Star Chinese Language School FY2021 filing

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Pawtucket, RI501(c)(3)Since 2004Arts & CultureEIN 06-1720009Revenue $62K in FY2021

On file with the IRS333 Roosevelt Ave, 02860-2123 · Pawtucket, RITax-exempt since Feb 2021Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Established in 1996, Star Chinese Language School that registered and voluntarily managed by parents is the earliest non-profitable Chinese school in Rhode Island. The mission of the school is to teach Chinese language, to spread Chinese culture, and to help Chinese descendants and those 5 years or older, no matter of gender, ethnics, or color

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$51K
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$62K
Spent
$41K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$62K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$62K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$49K
FY2025$41K
Expenses
$41K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$41K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$27K
Net assets
$46K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$46K
FY2022$71K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$63K
FY2025$78K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2021.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Principal
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Principal
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Principal
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Principal
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Vice Principal
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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Teaches Chinese language and culture on weekends.

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1 program · $34K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Law under IRC section 501 c 3. The Star Chinese Language School is a weekend language Non-Profit school toward our local community. All revenue of 2021 derived from students registration fee and all of expenses paid to our tutors by hourly and school-related activites.

$34Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$62K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Money outPt IX
$41K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Total revenueLn 12$62K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$97K
Total assetsLn 16$76K$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$25K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25
Office expensesLn 13$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$41K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $41K$27K$14K$78K 990 PDF
FY2024 $49K$69K−$20K$63K 990 PDF
FY2023 $74K$61K$13K$83K 990 PDF
FY2022 $91K$67K$24K$71K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $62K$41K$21K$46K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $61,915 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$61,915
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$61,915
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$40,769
I-18 Total expenses$40,769
I-19 Revenue less expenses$21,146
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $61,915 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$61,915
VIII-12 Total revenue$61,915
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,769 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$1,718
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,200
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$25
IX-13 Office expenses$3,227
IX-14 Information technology$6,368
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$3,586
IX-24e All other expenses$24,645
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$40,769
Part X · Balance sheet $97,207 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,985$97,237
X-4 Accounts receivable−$30
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $75,985$97,207
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,049$51,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,049$51,050
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,936$46,157
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $75,985$97,207
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,157 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$61,915
XI-2 Total expenses$40,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,146
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,936
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$28,227
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$28,302
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,157

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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