Civic Intelligence

Scranton Chinese School

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 27-3905535

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 • Filed on Dec 05, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.SCRANTONCHINESESCHOOL.ORG
320 Madison Ave University Of ScrScranton, PA 18510

(570) 862-4551

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.00x

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

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

5th percentile

-97%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-71%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-63%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Down

$120

Down $290 (-71%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$120

Down $290 (-71%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$300

Down $510 (-63%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$590

Up $30 (+5.4%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$290

Down $540 (-216%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5K$1.0K$500$0Assets 2021: $1,476Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,4762021Assets 2022: $611Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $6112022Assets 2023: $160Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1602023Assets 2024: $410Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $4102024Assets 2025: $120Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $1202025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$120
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$120
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0K-$10KRevenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $7,052Net Income 2021: -$7,0522021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $865Net Income 2022: -$8652022Revenue 2023: $2,019Expenses 2023: $2,470Net Income 2023: -$4512023Revenue 2024: $810Expenses 2024: $560Net Income 2024: $2502024Revenue 2025: $300Expenses 2025: $590Net Income 2025: -$2902025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$300
Expenses$590
Net Income-$290
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Dec 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$300
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization seeks to promote the chinese language and culture through the provision of language and art lessons and the organization of community events.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO PROMOTE THE CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF LANGUAGE AND ART LESSONS AND THE ORGANIZATION OF COMMUNITY EVENTS$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
YIBAI LIPresidentPT$0--
JINGHAN CAITreasurerPT$0--
CHAOGUI ZHANG PHDSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Scranton Chinese School
EIN
27-3905535
Phone
5708624551
Address
320 MADISON AVE UNIVERSITY OF SCR, SCRANTON, PA 18510

Signing Officer

Name
Jinghan Cai
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5708624551
Signed
2025-12-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ostrowski Beckley and Thorpe Pc
Address
933 NORTHERN BOULEVARD SUITE 101, SOUTH ABINGTON TWP, PA 18411
Preparer
Thomas J Ostrowski CPA
Phone
5703191320
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: administrative expenses. Amount: 30. Description: bank fees. Amount: 60. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 90.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$120
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$120
Revenue
$300
Expenses
$590
Net income
-$290
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$120$0$120$300$590$290
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$410$0$410$810$560$250
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$160$0$160$2,019$2,470$451
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$611$0$611$0$865$865
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1,476$0$1,476$0$7,052$7,052
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