Us-China Transpacific Foundation FY2019 filing

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To foster closer relationships between the U.S. and China.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-4845840) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $137K a year · 125% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
79% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.7 mo
of spending, in cash
1.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$200K
342% of total assets
Liabilities are 342% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 2 voting members
1 of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$250K
Spent
$424K
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$141K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$250K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$250K
FY2020$210K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$20K
Expenses
$424K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$424K
FY2020$284K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$37K
Net assets
−$141K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$141K
FY2020−$215K
FY2021−$325K
FY2022−$539K
FY2023−$770K
FY2024−$786K

From the FY2019 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $334K Management & general 21% · $90K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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3 programs · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

US-China Transpacific Foundation and the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs Cohost "US-China Eminent Persons Forum" Track II ExchangeFrom 9/16/19 - 9/17/19, "US-China Eminent Persons Forum" was cohosted by the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs and the US-China Transpacific Foundation at the Diaoyutai State…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-4845840) · Dispute this line
$142Kprogram expense
02

US Congressional Staff Delegation to Beijing & LiaoningMECEA Trip - A delegation of twelve congressional staff on a visit to China from 8/14/19 - 8/22/19 where they exchanged their in-depth views on US-China relations, international, and regional issues.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-4845840) · Dispute this line
$4Kprogram expense
03

US Congressional Staff Delegation to Beijing and ShenzhenMECEA Trip - A delegation of twelve congressional staff on a visit to China from 10/6/19 - 10/14/19. This trip aims at bringing an all-around understanding of China's Reform and Opening Up Policy to the delegation.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-4845840) · Dispute this line
$2Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Money outPt IX
$424K
Ln 25
Programscol B$334K
Managementcol C$90K
Owns and owesPt X
−$141K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
Net assetsLn 32−$141K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$0$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$200K
Net assetsLn 32$0−$141K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$30K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$383$383
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$171K$169K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$47K$47K
TravelLn 17$165K$165K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$500$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$424K$334K$90K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $20K$37K−$17K−$786K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $140K$371K−$231K−$770K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $20K$233K−$213K−$539K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $13K$123K−$110K−$325K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $210K$284K−$74K−$215K 990 PDF
FY2019 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 2, 2021 $250K$424K−$174K−$141K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $249,956 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$249,956
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$249,956
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$39,440
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$385,001
I-18 Total expenses$424,441
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$174,485
Part VI · Governance 1 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $249,956 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$249,956
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$249,956
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$249,956
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $424,441 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $29,671$29,671
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $383$383
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $9,386$9,386
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $169,196 · Management $1,361$170,557
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $46,624$46,624
IX-17 TravelPrograms $164,820$164,820
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $500$500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $334,016 · Management $90,425 · Fundraising $0$424,441
Part X · Balance sheet $58,476 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$58,476
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$58,476
X-22 Loans from officers and insiders$199,950
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$199,950
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions−$141,474
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0−$141,474
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$58,476
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$141,474 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$249,956
XI-2 Total expenses$424,441
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$174,485
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$33,011
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$141,474

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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