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Chinese American Forum Inc

EIN 52-1268658 • 501(c)3 • Seattle, WA

Profile

Publication of chinese/american magazine

5021 45th Ave NESeattle, WA 98105

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

94th percentile

71%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

59th percentile

2.6%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

25th percentile

-33%

Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$355,782

Up $8,990 (+2.6%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$355,782

Up $8,990 (+2.6%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

Down

$12,653

Down $6,305 (-33%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$3,663

Up $170 (+4.9%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$8,990

Down $6,475 (-42%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $282,068Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $282,0682010Assets 2011: $258,033Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $258,0332011Assets 2012: $283,220Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $283,2202012Assets 2013: $292,031Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $292,0312013Assets 2014: $275,869Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $275,8692014Assets 2015: $282,222Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $282,2222015Assets 2016: $287,591Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $287,5912016Assets 2017: $272,508Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $272,5082017Assets 2018: $274,334Net Assets 2018: $274,3342018Assets 2019: $285,432Net Assets 2019: $285,4322019Assets 2020: $300,997Net Assets 2020: $300,9972020Assets 2021: $317,026Net Assets 2021: $317,0262021Assets 2022: $331,327Net Assets 2022: $331,3272022Assets 2023: $346,792Net Assets 2023: $346,7922023Assets 2024: $355,782Net Assets 2024: $355,7822024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$355,782
Liabilities-
Net Assets$355,782
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth25th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$40K$20K$0-$20KExpenses 2010: $34,1302010Expenses 2011: $32,7072011Expenses 2012: $18,5652012Revenue 2013: $34,320Expenses 2013: $25,509Net Income 2013: $8,8112013Revenue 2014: $30,712Expenses 2014: $25,650Net Income 2014: $5,0622014Revenue 2015: $27,850Expenses 2015: $33,336Net Income 2015: -$5,4862015Revenue 2016: $33,666Expenses 2016: $28,297Net Income 2016: $5,3692016Revenue 2017: $3,255Expenses 2017: $18,338Net Income 2017: -$15,0832017Revenue 2018: $21,275Expenses 2018: $19,449Net Income 2018: $1,8262018Revenue 2019: $18,596Expenses 2019: $7,498Net Income 2019: $11,0982019Revenue 2020: $21,172Expenses 2020: $5,607Net Income 2020: $15,5652020Revenue 2021: $22,621Expenses 2021: $6,592Net Income 2021: $16,0292021Revenue 2022: $19,751Expenses 2022: $5,450Net Income 2022: $14,3012022Revenue 2023: $18,958Expenses 2023: $3,493Net Income 2023: $15,4652023Revenue 2024: $12,653Expenses 2024: $3,663Net Income 2024: $8,9902024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$12,653
Expenses$3,663
Net Income$8,990
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$355,782
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$355,782
Revenue
$12,653
Expenses
$3,663
Net income
$8,990
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.56$3.56$0.13$0.04$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.47$3.47$0.19$0.03$0.15
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.31$3.31$0.20$0.05$0.14
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.17$3.17$0.23$0.07$0.16
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.01$3.01$0.21$0.06$0.16
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.85$2.85$0.19$0.07$0.11
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.74$2.74$0.21$0.19$0.02
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.73$0.00$2.73$0.03$0.18$0.15
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.88$0.00$2.88$0.34$0.28$0.05
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.82$0.00$2.82$0.28$0.33$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.76$0.00$2.76$0.31$0.26$0.05
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.92$0.00$2.92$0.34$0.26$0.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.83$0.00$2.83$0.19
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.58$0.00$2.58$0.33
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.82$0.00$2.82$0.34
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 19, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$12,653
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Publication of chinese/american magazine

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PUBLISHING CHINESE AMERICAN FORUM-$3,663
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CC TIENPresident & CEO-$0--
JACK PENGTreasurer-$0--
RUBY TSAOGovernor-$0--
WALTER KOGovernor-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Chinese American Forum Inc
EIN
52-1268658
Phone
2533510465
Address
5021 45TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105

Signing Officer

Name
Cc Tien
Title
President & CEO
Signed
2025-05-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Carl Hart Jr & Associates Cpas Inc
Address
1745 FARRELLY ST, ENUMCLAW, WA 98022
Preparer
Carl W Hart Jr
Phone
3608255515
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $890”

Other Expenses.1

“SOFTWARE $2067”

Other Expenses.2

“BANK CHARGES $110”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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