Civic Intelligence

Media Swarthmore Chinese School

EIN 02-0597061 • 501(c)3 • Media, PA

Profile

Teaching Mandarin & Chinese Culture

P O Box 4271Media, PA 19063

www.mediachineseschool.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

21st percentile

-24%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$160

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-82%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

34th percentile

-19%

Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,285

Down $10,257 (-82%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Net Assets

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Down

$39,953

Down $9,632 (-19%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$49,610

Down $5,489 (-10.0%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$9,657

Down $4,143 (-75%) from 2018

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $62,128Liabilities 2011: $47,609Net Assets 2011: $14,5192011Assets 2012: $42,854Liabilities 2012: $27,511Net Assets 2012: $15,3432012Assets 2013: $35,309Liabilities 2013: $21,859Net Assets 2013: $13,4502013Assets 2014: $46,920Liabilities 2014: $22,431Net Assets 2014: $24,4892014Assets 2015: $39,811Liabilities 2015: $20,229Net Assets 2015: $19,5822015Assets 2016: $21,174Liabilities 2016: $2,458Net Assets 2016: $18,7162016Assets 2017: $18,056Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $18,0562017Assets 2018: $12,542Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $12,5422018Assets 2019: $2,285Liabilities 2019: $02019

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$2,285
Liabilities$0
Net Assets-
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth34th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $101,228Expenses 2011: $99,986Net Income 2011: $1,2422011Revenue 2012: $110,144Expenses 2012: $109,320Net Income 2012: $8242012Revenue 2013: $99,882Expenses 2013: $101,775Net Income 2013: -$1,8932013Revenue 2014: $107,071Expenses 2014: $96,032Net Income 2014: $11,0392014Revenue 2015: $86,287Expenses 2015: $91,194Net Income 2015: -$4,9072015Revenue 2016: $71,896Expenses 2016: $72,762Net Income 2016: -$8662016Revenue 2017: $57,090Expenses 2017: $57,750Net Income 2017: -$6602017Revenue 2018: $49,585Expenses 2018: $55,099Net Income 2018: -$5,5142018Revenue 2019: $39,953Expenses 2019: $49,610Net Income 2019: -$9,6572019

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$39,953
Expenses$49,610
Net Income-$9,657
Open 2019 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2019 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,285
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
-
Revenue
$39,953
Expenses
$49,610
Net income
-$9,657
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.40$0.50$0.10
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.50$0.55$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.57$0.58$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.02$0.19$0.72$0.73$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.20$0.20$0.86$0.91$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.22$0.24$1.07$0.96$0.11
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.35$0.22$0.13$1.00$1.02$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.43$0.28$0.15$1.10$1.09$0.01
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.62$0.48$0.15$1.01$1.00$0.01
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2019 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2018 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Nov 5, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$49,585
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Teaching Mandarin & Chinese Culture

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MSCS teaches Mandarin ChinesePinyinChinese phonetic systemsimplified chinese characters & chinese culture to young and adult students from Chinese and non-speaking environments--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Roger LuoAssistant Principal-$160-$160
Frances ZhengAssistant Principal-$50-$50
Julia LuProgram Director-$50-$50
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Media Swarthmore Chinese School
EIN
02-0597061
Address
P O Box 4271, Media, PA 19063

Signing Officer

Name
Yi Lu
Title
Director
Phone
6106279565
Signed
2018-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
MT Austin and Associates
Address
1036 First Avenue, Media, PA 19063
Preparer
Mary T Austin
Phone
4848431682
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountInterest Earned 6”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountActivities/Operational 1,533Tuition Refund 680Textbooks 625Class Refunds 374Scholarships 400”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearAccounts Receivable (Tuition) 5,758 4,876”

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