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LI-Ming Chinese Academy Inc

EIN 52-1920292 • 501(c)3 • Gaithersburg, MD

Profile

CHINESES EDUCATION

P O Box 84030Gaithersburg, MD 20883

www.li-ming.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

90th percentile

0.34x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

25th percentile

-18%

Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

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 2025

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-26%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

70th percentile

17%

Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Down

$185,920

Down $66,686 (-26%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$42,898

Down $44,625 (-51%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$143,022

Down $22,061 (-13%) from 2024

Revenue

Up

$124,947

Up $17,983 (+17%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$147,008

Up $27,111 (+23%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$22,061

Down $9,128 (-71%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $54,628Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $79,695Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $94,785Liabilities 2014: $200Net Assets 2014: $94,5852014Assets 2015: $117,445Liabilities 2015: $200Net Assets 2015: $117,2452015Assets 2016: $141,788Net Assets 2016: $141,7882016Assets 2017: $147,781Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $147,7812017Assets 2018: $132,993Liabilities 2018: $101Net Assets 2018: $132,8922018Assets 2019: $127,493Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $127,4932019Assets 2020: $224,792Liabilities 2020: $71,344Net Assets 2020: $153,4482020Assets 2021: $308,543Liabilities 2021: $121,457Net Assets 2021: $187,0862021Assets 2022: $226,753Liabilities 2022: $3,655Net Assets 2022: $223,0982022Assets 2023: $264,973Liabilities 2023: $86,835Net Assets 2023: $178,1382023Assets 2024: $252,606Liabilities 2024: $87,523Net Assets 2024: $165,0832024Assets 2025: $185,920Liabilities 2025: $42,898Net Assets 2025: $143,0222025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$185,920
Liabilities$42,898
Net Assets$143,022

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $161,284Expenses 2012: $165,354Net Income 2012: -$4,0702012Revenue 2013: $175,083Expenses 2013: $150,016Net Income 2013: $25,0672013Revenue 2014: $167,460Expenses 2014: $152,570Net Income 2014: $14,8902014Revenue 2015: $182,262Expenses 2015: $159,602Net Income 2015: $22,6602015Revenue 2016: $189,018Expenses 2016: $164,475Net Income 2016: $24,5432016Revenue 2017: $192,337Expenses 2017: $186,344Net Income 2017: $5,9932017Revenue 2018: $185,116Expenses 2018: $200,005Net Income 2018: -$14,8892018Revenue 2019: $193,150Expenses 2019: $198,549Net Income 2019: -$5,3992019Revenue 2020: $188,302Expenses 2020: $162,347Net Income 2020: $25,9552020Revenue 2021: $125,141Expenses 2021: $99,628Net Income 2021: $25,5132021Revenue 2022: $161,551Expenses 2022: $125,539Net Income 2022: $36,0122022Revenue 2023: $95,837Expenses 2023: $140,796Net Income 2023: -$44,9592023Revenue 2024: $106,964Expenses 2024: $119,897Net Income 2024: -$12,9332024Revenue 2025: $124,947Expenses 2025: $147,008Net Income 2025: -$22,0612025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$124,947
Expenses$147,008
Net Income-$22,061

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.86$0.43$1.43$1.25$1.47$0.22
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.53$0.88$1.65$1.07$1.20$0.13
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.65$0.87$1.78$0.96$1.41$0.45
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.27$0.04$2.23$1.62$1.26$0.36
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.09$1.21$1.87$1.25$1.00$0.26
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.25$0.71$1.53$1.88$1.62$0.26
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.27$0.00$1.27$1.93$1.99$0.05
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.33$0.00$1.33$1.85$2.00$0.15
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.48$0.00$1.48$1.92$1.86$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.42$1.42$1.89$1.64$0.25
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.00$1.17$1.82$1.60$0.23
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.00$0.95$1.67$1.53$0.15
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.80$0.00$1.75$1.50$0.25
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$1.61$1.65$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Jan 13, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$124,947
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

CHINESES EDUCATION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE SCHOOL OFFER CHINESE LANGUAGE CLASSES TO CHILDREN FROM AGE 3 TO 18 YEARS. THIS IS THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE ORGANIZATION, OTHER NONCLASSROOM ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT FOR THE PURPOSES OF FACILITATING THE TEACHING.-$146,686
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Man-Mei ChangMember-$0--
Janey HsiaoMember-$0--
James WangTreasurer-$0--
Meifen ChenSecretary-$0--
Alice TangChairman-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Li-Ming Chinese Academy Inc
EIN
52-1920292
Phone
2404530375
Address
P O Box 84030, Gaithersburg, MD 20883

Signing Officer

Name
Alice Wang
Title
Principal
Signed
2026-01-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
YORKE BURKE & LEE CPAs PA
Address
PO Box 84030, Gaithersburg, MD 20883
Preparer
Li-Min Lee CPA
Phone
3012511020
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Revenue.1

Miscellaneous Income $3383

Other Expenses.1009

Depreciation $894

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $350

Other Expenses.1

Textbooks $2497

Other Expenses.2

PTA Expenses $2046

Other Expenses.3

Registration Fee $1890

Other Expenses.4

Supplies $1610

Other Expenses.5

Training $1579

Other Expenses.6

Bank & Credit Card Fee $1556

Other Expenses.7

Miscellaneous $1181

Other Expenses.8

Equipment Rental $964

Other Expenses.9

Gifts & Promotions $425

Other Assets.1003

Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $894 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $0

Other Assets.1

DLLR Cash-in-Escrow - Beginning $3800 DLLR Cash-in-Escrow - Ending $3800

Other Assets.2

Other Receivable - Beginning $542 Other Receivable - Ending $100

Total Liabilities.1

Advanced Tuition - Beginning $87523 Advanced Tuition - Ending $42898

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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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