Westar Corp

Tax-deductible

Weston, MA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 84-3637046

Our mission is building bonds among members from Chinese community in Weston, MA through various events. Our specific purposes and objectives are as follows: 1. Celebrate Chinese Traditions 2. Sponsor and/or organize events promoting cultural exchange and inheritance 3. Sponsor and/or organize events enriching the lives of Weston residents and those in the surrounding communities. 4. Fundraising and aid in the relief of important issues such as natural disasters, epidemics, and others as they effect the Chinese community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 98 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
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 21% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $880
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$16K
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$22K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$16K
FY2025▼ -53%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$372K
FY2021$203
FY2022$1K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$33K
FY2025$16K
Expenses
$22K
FY2025▼ -92%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$22K
Net assets
$97K
FY2025▼ -6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$97K

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 Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $18K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Connects Chinese community members through cultural events and supports local and global relief efforts.

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3 program services account for $286K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Donating PPEs to Wuhan area affected by COVID-19.

$190Kprogram expense
02

Donate PPEs to Boston area hospitals and communities affected by COVID-19

$78Kprogram expense
03

Chinese community culture enrichment activities

$18Kprogram expense

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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$880

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Money outPt IX
$22K
Ln 25
Programscol B$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Total revenueLn 12$16K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$97K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 698
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $16K$22K−$6K$97K 990 PDF
FY2024 $33K$103K 990 PDF
FY2023 $21K$95K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1K$82K 990 PDF
FY2021 $203$82K 990 PDF
FY2020 $372K$286K$86K$89K 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

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

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