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Brookline Chinese School

EIN 82-1044510 • 501(c)3 • Chestnut Hill, MA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

operating a school to provide weekend classes

PO Box 67053Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

http//brooklinechineseschool.org

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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

79th percentile

26%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$4,500

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.5% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

67th percentile

9.5%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

37%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Up

$127,405

Up $11,032 (+9.5%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$127,405

Up $26,267 (+26%) from 2024

Revenue

Up

$99,515

Up $26,908 (+37%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$73,247

Down $4,571 (-5.9%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$26,268

Up $31,479 (+604%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $17,436Liabilities 2018: $2,700Net Assets 2018: $14,7362018Assets 2019: $51,953Liabilities 2019: $665Net Assets 2019: $51,2882019Assets 2020: $51,953Liabilities 2020: $6652020Assets 2021: $75,330Liabilities 2021: $665Net Assets 2021: $74,6652021Assets 2022: $100,199Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $100,1992022Assets 2023: $111,299Liabilities 2023: $3,399Net Assets 2023: $107,9002023Assets 2024: $116,373Liabilities 2024: $15,235Net Assets 2024: $101,1382024Assets 2025: $127,405Net Assets 2025: $127,4052025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$127,405
Liabilities-
Net Assets$127,405

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $66,701Expenses 2018: $54,265Net Income 2018: $12,4362018Revenue 2019: $87,650Expenses 2019: $53,073Net Income 2019: $34,5772019Revenue 2020: $87,650Expenses 2020: $53,073Net Income 2020: $34,5772020Revenue 2021: $104,043Expenses 2021: $80,666Net Income 2021: $23,3772021Revenue 2022: $83,357Expenses 2022: $57,823Net Income 2022: $25,5342022Revenue 2023: $94,505Expenses 2023: $86,804Net Income 2023: $7,7012023Revenue 2024: $72,607Expenses 2024: $77,818Net Income 2024: -$5,2112024Revenue 2025: $99,515Expenses 2025: $73,247Net Income 2025: $26,2682025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$99,515
Expenses$73,247
Net Income$26,268

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$99,515
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

operating a school to provide weekend classes

Brookline chinse school(bcs) is a volunteer based, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to advocating cultural diversity in brookline and greater boston communities. Providing fun and engaging classes of chinese language, folk art/dance, martial arts, mathematics, and musical instruments, bcs invites local families to explore unlimited possibilities and experience an inclusive community and learning environment that is beyond imagination. Through our collaboration with local non-profit organizations, public schools/liabrary, universities, and municipal departments, we aim to contribute to a flourishing multi-ethnic and cultural learning environment.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CHINESE LANGUAGE AND OTHER CLASSES-$71,372
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHENGCHENG MAPrincipalPT$4,500-$4,500
QING WANTreasurerPT$0--
YONGLIN LIClerkPT$0--
HELEN DUDirectorPT$0--
XIAO HUSecretary GePT$0--
YUZHEN ZHOUMarketing DiPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brookline Chinese School
EIN
82-1044510
Phone
6175823354
Address
PO BOX 67053, CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467

Signing Officer

Name
Qing Wan
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-11-10

Preparer

Firm
Jacob I Zuber CPA Pc
Address
1894 BEACON ST 2, BROOKLINE, MA 02445-1901
Preparer
Jacob I Zuber
Phone
6175055606
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising an promotion 50 office expense 5,462 information technology 1,033 travel 92 insurance 1,620 bank fees 1,414 textbook purchases 2,059 training and memberships 2,378 total 14,108

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable 15,236 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

Brookline chinse school(bcs) is a volunteer based, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to advocating cultural diversity in brookline and greater boston communities. Providing fun and engaging classes of chinese language, folk art/dance, martial arts, mathematics, and musical instruments, bcs invites local families to explore unlimited possibilities and experience an inclusive community and learning environment that is beyond imagination. Through our collaboration with local non-profit organizations, public schools/liabrary, universities, and municipal departments, we aim to contribute to a flourishing multi-ethnic and cultural learning environment.

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