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Mencius Society For The Arts Inc

  • New York, NY
  • Tax-exempt since Feb. 2009
  • EIN: 56-2343092

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Music (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$257k (2025)

Expenses
$236k (2025)

Total Assets
$205k (2025)

Total Liabilities
$23.7k (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$256,991
Expenses
$236,016
Net Income
$20,975
Net Assets
$181,121
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $253,706
98.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,285
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $65,760
27.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $204,819
Total Liabilities $23,698
Net Assets $181,121
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Julie Tay (Executive Di) $34,793 $0 $0
Thalia Bloom (Officer) $0 $0 $0
Theodore Cox (Cfo) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Aug. 12, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$247,430
Expenses
$251,477
Net Income
-$4,047
Net Assets
$166,178
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $247,415
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $15
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $102,492
40.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $196,478
Total Liabilities $30,300
Net Assets $166,178
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Julie Tay (Executive Di) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on July 2, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$176,718
Expenses
$171,801
Net Income
$4,917
Net Assets
$170,225
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $176,718
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $78,564
45.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $200,525
Total Liabilities $30,300
Net Assets $170,225
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Julie Tay (Executive Di) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Sept. 1, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$237,150
Expenses
$102,900
Net Income
$134,250
Net Assets
$165,308
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $237,150
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $35,768
34.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $198,149
Total Liabilities $32,841
Net Assets $165,308
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Julie Tay (Executive Di) $15,054 $0 $0

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990
Filed on June 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$52,592
Expenses
$45,486
Net Income
$7,106
Net Assets
$31,058
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $52,592
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $81,057
Total Liabilities $49,999
Net Assets $31,058
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Julie Tay (Executive Di) $8,135 $0
Xiannian Xiao (Officer/Perf) $5,709 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 30, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$139,908
Expenses
$119,449
Net Income
$20,459
Net Assets
$24,030
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $139,908
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $49,435
Total Liabilities $25,405
Net Assets $24,030
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Xiannian Xiao (Officer/Perf) $0 $0
Julie Tay (Executive Di) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$169,485
Expenses
$171,652
Net Income
-$2,167
Net Assets
$3,702
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $169,485
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,702
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $3,702
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Xiannian Xiao (Officer/Perf) $0 $0
Julie Tay (Executive Di) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on July 2, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$116,694
Expenses
$280,641
Net Income
-$163,947
Net Assets
$6,009
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $116,694
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,985
Total Liabilities $976
Net Assets $6,009

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$322,711
Expenses
$191,592
Net Income
$131,119
Net Assets
$170,113
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $322,711
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $48,213
25.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $175,757
Total Liabilities $5,644
Net Assets $170,113
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Xiannian Niao (Officer/Perf) $12,474 $0 $0
Julie Tay (Executive Di) $6,865 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Oct. 9, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$118,898
Expenses
$84,926
Net Income
$33,972
Net Assets
$39,212
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $118,898
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $49,209
Total Liabilities $9,997
Net Assets $39,212
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Xiannian Niao (Officer/Perf) $7,824 $0
Julie Tay (Executive Di) $6,450 $0
Yung Shien Ng Tam (Staff) $3,204 $0
Thalia Bloom (Staff) $2,142 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 24, 2016

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$58,207
Expenses
$45,383
Net Income
$12,824
Net Assets
$5,486
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $58,206
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,394
Total Liabilities $16,908
Net Assets $5,486
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Xiannian Xiao (Officer/Perf) $4,886 $0
Julie Tay (Officer/Perf) $3,359 $0
Wei Li Xiao (Freelance/Pe) $1,630 $0
Thalia Bloom (Freelance/Pe) $1,094 $0
Yuan Q Ren (Freelance/Pe) $709 $0
Yung H Ng Tam (Freelance/Pe) $377 $0
Su Chin Choe (Freelance/Pe) $296 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 22, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$48,103
Expenses
$56,230
Net Income
-$8,127
Net Assets
$7,338
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $46,975
97.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,104
Total Liabilities $9,766
Net Assets $7,338
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Xiannian Xiao (Officer/Perf) $4,122 $0
Julie Tay (Officer/Perf) $4,072 $0
Sue Lee Cheong (Freelance/Pe) $1,327 $0
Thalia Bloom (Freelance/Pe) $824 $0
Yuan Q Ren (Freelance/Pe) $710 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 26, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$45,062
Expenses
$35,615
Net Income
$9,447
Net Assets
$15,465
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $45,062
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,815
Total Liabilities $7,350
Net Assets $15,465

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 14, 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$51,430
Expenses
$43,957
Net Income
$7,473
Net Assets
$6,018
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $44,980
87.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $4,200
8.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,368
Total Liabilities $7,350
Net Assets $6,018

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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