and Asian Law Caucus in San Francisco.