Return to China Partnership FY2023 filing

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The purpose of RTCP is to enable Chinese Christians returning to China to experience successful reentry and integration into a local church. We help them through training, networking, and connecting them with churches in China. The Organization also build supportive relationships with church leaders, missionaries, and fellow Christians in Asian communities, fostering their spiritual growth and guiding them towards effective evangelism, glorifying God and fulfilling the Great Commission.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 26% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 39.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $73K
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
3
of 3 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$221K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$146K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$481K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$221K
FY2023▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$186K
Expenses
$146K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$146K
FY2024$166K
FY2025$168K
Net assets
$481K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$481K
FY2024$557K
FY2025$575K

From the FY2023 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 Apr 2015.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $126K Management & general 13% · $19K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps Chinese Christians returning home integrate into local churches through training and connections.

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1 program · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Mentor Program

With a referral system, identify Christian mentees returning to China and match them up with mentors who are mature Christians outside of China and some mentors are even with cross-cultural missionaries experience.

$126Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$73K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$146K
Ln 25
Programscol B$126K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$481K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$481K
Total assetsLn 16$481K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$481K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$481K
Total assetsLn 16$481K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$481K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6124
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$406K$481K
Total assetsLn 16$406K$481K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$406K$481K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$103K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$705$705
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$352$352
Office expensesLn 13$225$225
Information technologyLn 14$548$548
TravelLn 17$19K$12K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$773$268$505
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$2K$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$146K$126K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $186K$168K$18K$575K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 1, 2025 $242K$166K$76K$557K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 1, 2024 $221K$146K$75K$481K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 12, 2023 $167K$406K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 12, 2022 $148K$373K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2021 $134K$270K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $220,520 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $164,678$211,194
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,666$9,326
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $167,344$220,520
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 $101,628$111,561
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,212$34,003
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $134,840$145,564
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,504$74,956
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $220,520 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,194
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$211,194
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,326 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,326
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,326 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$220,520
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $145,564 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,978$102,978
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $705$705
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,878$7,878
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $352$352
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $225$225
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $548$548
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,216 · Management $6,565$18,781
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $268 · Management $505$773
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,435 · Management $4,889 · Fundraising $0$7,324
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $126,480 · Management $19,084 · Fundraising $0$145,564
Part X · Balance sheet $480,679 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $405,723$480,679
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $405,723$480,679
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $350,749$404,131
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $54,974$76,548
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $405,723$480,679
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $405,723$480,679
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $480,679 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,520
XI-2 Total expenses$145,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$74,956
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$405,723
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$480,679

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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