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Brookline Chinese School

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 82-1044510

Jul 01, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021 • Filed on Nov 04, 2021

Organization Profilehttp//brooklinechineseschool.org
PO Box 67053Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

(617) 582-3354

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

67th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

79th percentile

45%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

61st percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Up

$75,330

Up $23,377 (+45%) from 2020

Net Assets

$74,665

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$665

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin67th percentile

Revenue

Up

$104,043

Up $16,393 (+19%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$80,666

Up $27,593 (+52%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$23,377

Down $11,200 (-32%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth79th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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

2021

Assets$75,330
Liabilities$665
Net Assets$74,665
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth61st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2021

Revenue$104,043
Expenses$80,666
Net Income$23,377
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
Nov 4, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$104,043
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

operating a school to provide weekend classes

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Culture Others$54,102$41,946
Mandarin classes$49,941$38,720
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Celia ZhuOfficerPT$0--
Ping LiOfficerPT$0--
Lijia LiSchool PrincipalPT$0--
Helen DuDirectorPT$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
Celia Zhu
Title
Officer
Signed
2021-11-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Wellesley AccTax Solutions LLC
Address
84 Overbrook Drive, Wellesley, MA 02482
Preparer
Julia X Yang
Phone
6177509818
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue

“sale of text book income 70”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue

“Registration feeRegistration Fee 740”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue

“Sale of Product Income 975”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue

“PayPal Sales 395”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue

“Bank Charge 546”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue

“Reconciliation adjustment 2,158”

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

“Supplies 582”

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

“Miscellaneous expenses 11”

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

“Teacher training 7,028”

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

“Textbooks COGS 2,564”

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

“Accounting 785”

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

“Fund refund 8,326”

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

“Filing Fee 35”

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

“Paypal Fee 2,039”

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

“Website Expenses 219”

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

“Purchases 311”

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

“Unapplied Cash Payment Income 150”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities

“Other accounts payable Beginning of year 665, End of year 665”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$75,330
Liabilities
$665
Net assets
$74,665
Revenue
$104,043
Expenses
$80,666
Net income
$23,377
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.27$1.27$1.00$0.73$0.26
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$0.15$1.01$0.73$0.78$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.11$0.03$1.08$0.95$0.87$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.00$1.00$0.83$0.58$0.26
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.01$0.75$1.04$0.81$0.23
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.52$0.01$0.88$0.53$0.35
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.01$0.51$0.88$0.53$0.35
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.03$0.15$0.67$0.54$0.12