To facilitate language classes to adults and children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
36¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 310 volunteers and 2 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
36%
of spending
Concern: 36% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$275
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$271K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
36%
Net assets
$436K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$271K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$271K
Expenses
$243K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$119K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$243K
Net assets
$436K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$408K
FY2025$436K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

36 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 36% · $88K Management & general 19% · $45K Fundraising 45% · $109K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairmancfo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers language classes for adults and children.

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1 program · $88K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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China partners exists to facilitate the teaching of language classes by volunteers (about 95) to chinese people (about 1800) by providing teachers and other necessary resources.

$88Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$271K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$88K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$109K
Owns and owesPt X
$436K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$437K
Total assetsLn 16$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$275
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Total revenueLn 12$271K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$344K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$437K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62
Total assetsLn 16$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$275
Net assetsLn 32$436K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6310
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$408K$437K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$189$62
Total assetsLn 16$408K$437K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$275
Net assetsLn 32$408K$436K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$116K$53K$22K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$4K$2K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45$3$42
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$36$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$1K$12K
TravelLn 17$3K$585$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$6K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$127$127
InsuranceLn 23$511$511
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$11K$543$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$88K$45K$109K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $271K$243K$28K$436K 990 PDF
FY2024 $204K$190K$13K$408K 990 PDF
FY2023 $179K$119K$60K$395K 990 PDF
FY2022 $149K$69K$80K$335K 990 PDF
FY2021 $171K$73K$98K$256K 990 PDF
FY2020 $173K$118K$54K$158K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $270,821 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $187,230$255,024
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,326$15,797
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $203,556$270,821
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,611$1,175
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $96,967$124,426
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,740$117,314
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,318$242,915
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,238$27,906
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $270,821 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$255,024
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$255,024
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,797$15,797
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,797 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$270,821
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,915 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,175$1,175
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,725 · Management $22,080 · Fundraising $40,786$115,591
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,034 · Management $1,681 · Fundraising $3,120$8,835
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,318$11,318
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,652$12,652
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3 · Management $42$45
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,150$5,150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36 · Management $2,119 · Fundraising $1,328$3,483
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,364 · Fundraising $11,897$13,261
IX-17 TravelPrograms $585 · Fundraising $2,550$3,135
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,325 · Fundraising $3,414$9,739
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationFundraising $127$127
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $511$511
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,352 · Management $543 · Fundraising $45,998$57,893
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $88,253 · Management $45,442 · Fundraising $109,220$242,915
Part X · Balance sheet $436,679 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,643$92,164
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $352,630$344,453
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $189$62
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $408,498$436,679
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$275
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $408,033$363,720
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $465$72,684
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $408,498$436,404
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $408,498$436,679
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $436,404 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$270,821
XI-2 Total expenses$242,915
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,906
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$408,498
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$436,404

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