To grant scholarships to college students for studies on asian arts, culture, and history.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $247K a year · 17% 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$737K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.4M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$273K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$50K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$981K
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$273K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$273K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2023.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.2M Management & general 19% · $268K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Geoffrey Glick’s $15K as Acting President is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides scholarships for college students studying Asian arts, culture, and history.

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2 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Preserving & Promoting Artistic Legacy of Liu Shiming

In 2024, the foundation organized two exhibitions at the liu shimingart gallery, supported two additional exhibitions organized inpartnership with the university of nebraska at lincoln and queen'suniversity in canada, and provided funding for a future exhibition atarizona state art museum.

$639Kprogram expense
02

Supporting Future Generations of Artists and Arthistorians

In 2024, the foundation provided scholarship funding forundergraduate and graduate students of studio arts or art history at 13UNIVERSITIES located in two states and 11 countries in africa, canada,europe, the middle east, and oceania. Funding included permanentendowments, multi-year grants, and one-time scholarship awards.

$525Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 29 grants · $1.6M · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Marist UniversityNY · FY2023$63,000
Marist UniversityNY · FY2023$63,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$35,932
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$410K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$268K
Owns and owesPt X
$273K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$439K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$737K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$410K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$439K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$439K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Other assetsLn 15$550K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$737K
Net assetsLn 32$273K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K$439K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$321K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$737K
Net assetsLn 32$267K$273K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$178K$178K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$436K$436K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$303K$244K$59K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$13K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$13K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$200K$67K$133K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$26K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$81K$39K$42K
TravelLn 17$5K$252$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$110K$213
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$268K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.4M$5K$273K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$981K$569K$267K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.3M$168K$170K 990 PDF
FY2021 $50K$2K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,436,925 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $703,013$1,026,925
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $847,700$410,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,550,713$1,436,925
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $683,974$623,764
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $122,586$335,925
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $174,697$472,052
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $981,257$1,431,741
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $569,456$5,184
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 $1,436,925 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,026,925
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,026,925
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $410,000$410,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $410,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,436,925
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,431,741 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $177,912$177,912
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $435,852$435,852
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $243,998 · Management $59,413$303,411
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,706 · Management $3,094$15,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,441 · Management $3,273$16,714
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66,984 · Management $133,130$200,114
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,355$27,355
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,101 · Management $10,312$36,413
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,321 · Management $41,821$81,142
IX-17 TravelPrograms $252 · Management $4,771$5,023
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,752$5,752
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,115$6,115
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $109,925 · Management $213$110,138
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,163,847 · Management $267,894 · Fundraising $0$1,431,741
Part X · Balance sheet $1,009,313 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $305,231$439,432
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,379$19,925
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$549,956
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $320,610$1,009,313
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $818$12,796
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $52,432$186,959
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$537,014
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,250$736,769
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $157,435$272,544
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $109,925$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $267,360$272,544
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $320,610$1,009,313
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $272,544 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,436,925
XI-2 Total expenses$1,431,741
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,184
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$267,360
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$272,544

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