Civic Intelligence

Rainbow Chinese School

EIN 77-0194068 • 501(c)3 • Cupertino, CA

Profile

Education in chinese language and culture.

PO Box 2471Cupertino, CA 95015

www.rainbowcs.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

28th percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

48th percentile

-2.7%

Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

90th percentile

78%

Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$298,008

Down $8,185 (-2.7%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$298,008

Down $8,185 (-2.7%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Up

$66,537

Up $29,118 (+78%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$74,722

Down $4,615 (-5.8%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$8,185

Up $33,733 (+80%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth48th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $349,733Liabilities 2011: $141,147Net Assets 2011: $208,5862011Assets 2012: $371,321Liabilities 2012: $155,888Net Assets 2012: $215,4332012Assets 2013: $382,118Liabilities 2013: $159,290Net Assets 2013: $222,8282013Assets 2014: $353,320Liabilities 2014: $133,374Net Assets 2014: $219,9462014Assets 2015: $352,439Liabilities 2015: $134,519Net Assets 2015: $217,9202015Assets 2016: $358,536Liabilities 2016: $128,594Net Assets 2016: $229,9422016Assets 2017: $368,425Liabilities 2017: $130,5062017Assets 2018: $377,453Liabilities 2018: $112,4952018Assets 2019: $299,186Liabilities 2019: $3202019Assets 2020: $370,050Liabilities 2020: $49,4812020Assets 2021: $370,907Liabilities 2021: $29,314Net Assets 2021: $341,5932021Assets 2022: $368,088Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $368,0882022Assets 2023: $348,111Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $348,1112023Assets 2024: $306,193Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $306,1932024Assets 2025: $298,008Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $298,0082025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$298,008
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$298,008
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth90th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $183,261Expenses 2011: $192,722Net Income 2011: -$9,4612011Revenue 2012: $182,619Expenses 2012: $175,772Net Income 2012: $6,8472012Revenue 2013: $180,068Expenses 2013: $172,673Net Income 2013: $7,3952013Revenue 2014: $175,216Expenses 2014: $178,098Net Income 2014: -$2,8822014Revenue 2015: $176,245Expenses 2015: $178,271Net Income 2015: -$2,0262015Revenue 2016: $176,621Expenses 2016: $169,194Net Income 2016: $7,4272016Revenue 2017: $166,987Expenses 2017: $159,010Net Income 2017: $7,9772017Revenue 2018: $170,941Expenses 2018: $150,251Net Income 2018: $20,6902018Revenue 2019: $147,317Expenses 2019: $111,100Net Income 2019: $36,2172019Revenue 2020: $125,321Expenses 2020: $103,618Net Income 2020: $21,7032020Revenue 2021: $75,489Expenses 2021: $54,534Net Income 2021: $20,9552021Revenue 2022: $47,255Expenses 2022: $49,613Net Income 2022: -$2,3582022Revenue 2023: $45,778Expenses 2023: $65,755Net Income 2023: -$19,9772023Revenue 2024: $37,419Expenses 2024: $79,337Net Income 2024: -$41,9182024Revenue 2025: $66,537Expenses 2025: $74,722Net Income 2025: -$8,1852025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$66,537
Expenses$74,722
Net Income-$8,185
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$298,008
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$298,008
Revenue
$66,537
Expenses
$74,722
Net income
-$8,185
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.98$0.00$2.98$0.67$0.75$0.08
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.06$0.00$3.06$0.37$0.79$0.42
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.48$0.00$3.48$0.46$0.66$0.20
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.68$0.00$3.68$0.47$0.50$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.71$0.29$3.42$0.75$0.55$0.21
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.70$0.49$1.25$1.04$0.22
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.99$0.00$1.47$1.11$0.36
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.77$1.12$1.71$1.50$0.21
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.68$1.31$1.67$1.59$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.59$1.29$2.30$1.77$1.69$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.52$1.35$2.18$1.76$1.78$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.53$1.33$2.20$1.75$1.78$0.03
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.82$1.59$2.23$1.80$1.73$0.07
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.71$1.56$2.15$1.83$1.76$0.07
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.50$1.41$2.09$1.83$1.93$0.09
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
Signed
Aug 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$66,537
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education in chinese language

Education in chinese language and culture.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS ONCE A WEEK TO ABOUT 100 STUDENTS RANGING FROM 4 TO 17 YEARS OF AGE. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
VICTOR SUENBoard ChairPT$0--
GRACE LIMPrincipalPT$0--
WAI LAUVice PrincipalPT$0--
TINA CHENGTreasurerPT$0--
CHEA-HWA SIUCurriculum LeadPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Rainbow Chinese School
EIN
77-0194068
Phone
4085697291
Address
PO BOX 2471, CUPERTINO, CA 95015

Signing Officer

Name
Wai Lau
Title
Board Chair
Phone
4085697291
Signed
2025-08-30
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4

“US Treasury Interest = $13014.82; US Treasury Realized Gain = $1173.75; US Treasury Unrealized Gain = $14170.42; Bank Interest = $1.42; Total Investment Income = $13014.82+$1173.75+$14170.42+$1.42 = $28360.41”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^INSURANCE;1565|ANCCS;1410|BANK CHARGES AND FEES;185|OFFICE EQUIPMENTS;1483|CLASSROOM MATERIALS;595|ADP FEES;1605|TAXES AND LICENSES;6736|EVENTS AND FESTIVAL EXPENSES;877|APPRECIATIONS AND GIFTS;2462^Total;16918^”

Raw XML Appendix163 raw XML fields

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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ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt0Our financial year ends on 7/31. We have prepared the return to file in 6 months.
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