Knowledge Tree INC: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 26-4271159)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021	$63K
FY2022	$106K
FY2023	$478K
FY2024	$459K
FY2025	$384K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021	Not on file
FY2022	Not on file
FY2023	$491K
FY2024	$416K
FY2025	$326K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021	$27K
FY2022	$54K
FY2023	$41K
FY2024	$84K
FY2025	$143K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2009.

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Where the money goes

0 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

100%

Program services 0% · $1K Management & general 100% · $325K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Hongqi Fan

Chair of Kt

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rose Wang

Member of Board

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Griffin

Member of Board

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rob Erickson

Member of Board

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joisah Pederson

Executive Assistant

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025

01

Brought US education delegations to establish partner schools and visit existing partner schools in Southeast Asia

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-4271159) · Dispute this line

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

02

Established partnerships with US schools

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-4271159) · Dispute this line

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

03

Student placement

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-4271159) · Dispute this line

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$384K

Ln 12

Other incomeLn 4–11$367K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K

Money outPt IX

$326K

Ln 25

Programscol B$1K

Managementcol C$325K

Owns and owesPt X

$143K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K

Total assetsLn 16$143K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

5

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a5

IndependentVI 1b5

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K

Government grantsLn 1e$0

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Other incomeLn 4–11$367K

Total revenueLn 12$384K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$143K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K

Total assetsLn 16$143K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$143K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 60

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$84K	$143K
Total assetsLn 16	$84K	$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$84K	$143K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$1K	$1K
Office expensesLn 13	$1K		$1K
Information technologyLn 14	$466		$466
TravelLn 17	$57K		$57K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$266K	$0	$266K	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$326K	$1K	$325K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 10, 2026	$384K	$326K	$58K	$143K	990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2025	$459K	$416K	$44K	$84K	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2024	$478K	$491K	−$13K	$41K	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 7, 2023	$106K			$54K	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 4, 2022	$63K			$27K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $384,256 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,500$17,650

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $449,677$366,606

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $459,177$384,256

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,000

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $415,536$324,799

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $415,536$325,799

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,641$58,457

Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5

VI-1b Independent voting members5

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $384,256 across 10 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$0

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,650

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,650

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $366,606 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$366,606

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $366,606 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$384,256

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $325,799 across 5 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,000$1,000

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,197$1,197

IX-14 Information technologyManagement $466$466

IX-17 TravelManagement $56,894$56,894

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $266,242 · Fundraising $0$266,242

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,000 · Management $324,799 · Fundraising $0$325,799

Part X · Balance sheet $142,646 assets, 8 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,189$142,646

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $84,189$142,646

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $84,189$142,646

X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0

X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,189$142,646

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $84,189$142,646

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $142,646 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$384,256

XI-2 Total expenses$325,799

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,457

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,189

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$142,646

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Knowledge Tree INC

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Knowledge Tree INC

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV