Liabilities / Assets
72nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 45-5274376 • 501(c)3 • Berkeley, CA
Profile
CDT is an independent, bilingual media organization that brings uncensored news and online voices from China to the world.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
72nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
63rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
54th percentile
Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
24th percentile
Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
13th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$2,159,005
Up $358,871 (+20%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$467,929
Down $28,220 (-5.7%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$1,691,076
Up $387,091 (+30%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$2,279,558
Down $734,592 (-24%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$1,901,824
Down $927,846 (-33%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$377,734
Up $193,254 (+105%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
CDT is an independent, bilingual media organization that brings uncensored news and online voices from China to the world.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $1,135,384 | $1,523,269 | ▲ $387,885 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $418,536 | $313,189 | ▼ $105,347 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | - | $312,524 | - |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $236,284 | $0 | ▼ $236,284 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $9,930 | $10,023 | ▲ $93 |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $0 | - |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Other Securities | - | $0 | - |
| Investments Program Related | - | $0 | - |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | - | $0 | - |
| Intangible Assets | - | $0 | - |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | - | $0 | - |
| Total Assets | $1,800,134 | $2,159,005 | ▲ $358,871 |
| Other Assets Total | - | $0 | - |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $161,392 | $321,489 | ▲ $160,097 |
| Deferred Revenue | $334,757 | $146,440 | ▼ $188,317 |
| Total Liabilities | $496,149 | $467,929 | ▼ $28,220 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,228,985 | $1,691,076 | ▲ $462,091 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $75,000 | - | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,303,985 | $1,691,076 | ▲ $387,091 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,800,134 | $2,159,005 | ▲ $358,871 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiao Qiang | President | FT | $224,538 | $224,538 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brad Adams | Chairman |
| Yi Tong | Secretary |
| Matt Chanoff | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $1,079,578 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $822,246 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $51,058 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $712,141 | $88,875 | $6,383 | $807,399 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $314,916 | $157,770 | $4,979 | $477,665 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $108,861 | $87,045 | $32,447 | $228,353 |
| Travel | $64,689 | $4,013 | $2,745 | $71,447 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $64,406 | - | $64,406 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $42,529 | $20,330 | $380 | $63,239 |
| Office Expenses | $38,491 | $22,101 | $841 | $61,433 |
| Payroll Taxes | $31,562 | $18,328 | $3,099 | $52,989 |
| Occupancy | $13,434 | $33,977 | - | $47,411 |
| Insurance | - | $12,081 | - | $12,081 |
| Information Technology | $7,761 | - | - | $7,761 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $6,232 | $1,224 | $184 | $7,640 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,340,616 | $510,150 | $51,058 | $1,901,824 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,901,824 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,901,824 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,901,824 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | - | $0 | - |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $0 | - |
“Xiao Qiang President & Editor-in-Chief and Sophie Beach Operations Manager are husband and wife.”
“The Form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by the full board prior to filing the Form 990.”
“The conflict-of-interest policy is monitored annually. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person discloses the existence of the financial interest and is given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members, if any, of committees with governing board of directors delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she leaves the governing board of directors of committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining governing board of directors or committee members decides if a conflict of interest exists. An interested person makes a presentation at the governing board or directors or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she leaves the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. The chairperson of the governing board of directors or committee, if appropriate, appoints a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the governing board of directors or committee determines whether the corporation can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board of directors or committee determines by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the corporations' best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, it makes its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.”
“The board of directors review and set the presidents compensation using comparable data from other nonprofit organizations. The discussion is documented in the board minutes. The last compensation review was completed on October 2020.”
“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available on its website.”
“CDT is exempt from federal and state income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and a similar California statute. In addition, CDT has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service not to be a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal or state income taxes has been recorded. CDT has evaluated its current tax positions as of September 30, 2024 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. CDT's informational returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board, generally for three years and four years, respectively, after they are filed.”
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | CDT is exempt from federal and state income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and a similar California statute. In addition, CDT has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service not to be a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal or state income taxes has been recorded. CDT has evaluated its current tax positions as of September 30, 2024 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. CDT's informational returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board, generally for three years and four years, respectively, after they are filed. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Xiao Qiang President & Editor-in-Chief and Sophie Beach Operations Manager are husband and wife. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | The Form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by the full board prior to filing the Form 990. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | The conflict-of-interest policy is monitored annually. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person discloses the existence of the financial interest and is given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members, if any, of committees with governing board of directors delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she leaves the governing board of directors of committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining governing board of directors or committee members decides if a conflict of interest exists. An interested person makes a presentation at the governing board or directors or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she leaves the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. The chairperson of the governing board of directors or committee, if appropriate, appoints a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the governing board of directors or committee determines whether the corporation can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board of directors or committee determines by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the corporations' best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, it makes its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | The board of directors review and set the presidents compensation using comparable data from other nonprofit organizations. The discussion is documented in the board minutes. The last compensation review was completed on October 2020. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available on its website. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 |
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