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Overseas Chinese Physics

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1990 EIN 31-3814010Revenue $83K in FY2025

On file with the IRS160 Convent Ave, 10031-9101 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Aug 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote the recognition of the achievement of Chinese American and ethnic Chinese research physicists and astronomers with the Outstanding Young Research Award and the Achievement in Asia Award for exceptional contributions in theoretical and experimental physics, with the Outstanding Dissertation Award and the best poster award.

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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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
87 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $498K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 87.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$83K
+534% vs prior year
Spent
$6K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$540K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$83K
FY2025▲ +534%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$9K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$13K
FY2025$83K
Net assets
$540K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$374K
FY2022$314K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$463K
FY2025$540K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1990.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Prof Xuan Gao
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

Overseas Chinese Physics is a nonprofit based in New York, NY, formed in 1990.

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2 programs · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The organization awarded the following OCPA Awards for year 2024. The 2024 award selection process was delayed by one year and conducted in 2025 due to a backlog which resulted from the world-wide COVID pandemic.

$5Kprogram expense
02

Contribution to the American Physical Society March Meeting (Global Summit) Forum on International Physics Reception event. During this event, our organization officers and members meet and network with representatives of the American Physical Society as well as with colleagues and representatives of other international physics societies.

$600program expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$83K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$71K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Money outPt IX
$6K
Ln 25
Programscol B$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$540K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$540K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Investment incomeLn 3$71K
Total revenueLn 12$83K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$498K
Total assetsLn 16$540K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$540K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$42K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$427K$498K
Total assetsLn 16$463K$540K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$463K$540K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$600$600
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$246$246
Office expensesLn 13$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$6K$6K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $83K$6K$77K$540K 990 PDF
FY2024 $13K$463K 990 PDF
FY2023 $17K$383K 990 PDF
FY2022 $15K$314K 990 PDF
FY2021 $9K$374K 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 $82,651 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$12,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$70,651
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$82,651
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$5,600
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 $0$246
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$5,846
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$76,805
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $82,651 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $70,651 · Unrelated business $0$70,651
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $70,651 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$82,651
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,846 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $600$600
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $246$246
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,846 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,846
Part X · Balance sheet $539,958 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,240$42,393
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $426,913$497,565
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $463,153$539,958
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $463,153$539,958
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $463,153$539,958
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $463,153$539,958
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $539,958 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$82,651
XI-2 Total expenses$5,846
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,805
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$463,153
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$539,958

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

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