Yellow River Chinese School

Tax-deductible

Fremont, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 94-3226237

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 4 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 6
years in the black
Worth a look: 3 of the last 6 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
115 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 115.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Do they carry debt?
$0
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
5
independent of 5 voting board members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$72K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$75K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$720K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$72K
FY2025▲ +36%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$53K
FY2025$72K
Expenses
$75K
FY2025▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$34K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$76K
FY2024$77K
FY2025$75K
Net assets
$720K
FY2025-0.3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$680K
FY2021$736K
FY2022$759K
FY2023$746K
FY2024$723K
FY2025$720K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CYellow River Chinese School
EINHdr · item D94-3226237
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1996
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CFremont, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B99Z)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.yrcs.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$75K
Total functional expensesLn 25$75K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
115.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +92% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$720K
FY2025-0.3%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$766K
FY2021$791K
FY2022$798K
FY2023$746K
FY2024$723K
FY2025$720K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$2K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$720K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$718K
Total assetsLn 16$720K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$720K
Months of cash on handcomputed115.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$43K · 60%
Investment income$29K · 40%
Program service revenue60%$43K
Investment income40%$29K
Total revenueLn 12$72K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $718K · Operating expenses/yr $75K
115.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $75K · Total expenses $75K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $75K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $75K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $72K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $72K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $43K · Total revenue $72K
60%
Investment reliance
Investment income $29K · Total revenue $72K
+40%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $43K · Total expenses $75K
58%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $72K · Prior year $53K
+36%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $141K · FY2024 $72K
-13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $720K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $72K · Expenses $75K
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $720K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $720K · Total assets $720K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $720K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual None · Reported title none · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $75K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $927 · Total expenses $75K
1%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Overhead ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 36%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
—
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 5Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Yellow River Chinese School is an education nonprofit based in Fremont, CA.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $75K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Have provided class instructions to about 170 students of different grade levels

$75Kprogram expense
02

Not applicable

Pt IX · col B
03

Not applicable

Pt IX · col B

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $72K$75K+36% 990 PDF
FY2024 $53K$77K-16% 990 PDF
FY2023 $63K$76K+14% 990 PDF
FY2022 $56K$33K-39% 990 PDF
FY2021 $91K$34K-36% 990 PDF
FY2020 $141K$110K 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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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