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Institute Of Chinese Culture

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 / Cultural, Ethnic Awareness (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Aug. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$958k (2023)

Expenses
$727k (2023)

Total Assets
$3.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$51.5k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

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 Aug.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$958,141
Expenses
$726,829
Net Income
$231,312
Net Assets
$3,348,250
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $185,789
19.4%
Program Services $765,891
79.9%
Investment Income $5,248
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,213
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $406,595
55.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,399,730
Total Liabilities $51,480
Net Assets $3,348,250
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeanne Ma (President &) $0 $0 $0
Cheng Hsien Lin (Vp & Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kit Sing Au (Treasurer &) $0 $0 $0
Ambrosia Chuang (Secretary &) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Cheng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Peng Yu Cheng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sam Hwong (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeannie Kan Lu (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Philip Macnaughton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gilbert Saldivar (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Spenser Hsu (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Albert Wang (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Helen Weng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Wu (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$679,964
Expenses
$663,255
Net Income
$16,709
Net Assets
$3,116,968
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $131,087
19.3%
Program Services $542,512
79.8%
Investment Income $6,165
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $200
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $314,681
47.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,162,160
Total Liabilities $45,192
Net Assets $3,116,968
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeanne Ma (President &) $2,735 $0 $0
Jeannie Kan Lu (Trustee) $2,407 $0 $0
David Wu (Trustee) $802 $0 $0
Cheng Hsien Lin (Vp & Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kit Sing Au (Treasurer &) $0 $0 $0
Ambrosia Chuang (Secretary &) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Cheng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Peng Yu Cheng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sam Hwong (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Philip Macnaughton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gilbert Saldivar (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Spenser Hsu (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Albert Wang (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Helen Weng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$444,587
Expenses
$484,316
Net Income
-$39,729
Net Assets
$3,100,259
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,717
3.3%
Program Services $290,751
65.4%
Investment Income $12,130
2.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $126,989
28.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $231,011
47.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,135,198
Total Liabilities $34,939
Net Assets $3,100,259
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Peng Yu Cheng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sam Hwong (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chwu Liang Luu (Vp & Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Hung (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Thierry Dequin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ambrosia Ya Ling Chuang (President &) $0 $0 $0
Philip Macnaughton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cheng Hsien Lin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeannie Kan Lu (Secretary &) $0 $0 $0
David Wu (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Helen Weng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Ma (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kit Sing Paul Au (Treasurer &) $0 $0 $0
Gilbert Saldivar (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$398,992
Expenses
$444,771
Net Income
-$45,779
Net Assets
$3,139,988
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $31,025
7.8%
Program Services $195,365
49.0%
Investment Income $9,367
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $163,235
40.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $197,542
44.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,214,130
Total Liabilities $74,142
Net Assets $3,139,988
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeanne Ma (Trustee) $12,816 $0 $0
David Naibin Wu (Trustee) $4,752 $0 $0
Jeannie W Kan Lu (Secretary &) $2,460 $0 $0
Kit Sing Paul Au (Treasurer &) $0 $0 $0
Peng Yu Cheng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ambrosia Ya Ling Chuang (President &) $0 $0 $0
Thierry Dequin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Hung (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sam Hwong (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cheng Hsien Lin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chwu Liang Luu (Vp & Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Mullins (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Philip Macnaughton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gilbert Saldivar (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Helen Weng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$334,406
Expenses
$249,953
Net Income
$84,453
Net Assets
$3,185,767
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,837
1.7%
Program Services $136,155
40.7%
Investment Income $6,684
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $185,730
55.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $98,876
39.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,236,636
Total Liabilities $50,869
Net Assets $3,185,767
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ambrosia Ya Ling Chuang (President) $0 $0 $0
Chwu Liang Luu (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Paul Kit Sing Au (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jeannie Kan Lu (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David Naibin Wu (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cheng Hsien Lin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Helen Weng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Hung (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Ma (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Peng Yu Cheng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sam Hwong (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Thierry Dequin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Mullins (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Philip Macnaughton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$291,691
Expenses
$183,268
Net Income
$108,423
Net Assets
$3,106,773
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,243
0.4%
Program Services $98,174
33.7%
Investment Income $6,504
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $185,680
63.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $90
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $66,451
36.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,151,978
Total Liabilities $45,205
Net Assets $3,106,773
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kit Sing Paul Au (President &) $0 $0 $0
Peng Yu Cheng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ambrosia Y Ling Chuang (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Hung (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sam Hwong (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeannie W Kan Lu (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cheng Hsien Lin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chwu Liang Luu (Secretary &) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Y Ma (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Philip Macnaughton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Mullins (Treasurer &) $0 $0 $0
James Pan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Chen Ju Sun (Vice Pres &) $0 $0 $0
Helen Weng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Naibin Wu (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$310,963
Expenses
$233,918
Net Income
$77,045
Net Assets
$2,998,350
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $90,077
29.0%
Investment Income $4,971
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $214,655
69.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,260
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $12,204
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $69,521
29.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,036,442
Total Liabilities $38,092
Net Assets $2,998,350
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Pan (Trustee) $4,900 $0 $0
Jeanne Ma (Trustee) $2,568 $0 $0
Jeannie Kan Lu (Trustee) $2,550 $0 $0
David Naibin Wu (Trustee) $1,386 $0 $0
Chwu Liang Luu (Secretary &) $800 $0 $0
Kit Sing Paul Au (President &) $0 $0 $0
Peng Yu Cheng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ambrosia Ya Ling Chuang (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Hung (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sam Hwong (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Cheng Hsien Lin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Philip A Macnaughton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Mullins (Treasurer &) $0 $0 $0
Chen Ju Sun (Vice Pres &) $0 $0 $0
Helen Weng (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$139,104
Expenses
$195,651
Net Income
-$56,547
Net Assets
$2,920,863
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $93,660
67.3%
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 $45,444
32.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,276
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $45,569
23.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,982,441
Total Liabilities $61,578
Net Assets $2,920,863

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$93,351
Expenses
$163,586
Net Income
-$70,235
Net Assets
$2,948,302
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,450
2.6%
Program Services $76,601
82.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,000
8.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,300
6.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $53,671
32.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,977,903
Total Liabilities $29,601
Net Assets $2,948,302

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$109,109
Expenses
$177,956
Net Income
-$68,847
Net Assets
$3,029,344
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,914
2.7%
Program Services $95,195
87.2%
Investment Income $3,247
3.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,753
7.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $64,471
36.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,042,939
Total Liabilities $13,595
Net Assets $3,029,344

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$131,564
Expenses
$180,847
Net Income
-$49,283
Net Assets
$3,149,367
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,250
1.7%
Program Services $107,910
82.0%
Investment Income $20,951
15.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $453
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $70,773
39.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,146,137
Total Liabilities -$3,230
Net Assets $3,149,367

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$112,441
Expenses
$190,145
Net Income
-$77,704
Net Assets
$3,198,650
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $100
0.1%
Program Services $109,634
97.5%
Investment Income $2,357
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $350
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $67,829
35.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,233,225
Total Liabilities $34,575
Net Assets $3,198,650

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$120,399
Expenses
$216,315
Net Income
-$95,916
Net Assets
$3,276,354
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $112,194
93.2%
Investment Income $8,040
6.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $165
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $66,588
30.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,301,943
Total Liabilities $25,589
Net Assets $3,276,354

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2009

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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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2008

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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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2007

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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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2006

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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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2005

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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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2004

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

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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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2002

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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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2001

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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