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Dragonsprouts FY2022 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 2012Youth Development EIN 46-0529648Revenue $48K in FY2022

On file with the IRSdragonsprouts.orgPo Box 661613, 90066-9013 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Oct 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Dragonsprouts champion mandarin immersion programs so children can sprout into bilingual, biliterate and multicultural global citizen.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
56 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 55.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$48K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$16K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$74K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$48K
FY2022▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$69K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$48K
FY2025$50K
Expenses
$16K
FY2022▼ -92%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$199K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$17K
FY2024$21K
FY2025$48K
Net assets
$74K
FY2022▲ +79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$41K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$155K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2012.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $12K Management & general 24% · $4K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Miyoki Chan
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alexander Kuo
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Lee
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yvonne Leung
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Lin
VP of Donor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Liu
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teresa Lo
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Warren
VP of Commun
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters Mandarin immersion programs to develop bilingual, multicultural global citizens.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The mi program aims to provide a world-class, 21ST century education using an intellectually challenging, standards-based curriculum.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Pfizer Foundation INCFY2024$50
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$48K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$16K
Ln 25
Programscol B$12K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$74K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$48K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$74K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$41K$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$41K$74K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$16K$12K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16K$12K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $50K$48K$2K$155K 990 PDF
FY2024 $48K$21K$27K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 $70K$17K$53K$127K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $48K$16K$33K$74K 990 PDF
FY2021 $69K$199K−$130K$41K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $48,431 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $66,187$46,004
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,721$2,426
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$1
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $68,917$48,431
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $198,744$15,889
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $198,744$15,889
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$129,827$32,542
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 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-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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $48,431 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,004
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,004
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,426$2,426
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,427$48,431
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,889 across 1 line filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,063 · Management $3,826$15,889
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,063 · Management $3,826 · Fundraising $0$15,889
Part X · Balance sheet $73,804 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,467$20,681
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,795$53,123
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $41,262$73,804
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $41,262$73,804
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $41,262$73,804
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,804 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,431
XI-2 Total expenses$15,889
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,542
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$41,262
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,804

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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