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1882 Project Foundation

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 46-1144885Revenue $708K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1882project.org508 I St Nw, 20001-2656 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Sep 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The 1882 Foundation promotes public awareness of the Chinese Exclusion Laws and broadens public understanding of the laws their history and relevance today. We promote and support programs and projects that preserve and interpret the history of Chinese contributions in forming and enriching America.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers.
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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $293K a year · 52% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $676K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$708K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$568K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$809K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$708K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$584K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$727K
FY2025$708K
Expenses
$568K
FY2025▲ +153%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$63K
FY2022$234K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$224K
FY2025$568K
Net assets
$809K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$621K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$669K
FY2025$809K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Sep 2013.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $499K Management & general 10% · $59K Fundraising 2% · $10K

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
Ted Gong
Chairman, President & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ting-Yi Oei
Secretary and Education Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Nga Trang PHD Med
Senior Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elaine Gin
Co-Executive Director/Internship Program Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yilin Zhang
Co-Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stan Lou
Talk Story Program Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sojin Kim PHD
Historic Preservation Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jenn Low Mdes
Chinatown Programs 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates the public about Chinese Exclusion Laws and their impact on American history.

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3 programs · $426K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The sacramento expansion project is a 3-YEAR project funded by the mellon foundation to expand the summit tunnel camp heritage tour program by establishing an office in sacramento chinatown while strengthening operations in the DC chinatown headquarter office.

$314Kprogram expense
02

The talk story program continues to be the 1882 foundation's flagship program. Our team organizes and presents educational lectures of different cultural and historical topics. In FY2025, we expanded the talk story program to include hands-on learning workshops and a podcast program called the "pod-luck club." in FY2025, average…

$64Kprogram expense
03

Projects include installing an ada lift in the DC chinatown office and a mural initiative.

$48Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Andrew W Mellon FoundationFY2024$600K
Greater Washington Community FoundationFY2024$70K
Chinese American Museum FoundationFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$676K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$708K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$649K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$568K
Ln 25
Programscol B$499K
Managementcol C$59K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$809K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$820K
Total assetsLn 16$820K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
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$649K
Government grantsLn 1e$62K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$708K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$507K
SavingsLn 2$314K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$820K
Total assetsLn 16$820K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$809K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$678K$820K
Total assetsLn 16$678K$820K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$669K$809K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$85K$85K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$39K$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$266K$260K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K$500
Office expensesLn 13$17K$16K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$32K$450
TravelLn 17$26K$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$35K$2K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$568K$499K$59K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $708K$568K$140K$809K 990 PDF
FY2024 $727K$224K$503K$669K 990 PDF
FY2023 $106K$182K 990 PDF
FY2022 $243K$234K$9K$630K 990 PDF
FY2021 $584K$63K$521K$621K 990 PDF
FY2020 $84K$100K 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
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Part I · Summary $707,974 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $691,583$649,141
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,710$43,013
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$13,877
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,563$1,943
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $726,856$707,974
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,106$92,725
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,089$475,441
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $224,195$568,166
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $502,661$139,808
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $707,974 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,714
VIII-1e Government grants$62,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$575,327
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$649,141
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $43,013$43,013
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,877$13,877
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,575$1,575
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $368$368
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43,381 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,452$707,974
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $568,166 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,877$84,877
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,848$7,848
IX-11a Management feesManagement $39,000$39,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,995$15,995
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $259,944 · Fundraising $6,300$266,244
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,612 · Fundraising $500$24,112
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,622 · Management $1,174$16,796
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,362 · Management $450$32,812
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,902$25,902
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,477$12,477
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,219$1,219
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,628 · Management $1,630 · Fundraising $2,880$39,138
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,746$1,746
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $499,018 · Management $59,468 · Fundraising $9,680$568,166
Part X · Balance sheet $820,184 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $677,849$506,557
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$313,627
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $677,849$820,184
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,527
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,600$11,127
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $118,334$182,801
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $550,915$626,256
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $669,249$809,057
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $677,849$820,184
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $809,057 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$707,974
XI-2 Total expenses$568,166
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,808
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$669,249
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$809,057

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

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