Confucius Institute Us Center Inc

“The Institute has one member, The Office of Chinese Language Council International, who acts as sole member for the organization.”

“The sole member has the right to appoint and remove members of the Board of Directors and any other voting rights as conferred on it by the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act of 2010. (D.C. Code, Title 29)”

“A draft of the 990 is reviewed by management. The draft is then circulated to the Board prior to filing with the IRS.”

“Each director, officer and member of a committee with Board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person: Has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, Has read and understands the policy, Has agreed to comply with the policy, and Understands the Organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.”

“The Institute makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The Confucius Institute U.S. Center (CIUS Center) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational institution in Washington D.C. with the mission of strengthening educational and cultural exchanges and fostering people to people interactions between China and the United States. The CIUS Center also supports the Confucius Institutes across America for joint efforts. In order to advance global education and cross-cultural understanding, the CIUS Center seeks to engage and serve a wide audience of organizations and sectors through four primary domains education and professional development, arts and culture, academics and research, and public relations and outreach. The Confucius Institute U.S. Center revolves around these four main domains which exist to support the primary mission of the center. The education and professional development domain exists to promote Chinese language learning in the United States in addition to providing professional development opportunities for Chinese language teachers. The arts and culture domain provides a platform and foundation for artistic exchange between Chinese and American culture and arts communities, including the general public. The academics and research domain fosters scholarly dialogue among experts and the academic community on relevant topics pertaining to China and the world. Finally, the purpose of the public relations and outreach domain is to introduce the public to the achievements and ongoing programs of the CIUS Center as well as the Confucius Institutes of America.”

“Public Outreach and Communication: The public relations and outreach domain serves to promote the Confucius Institute's mission of people to people engagement between China and the United States, as well as celebrating the achievements of Confucius Institutes in America. CIUS remains committed to sharing the many stories of Confucius Institute students from around the country and highlighting the impact, demand, and need for Chinese language and cultural education. This is achieved through partnerships with organizations of similar vision as well as public events to celebrate the achievements of Confucius Institutes. CIUS Center selected the new cohort of the people-to-people award honorees in Summer and celebrated their learning stories. CIUS Center continues to seek out opportunities for media engagement and public partnerships. In 2021, CIUS Center utilized its website to publish blogpost articles about stories and resources of Chinese language education and intercultural experiences. CIUS Center also paid extral attention on the social media platforms and provided a range of resources and information of Chinese language and cultural learning to broader audience. Academics and Research: The academics and research domain serves to engage the scholarly community in Washington, DC, around relevant and timely global topics as it relates to China and the world. Through panel discussions and conferences, the CIUS Center engages nation-wide audiences in virtual conversation with experts typically reserved for academic arenas and individuals with professional expertise. In 2021, the CIUS Center hosted dialogues and discussions on themes related to global understanding and Chinese langauge education.”

“Professional fees: Program service expenses 72,640. Management and general expenses 18,160. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 90,800.”