Ohio Falun Dafa Association FY2023 filing

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Pickerington, OH501(c)(3)Since 2008Arts & Culture EIN 26-4648549Revenue $597K in FY2023Latest return filed May 7, 2026

On file with the IRS1209 Hill Road North Ste 119, 43147-7008 · Pickerington, OHTax-exempt since Nov 2011Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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1) To preserve and promote traditional Chinese culture and arts; 2) To enhance the health and well-being of all people in our communities through spreading Chinese traditional mind and body practice - Falun Dafa; 3) To promote universal characteristics - Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $129K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$597K
-51% vs prior year
Spent
$594K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$450K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$597K
FY2023▼ -51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$597K
FY2024$782K
FY2025$3K
Expenses
$594K
FY2023▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$4K
FY2022$773K
FY2023$594K
FY2024$794K
FY2025$2K
Net assets
$450K
FY2023▲ +0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$207K
FY2021−$8K
FY2022$447K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$438K
FY2025$438K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2011.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $594K Management & general 0% · $213

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chair of Board, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CEO, Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair of Board, Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Promotes traditional Chinese culture and well-being through mind-body practice, emphasizing Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance.

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2 programs · $594K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Brought Shen Yun Performing Arts to Ohio

1) Being the presenter, we have invited Shen Yun Performing Arts to Cleveland in 2/4-2/5/2023. About 5,100 audiences enjoyed this world-class traditional Chinese performing arts shows at the Playhouse Square State theatre.

$593Kprogram expense
02

We participated in the Red & White Boom! parade at Columbus downtown on 7/3/2023 celebrating the Independence Day. A) Displayed Falun Gong exercises demo on the decorated truck; B) Marched with over 30 people playing Chinese waist drums in the parade.

$156program expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $295K · 2022–2023
Shen Yun Performing ArtsNY · FY2023$106,366
Shen Yun Performing ArtsNY · FY2022$188,561

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$597K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$585K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$502
Money outPt IX
$594K
Ln 25
Programscol B$594K
Managementcol C$213
Owns and owesPt X
$450K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$412K
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$585K
Investment incomeLn 3$502
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$597K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$389K
SavingsLn 2$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$412K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$450K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$440K$412K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$447K$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110$3K
Net assetsLn 32$447K$450K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$189K$189K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$228K$228K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$213$0$213$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$79K$79K$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$95K$95K$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$633$633$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$594K$594K$213$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $3K$2K$674$438K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 11, 2025 $782K$794K−$13K$438K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 30, 2024 $597K$594K$3K$450K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $1.2M$773K$455K$447K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $204K$4K$199K−$8K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 21, 2021 $13K−$207K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $596,746 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $340,426$242
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $869,927$584,552
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22$502
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,621$11,450
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,227,996$596,746
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,783$188,561
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 $770,240$405,152
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $773,023$593,713
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $454,973$3,033
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $596,746 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,856 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
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$242
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$242
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $584,552 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$584,552
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $502$502
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,594 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,594
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $596,002 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $502$596,746
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $593,713 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $188,561$188,561
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $228,406 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$228,406
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $213 · Fundraising $0$213
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $79,333 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$79,333
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,009 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,009
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $94,558 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$94,558
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $633 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$633
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $593,500 · Management $213 · Fundraising $0$593,713
Part X · Balance sheet $452,811 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $417,168$389,423
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,539$22,541
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$10
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,613$13,712
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$27,125
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $447,320$452,811
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $110$2,568
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $110$2,568
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $447,210$450,243
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $447,210$450,243
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $447,320$452,811
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $450,243 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$596,746
XI-2 Total expenses$593,713
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,033
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$447,210
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$450,243

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