China Partner INC

Tax-deductible

Littleton, CO501(c)(3)EIN 65-0200012

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Help churches in China fulfill the great commission through training emerging christian leaders. Train leaders in evangelism, evangelistic preaching, pastoral care and leadership through seminaries and bible school in China. Distribute theological study books and bibles.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 3 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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$122K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$322K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$296K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$331K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$322K
FY2025▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$307K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$315K
FY2025$322K
Expenses
$296K
FY2025▼ -11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$293K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$296K
Net assets
$331K
FY2025▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$317K
FY2021$331K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$305K
FY2025$331K

From the FY2025 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 Jan 1991.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $249K Management & general 10% · $31K Fundraising 5% · $16K

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; $122K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$122,397Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erik Burklin$122,397$152,838$112,886$112,886$111,421$110,921

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains emerging Christian leaders in China for evangelism, preaching, and pastoral care, and distributes Bibles and theological books.

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1 program · $249K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Helped churches in china fulfill the great commission through training emerging christian leaders. Trained leaders in evangelism, evangelistic preaching, pastoral care and leadership through seminaries and bible schools in china. Distributed theological study books and bibles.

$249Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$322K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$295K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$296K
Ln 25
Programscol B$249K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$331K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$295K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$322K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$78K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$115K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$331K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
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$70K$78K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$126K$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$119K$115K
Total assetsLn 16$321K$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$305K$331K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$122K$102K$9K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K$36K$6K$720
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$549$439
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$26K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$452$56
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$18K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$10K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$11K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$806
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$296K$249K$31K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $322K$296K$26K$331K 990 PDF
FY2024 $315K$333K−$17K$305K 990 PDF
FY2023 $340K$314K$26K$322K 990 PDF
FY2022 $279K$308K−$28K$296K 990 PDF
FY2021 $307K$293K$14K$331K 990 PDF
FY2020 $359K$316K$43K$317K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $322,440 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$294,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$294,510
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,930$27,930
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,930$322,440
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $296,070 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $101,993 · Management $9,180 · Fundraising $11,224$122,397
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $35,740 · Management $5,760 · Fundraising $720$42,220
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,061 · Management $549 · Fundraising $439$6,049
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,844 · Management $2,803 · Fundraising $2,242$30,889
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,802 · Management $452 · Fundraising $56$3,310
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,384$3,384
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,046 · Management $2,123 · Fundraising $1,061$21,230
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,048 · Management $3,349$13,397
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,094 · Management $1,233$12,327
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,423 · Management $806$3,229
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,964 · Management $1,322$5,286
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,352$32,352
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $249,367 · Management $30,961 · Fundraising $15,742$296,070
Part X · Balance sheet $352,085 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,745$77,616
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,285$6,472
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $118,629$115,400
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $126,045$152,597
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $320,704$352,085
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,668$20,679
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,668$20,679
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $269,802$279,416
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $35,234$51,990
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $305,036$331,406
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $320,704$352,085
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $331,406 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$322,440
XI-2 Total expenses$296,070
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,370
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$305,036
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$331,406

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

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