Fei Tian College is the first institution of higher learning in the united states to offer a systematic program in classical chinese dance, as well as a music program that combines training in western and chinese music.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 68 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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
7 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.9M a year · 29% of revenue · last 7 filings
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Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 0.9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $217K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$606K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19.1M
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$13.0M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$37.8M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$19.1M
FY2025▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$8.6M
FY2020$8.6M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$17.1M
FY2023$17.6M
FY2024$13.4M
FY2025$19.1M
Expenses
$13.0M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$7.3M
FY2020$8.1M
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$9.0M
FY2023$9.0M
FY2024$11.8M
FY2025$13.0M
Net assets
$37.8M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$12.7M
FY2020$13.1M
FY2021$14.4M
FY2022$22.5M
FY2023$31.0M
FY2024$31.6M
FY2025$37.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 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 May 2012.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $12.2M Management & general 6% · $779K Fundraising 0% · $11K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $119K 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
President
$51,200Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Academics
$38,717Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$28,750Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vina Lee’s $51K as President is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vina Lee$51,200$49,896$50,400$48,750$47,100$50,400
Yuan P Li—$39,600$36,850$37,950$37,950$39,600
Peter Y Li$38,717—————
Joe Zhao—$29,550$27,000$24,150$23,750$7,000
Joseph Zhao$28,750—————

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

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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

Teaches classical Chinese dance and music, blending Western and Chinese traditions.

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1 program · $12.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Fei tian college's primary program service accomplishment is providing education in classical chinese dance and east-west music to the students enrolled in its program. The college also provides the students general education courses in the liberal arts and sciences.

$12.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$217K
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $25.5M · 2018–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,101,221
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,101,221
Unitemized GrantFY2020$113,030
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,026,835
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,026,835
Unitemized GrantFY2019$236,660
Unitemized GrantFY2019$236,660
Unitemized GrantFY2018$4,460,017
Unitemized GrantFY2018$218,300

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$13.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.2M
Managementcol C$779K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$37.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23.5M
Total assetsLn 16$38.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$606K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$362K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$627K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$843K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$19.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.6M
SavingsLn 2$19.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.7M
Other assetsLn 15$700K
Total assetsLn 16$38.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$606K
Net assetsLn 32$37.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 568
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20.2M$23.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.6M$13.7M
Total assetsLn 16$31.9M$38.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K$606K
Net assetsLn 32$31.6M$37.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9.0M$9.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$96K$23K$478
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.5M$370K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$11K$7K$48
Payroll taxesLn 10$154K$96K$57K$413
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$129K$52K$77K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$10K$8K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$77K$71K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$108K$80K$28K$238
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$324K$292K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$74K$3K$71K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$894K$894K
All other expensesLn 24e$82K$36K$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.0M$12.2M$779K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $19.1M$13.0M$6.1M$37.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $13.4M$11.8M$1.6M$31.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.6M$9.0M$8.5M$31.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $17.1M$9.0M$8.1M$22.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.4M$8.1M$1.3M$14.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.6M$8.1M$457K$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2019 $8.6M$7.3M$1.2M$12.7M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $19,101,910 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,553,454$5,699,257
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,432,637$11,542,718
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $349,153$843,072
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,055,696$1,016,863
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,390,940$19,101,910
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,796,379$9,019,454
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,559,574$2,178,756
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,461,336$1,761,723
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,817,289$12,959,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,573,651$6,141,977
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $19,101,910 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$362,283
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,336,974
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$627,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,699,257
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,542,718$11,542,718
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $843,072$843,072
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $925,185$925,185
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $91,678$91,678
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,542,718 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,859,935$19,101,910
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,959,933 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,019,454$9,019,454
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,648 · Management $23,434 · Fundraising $478$119,560
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,510,180 · Management $369,994 · Fundraising $7,551$1,887,725
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,230 · Management $6,636 · Fundraising $48$17,914
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $96,260 · Management $56,884 · Fundraising $413$153,557
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,129$34,129
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $51,767 · Management $76,783$128,550
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,284 · Management $8,226 · Fundraising $2,057$20,567
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $70,674 · Management $6,753$77,427
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $79,779 · Management $27,584 · Fundraising $238$107,601
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,483$4,483
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,750$2,750
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $291,687 · Management $32,412$324,099
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,258 · Management $71,105$74,363
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $893,686$893,686
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,227 · Management $45,841$82,068
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,170,134 · Management $779,014 · Fundraising $10,785$12,959,933
Part X · Balance sheet $38,380,199 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,125,738$3,552,550
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18,045,483$19,909,921
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$362,283
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $129,081$110,033
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$33,304
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,586,654$13,712,108
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$700,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,886,956$38,380,199
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $176,387$53,153
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $90,126$552,508
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $266,513$605,661
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,620,443$37,774,538
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,620,443$37,774,538
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,886,956$38,380,199
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,774,538 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,101,910
XI-2 Total expenses$12,959,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,141,977
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,620,443
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$12,118
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,774,538

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