Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Columbus Chinese Academy
EIN 31-1597272 • 501(c)3 • Columbus, OH
Profile
School to teach Chinese and cultural heritage
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
77th percentile
Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
63rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
78th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$259,495
Up $24,151 (+10%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$259,495
Up $24,151 (+10%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$104,181
Up $21,948 (+27%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$80,030
Up $1,910 (+2.4%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$24,151
Up $20,038 (+487%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $259,495
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $259,495
- Revenue
- $104,181
- Expenses
- $80,030
- Net income
- $24,151
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jul 13, 2025
- Return Version
- 2023v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $104,181
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
School to teach Chinese and cultural heritage
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Instruction of Mandarin and Chinese cultural heritage to children ages 3-18 | $0 | $69,366 |
| Summer Chinese cultural camp for children ages 4 to 14 | $0 | $6,104 |
| Instruction of Mandarin and Chinese cultural heritage to adults. | $0 | $4,560 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Lin | Principal | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Hungchuan Chen | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Columbus Chinese Academy
- EIN
- 31-1597272
- Phone
- 6144078876
- Address
- PO Box 82244, Columbus, OH 43202
Signing Officer
- Name
- Anna Lin
- Title
- Principal
- Phone
- 6144078876
- Signed
- 2025-07-13
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8
“Interest income $2,056, TECO $5,700 (which provides cash assistance for our student cultural activities and events, both children and adults), Miscellaneous income $5,456 (leftover tuition from previous program years in Paypal and $300 return back to the bank for lunar new year cash bank)”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Paypal Fees $1049.86, domain renewal $104.98, liability insurance $618, Misc expenses $1702 (custodial tips, PTO meeting refreshments, LNY bank, accounting error - Paypal tuition return for next school year), supplies $705.93, student event activities $12,553.10 (Lunar New Year $10,661.10 and other cultural contests/activities - Hanzi, Song Contest, Speech Contest, Halloween, Mid-Autumn Moon $1892), TCML - adult program $1,455 (supplies and events), summer camp $2,578.92 (food $1065.02 and supplies $1514), staff stipends $2300, teacher development and appreciation expenses $2,046.68, postal box $282”
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