Seattle Chinese School

Tax-deductible

Bellevue, WA501(c)(3)Since 1966Arts & CultureEIN 91-0908131Revenue $184K in FY2024

On file with the IRSseattlechineseschool.orgPo Box 50481, 98015-0481 · Bellevue, WATax-exempt since Mar 1974School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To inspire and guide our children to learn Chinese traditions such as language, culture, arts and family values

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers and 23 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$184K
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$152K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$401K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$184K
FY2024-0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$185K
FY2024$184K
Expenses
$152K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$174K
FY2024$152K
Net assets
$401K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$460K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$458K
FY2024$368K
FY2024$401K

From the FY2024 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 Mar 1974.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $149K Management & general 2% · $3K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Principal
$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

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3 programs · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To raise the awareness of the ethnic chinese identity in students to equip them with further studies in the chinese language at the college level and for careers requiring multilingual capabilities.

$149Kprogram expense
02

To teach chinese language and culture for about 400 students. Ages from 5 through 18 with emphasis on reading, writing, and speaking chinese.

Pt IX · col B
03

Supporting local public and district schools with cash grants from wihich classrooms were rented.

Pt IX · col B

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 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$184K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$152K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$401K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$184K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$201K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$184K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$401K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 670
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$220K$232K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$168K$184K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$388K$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$368K$401K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$66K$66K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$69K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$7K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$152K$149K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $185K$174K$11K$368K 990 PDF
FY2023 $140K$165K−$25K$458K 990 PDF
FY2022 $133K$111K$23K$483K 990 PDF
FY2021 $134K$115K$19K$460K 990 PDF
FY2020 $189K$156K$33K$379K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $184,390 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$17,446
I-9 Program service revenue$152,233
I-10 Investment income$14,711
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$184,390
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$71,823
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$79,954
I-18 Total expenses$151,777
I-19 Revenue less expenses$32,613
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $184,390 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,446
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,446
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $152,233$152,233
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,711$14,711
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $166,944$184,390
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,777 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,521$65,521
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,302$6,302
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,046$1,046
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,033$1,033
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,722$68,722
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,593 · Management $2,560$9,153
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $149,217 · Management $2,560 · Fundraising $0$151,777
Part X · Balance sheet $416,356 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$38,318$31,540
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $258,650$200,570
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$430$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $167,840$184,246
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $387,742$416,356
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,650$15,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,599$15,600
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $368,143$400,756
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $368,143$400,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $387,742$416,356
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $400,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$184,390
XI-2 Total expenses$151,777
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,613
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$368,143
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$400,756

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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