Civic Intelligence

U Channel Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-4634816

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Jul 13, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.UCHANNELTV.US
1177 Laurelwood RdSanta Clara, CA 95054

(408) 868-2615

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

96th percentile

72%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

99th percentile

1081%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-28%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$43,341

Up $39,670 (+1081%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$43,341

Up $39,670 (+1081%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin96th percentile

Revenue

Down

$54,727

Down $21,388 (-28%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$15,057

Down $59,039 (-80%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$39,670

Up $37,651 (+1865%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2015: $3,671Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $3,6712015Assets 2016: $43,341Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $43,3412016Assets 2017: $298,764Liabilities 2017: $6,334Net Assets 2017: $292,4302017Assets 2018: $217,849Liabilities 2018: $19,801Net Assets 2018: $198,0482018Assets 2019: $437,316Liabilities 2019: $18,278Net Assets 2019: $419,0382019Assets 2020: $418,778Liabilities 2020: $16,176Net Assets 2020: $402,6022020Assets 2021: $619,280Liabilities 2021: $28,892Net Assets 2021: $590,3882021Assets 2022: $550,643Liabilities 2022: $11,997Net Assets 2022: $538,6462022Assets 2023: $490,088Liabilities 2023: $12,369Net Assets 2023: $477,7192023Assets 2024: $481,456Liabilities 2024: $10,067Net Assets 2024: $471,3892024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$43,341
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$43,341
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2015: $76,115Expenses 2015: $74,096Net Income 2015: $2,0192015Revenue 2016: $54,727Expenses 2016: $15,057Net Income 2016: $39,6702016Revenue 2017: $854,388Expenses 2017: $605,298Net Income 2017: $249,0902017Revenue 2018: $722,471Expenses 2018: $815,698Net Income 2018: -$93,2272018Revenue 2019: $1,029,543Expenses 2019: $816,330Net Income 2019: $213,2132019Revenue 2020: $804,191Expenses 2020: $820,627Net Income 2020: -$16,4362020Revenue 2021: $908,031Expenses 2021: $720,245Net Income 2021: $187,7862021Revenue 2022: $815,647Expenses 2022: $867,389Net Income 2022: -$51,7422022Revenue 2023: $757,836Expenses 2023: $818,763Net Income 2023: -$60,9272023Revenue 2024: $817,805Expenses 2024: $824,135Net Income 2024: -$6,3302024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$54,727
Expenses$15,057
Net Income$39,670
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Jul 13, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$54,727
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

As the only non-profit, fee-free, 24-hour chinese language digital tv station in northern california, uchannel tv aims to serve the bay area chinese community and beyond through providing high quality, family-friendly, entertaining and inspiring programming for the general public. In doing so, we hope to become a positive influence in the community, and help our viewers to become more informed citizens of the world.

To inspire an uplifting and kind society with programs in education, family, health gourment, hi-tech, charity and more.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PRODUCE MEDIA CONTENT IN EDUCATION, FAMILY, HEALTH, GOURMENT, HI-TECH AND MORE$14,100$957
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TONG LIUCEOPT$0--
GERALD LIUSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
U Channel Foundation
EIN
46-4634816
Phone
4088682615
Address
1177 LAURELWOOD RD, SANTA CLARA, CA 95054

Signing Officer

Name
Tong Liu
Title
CEO
Phone
4088682615
Signed
2017-07-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Boitano Sargent & Lilly Llp
Address
1760 THE ALAMEDA, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-1728
Preparer
Frank L Boitano
Phone
4082872123
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: . Grantee name: shu yin chen. Grantee relationship: none. Property description: cash. Date of gift: 06/30/16. Amount given: 14,100.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$43,341
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$43,341
Revenue
$54,727
Expenses
$15,057
Net income
$39,670
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.48$0.01$0.47$0.82$0.82$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.01$0.48$0.76$0.82$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.01$0.54$0.82$0.87$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.03$0.59$0.91$0.72$0.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.02$0.40$0.80$0.82$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.02$0.42$1.03$0.82$0.21
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.02$0.20$0.72$0.82$0.09
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.01$0.29$0.85$0.61$0.25
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.05$0.02$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.07$0.00