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China Business Forum

EIN 52-1582820 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

Profile

The china business forum was established to promote broad-based policy discussion and greater understanding in both china and the united states of the economic systems and business methods of each country, and the mode of commerce in the overall relationship between the united states and china. The organization is currently inactive.

1818 N St NW 200Washington, DC 20036

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

2.89x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • 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

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

Asset Growth

55th percentile

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Flat

$5,567

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$16,071

Up $2,097 (+15%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$10,504

Down $2,097 (-25%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Down

$2,097

Down $708 (-25%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$2,097

Up $708 (+25%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2011: $122,626Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $39,797Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $13,050Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $9,699Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $5,749Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $3,832Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $3,829Liabilities 2017: $1,8272017Assets 2018: $3,859Liabilities 2018: $3,8592018Assets 2019: $3,844Liabilities 2019: $5,974Net Assets 2019: -$2,1302019Assets 2020: $3,759Liabilities 2020: $7,906Net Assets 2020: -$4,1472020Assets 2021: $3,663Liabilities 2021: $7,931Net Assets 2021: -$4,2682021Assets 2022: $5,567Liabilities 2022: $11,169Net Assets 2022: -$5,6022022Assets 2023: $5,567Liabilities 2023: $13,974Net Assets 2023: -$8,4072023Assets 2024: $5,567Liabilities 2024: $16,071Net Assets 2024: -$10,5042024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$5,567
Liabilities$16,071
Net Assets-$10,504
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KRevenue 2011: $0Expenses 2011: $213,227Net Income 2011: -$213,2272011Revenue 2012: $0Expenses 2012: $110,329Net Income 2012: -$110,3292012Revenue 2013: $0Expenses 2013: $26,747Net Income 2013: -$26,7472013Revenue 2014: $0Expenses 2014: $3,351Net Income 2014: -$3,3512014Revenue 2015: $0Expenses 2015: $3,950Net Income 2015: -$3,9502015Revenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $1,917Net Income 2016: -$1,9172016Revenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $1,830Net Income 2017: -$1,8302017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $2,002Net Income 2018: -$2,0022018Revenue 2019: $0Expenses 2019: $2,130Net Income 2019: -$2,1302019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $2,017Net Income 2020: -$2,0172020Revenue 2021: $64Expenses 2021: $185Net Income 2021: -$1212021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $1,334Net Income 2022: -$1,3342022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $2,805Net Income 2023: -$2,8052023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $2,097Net Income 2024: -$2,0972024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses$2,097
Net Income-$2,097
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$5,567
Liabilities
$16,071
Net assets
-$10,504
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$2,097
Net income
-$2,097
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.16$0.11$0.00$0.02$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.14$0.08$0.00$0.03$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.11$0.06$0.00$0.01$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.08$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.08$0.04$0.00$0.02$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.06$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.02$0.02
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.04
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.27
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.00$1.10$1.10
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.23$0.00$0.00$2.13$2.13
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The china business forum was established to promote broad-based policy discussion and greater understanding in both china and the united states of the economic systems and business methods of each country, and the mode of commerce in the overall relationship between the united states and china. The organization is currently inactive.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CHINA BUSINESS FORUM HAS BEEN INACTIVE FOR SEVERAL YEARSAND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 HAS NO NET ASSETS.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SEAN STEINPresident-$0--
ANDREW BARRSecretary/Treasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
China Business Forum
EIN
52-1582820
Phone
2024290340
Address
1818 N ST NW 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Sean Stein
Title
President
Phone
2024290340
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lane & Company Cpas
Address
5335 WISCONSIN AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20015
Preparer
Robert E Lane
Phone
2026172615
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: corporate filing fees. Amount: 747.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 13,974. End of year amount: 16,071.”

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