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Center for Southeast Asians

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Providence, RI501(c)(3)Since 1988 EIN 22-2914654Revenue $3.7M in FY2025Latest return filed Jun 15, 2026

On file with the IRScseari.org270 Elmwood Ave, 02907-1524 · Providence, RITax-exempt since Oct 1988Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Family harmony and community well-being that employs a family support model that works in collaboration with existing community-based services and systems. Services range from crisis intervention to support with basic needs and social welfare. Working to bridge linguistic and cultural barriers, empowers and enables families to stabilize and achieve success. Csea has worked to bridge the language, cultural and socio-economic barriers between sea refugees and immigrants and mainstream society. The existing needs and challenges facing many sea are primarily due to these barriers and the lack of understanding of their rights as u.s. Citizens and the influence they can have on public policy and decision making in local and state government. Many, if not most, sea are taught from a very early age that questioning authority is seen as a lack of respect. This learned mentality prevents many individuals from voicing their beliefs and advocating for important issues affecting thei

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $559K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$360K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$385K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$980K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2025-0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$844K
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1988.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $3.6M Management & general 4% · $175K Fundraising 4% · $161K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $360K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Channavy Chhay
Executive Director
$360,346Pt VII · Sec A
Meredith Chhay RN
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vanny Nhem RN
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fenella Ting
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Huy Tran
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Addy Sirypannho
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Channavy Chhay$360,346$335,081$284,000$169,818$127,894$123,617

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Southeast Asians in Rhode Island with prosperity, heritage, and leadership.

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3 programs · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Social Services- Case Management

Providing case management services, focusing on crisis intervention, goal orientation, etc. Services are client driven and strength based. Also, this service is available to all community members in need of services.

$2.5Mprogram expense
02

International Language Bank

A fee-for-service program which provides interpreting and translation services in over 30 languages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

$673Kprogram expense
03

Youth and Family Development- Cultural Awareness Trainings

A fee-for-service providing the tools to strengthen professionals' understanding of cultural DIVERSITY.- dream study: diabetes prevention among cambodians. Diabetes risk reduction through eat, walk, sleep and medication therapy MANAGEMENT.- affordable care act (aca): assistance with enrollment and selecting health care insurance…

$417Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc INCFY2025$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$175K
Fundraisingcol D$161K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$385K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$948K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$754K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$385K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$701K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$551K$385K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$4.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$399K$319K$60K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$859K$757K$25K$77K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$68K$59K$3K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$138K$117K$10K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$98K$84K$6K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$631K$628K$2K$693
Office expensesLn 13$78K$71K$6K$415
Information technologyLn 14$116K$116K
OccupancyLn 16$131K$115K$14K$830
TravelLn 17$57K$23K$16K$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$87K$86K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$97K$90K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$39K$23K$17K$34
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M$3K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$8K$7K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.6M$175K$161K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2026 $3.7M$3.9M−$240K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2025 $3.5M$3.4M$60K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 $3.4M$3.7M−$244K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $2.8M$2.2M$526K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2022 $4.6M$1.5M$3.1M$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 7, 2021 $1.1M$980K$125K$844K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,709,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,193,369$2,486,827
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,231,910$1,165,372
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,032$45,080
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,374$12,198
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,465,685$3,709,477
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,424,016$1,563,783
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,981,884$2,386,041
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,405,900$3,949,824
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $59,785−$240,347
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,709,477 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$948,159
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,538,668
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$754,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,486,827
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,165,372$1,165,372
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,080$45,080
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,198$12,198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,177,570 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $45,080$3,709,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,949,824 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $319,290 · Management $59,867 · Fundraising $19,956$399,113
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $756,937 · Management $25,223 · Fundraising $77,261$859,421
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $58,721 · Management $3,228 · Fundraising $6,432$68,381
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $117,423 · Management $10,110 · Fundraising $10,869$138,402
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $84,375 · Management $6,400 · Fundraising $7,691$98,466
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,025$1,025
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,500$15,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $627,998 · Management $2,028 · Fundraising $693$630,719
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $71,067 · Management $6,281 · Fundraising $415$77,763
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $116,011$116,011
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $115,478 · Management $14,386 · Fundraising $830$130,694
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,759 · Management $15,869 · Fundraising $18,436$57,064
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $85,577 · Fundraising $1,013$86,590
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $89,690 · Management $5,850 · Fundraising $1,950$97,490
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,778 · Management $16,563 · Fundraising $34$39,375
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,100,410 · Management $2,611 · Fundraising $5,575$1,108,596
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,327 · Management $6,796 · Fundraising $10,091$25,214
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,613,366 · Management $175,212 · Fundraising $161,246$3,949,824
Part X · Balance sheet $4,974,693 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,799,964$1,245,209
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,678,582$1,023,823
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $390,014$482,350
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,254$15,200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,278,922$2,208,111
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,156,736$4,974,693
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $208,766$137,163
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $218,287$123,987
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $123,681$123,681
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $550,734$384,831
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,032,647$4,036,557
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,573,355$553,305
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,606,002$4,589,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,156,736$4,974,693
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,589,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,709,477
XI-2 Total expenses$3,949,824
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$240,347
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,606,002
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$224,207
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,589,862

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