Liabilities / Assets
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Epoch Media Bay Area
EIN 83-4650177 • 501(c)3 • Santa Clara, CA
Profile
The specific purpose of this corporation is to promote traditional journalism, culture, and arts. Our mission is to provide credible, quality news that is honest and unbiased, never slanting from the influence of outside interests. The corporation shall not be conducted or operated for profit and no part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of any individual, nor shall any of the profits or assets of the corporation be used other than for the purposes of the corporation.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.44x
Liabilities / Revenue
70th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
57th percentile
Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
66th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 5.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
87th percentile
Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
30th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$209,589
Up $68,824 (+49%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$91,499
Down $5,081 (-5.3%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$118,090
Up $73,905 (+167%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$917,019
Down $61,160 (-6.3%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$843,114
Down $85,219 (-9.2%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$73,905
Up $24,059 (+48%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
- Assets
- $209,589
- Liabilities
- $91,499
- Net assets
- $118,090
- Revenue
- $917,019
- Expenses
- $843,114
- Net income
- $73,905
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jun 20, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $917,019
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The specific purpose of this corporation is to promote traditional journalism, culture, and arts. Our mission is to provide credible, quality news that is honest and unbiased, never slanting from the influence of outside interests. The corporation shall not be conducted or operated for profit and no part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of any individual, nor shall any of the profits or assets of the corporation be used other than for the purposes of the corporation.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $96,965 | $157,613 | ▲ $60,648 |
| Accounts Receivable | $43,800 | $51,976 | ▲ $8,176 |
| Total Assets | $140,765 | $209,589 | ▲ $68,824 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $96,580 | $91,499 | ▼ $5,081 |
| Total Liabilities | $96,580 | $91,499 | ▼ $5,081 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $44,185 | $118,090 | ▲ $73,905 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $44,185 | $118,090 | ▲ $73,905 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $140,765 | $209,589 | ▲ $68,824 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ke Bian | Secretary | FT | $47,000 | $47,000 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tang Zhong | President |
| Jingzhe Cao | Treasurer |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $10,821
- Program Service Revenue
- $896,857
- Investment Income
- $116
- Other Revenue
- $9,225
- All Other Contributions
- $10,821
- Change in Net Assets
- $73,905
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $619,348 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $223,766 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $164,018 | $41,005 | - | $205,023 |
| Fees for Services Other | $145,079 | $19,722 | - | $164,801 |
| Advertising | $45,943 | - | - | $45,943 |
| Occupancy | $16,546 | $4,137 | - | $20,683 |
| Payroll Taxes | $14,994 | $3,749 | - | $18,743 |
| Other Expenses | $6,245 | $7,748 | - | $6,245 |
| Office Expenses | - | $4,266 | - | $4,266 |
| Insurance | - | $2,192 | - | $2,192 |
| Information Technology | $1,218 | - | - | $1,218 |
| Travel | - | $751 | - | $751 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $759,544 | $83,570 | $0 | $843,114 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Backup withholding compliance
- No
- Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
- No
- Business relationship with family members
- No
- Business relationship with organization members
- No
- Material changes to governing documents
- No
- Compensation from other sources disclosed
- No
- CEO compensation reviewed
- No
- Other officer compensation reviewed
- No
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- No
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- No
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B
“Tax return is preapred by outside professional public accountant and tendered for review by all board members.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“No documents available to the public”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Epoch Media Bay Area
- EIN
- 83-4650177
- Phone
- 6503361170
- Address
- 1850 WARBURTON AVE STE 218, SANTA CLARA, CA 95050
- Doing Business As
- Epoch Media Bay Area San Francisco
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ke Bian
- Title
- Secretary
- Phone
- 6503361170
- Signed
- 2025-06-20
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Ke Bian
- Legal Domicile
- CA
- Voting Board Members
- 3
- Independent Board Members
- 3
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 18
Preparer
- Firm
- Fan Wen CPA
- Address
- 1611 BOREL PLACE SUITE NO3, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-3504
- Preparer
- Fan Wen
- Phone
- 6504839747
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
“The specific purpose of this corporation is to promote traditional journalism, culture, and arts. Our mission is to provide credible, quality news that is honest and unbiased, never slanting from the influence of outside interests. The corporation shall not be conducted or operated for profit and no part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of any individual, nor shall any of the profits or assets of the corporation be used other than for the purposes of the corporation.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A
“Newspaper will be delivered to local supermarket, chinese community centers, restaurants, business offices, etc. Based on the report1 published on nov. 29, 2018 from hoover institution, most chinese-language media are under beijings control or possess a pro-beijing editorial stance. Chinas attempts to influence and infiltrate u.s. Society by providing misleading information from these chinese media in the us. According to the 2012 census estimates, there are over 600,000 chinese- american in san francisco bay area. It would be helpful for our organization to provide credible, quality news by printed newspaper and online to these chinese in san francisco bay area. It is no easy for new immigrants to adapt their new lives in the us due to language issue and unfamiliar environment. Our organization will provide living information, which covers a wide range of local events and issues from housing, education, career development to health. Epoch media bay area will play a critical role in building community through popular cultural events and outreach programs, which foster stronger ties between community groups and local residents, to address their specific needs. Epoch media bay area provides a bridge between chinese population and mainstream society.”
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G
“Sponsorship commission 66,191 0 0 outside contractors 78,888 19,722 0 total 145,079 19,722 0”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO PROMOTE TRADITIONAL JOURNALISM, CULTURE, AND ARTS. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CREDIBLE, QUALITY NEWS THAT IS HONEST AND UNBIASED, NEVER SLANTING FROM THE INFLUENCE OF OUTSIDE INTERESTS. THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE CONDUCTED OR OPERATED FOR PROFIT AND NO PART OF THE NET EARNINGS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL, NOR SHALL ANY OF THE PROFITS OR ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION BE USED OTHER THAN FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | NEWSPAPER WILL BE DELIVERED TO LOCAL SUPERMARKET, CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTERS, RESTAURANTS, BUSINESS OFFICES, ETC. BASED ON THE REPORT1 PUBLISHED ON NOV. 29, 2018 FROM HOOVER INSTITUTION, MOST CHINESE-LANGUAGE MEDIA ARE UNDER BEIJINGS CONTROL OR POSSESS A PRO-BEIJING EDITORIAL STANCE. CHINAS ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE AND INFILTRATE U.S. SOCIETY BY PROVIDING MISLEADING INFORMATION FROM THESE CHINESE MEDIA IN THE US. ACCORDING TO THE 2012 CENSUS ESTIMATES, THERE ARE OVER 600,000 CHINESE- AMERICAN IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR OUR ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE CREDIBLE, QUALITY NEWS BY PRINTED NEWSPAPER AND ONLINE TO THESE CHINESE IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. IT IS NO EASY FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS TO ADAPT THEIR NEW LIVES IN THE US DUE TO LANGUAGE ISSUE AND UNFAMILIAR ENVIRONMENT. OUR ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE LIVING INFORMATION, WHICH COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF LOCAL EVENTS AND ISSUES FROM HOUSING, EDUCATION, CAREER DEVELOPMENT TO HEALTH. EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA WILL PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH POPULAR CULTURAL EVENTS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WHICH FOSTER STRONGER TIES BETWEEN COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS, TO ADDRESS THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS. EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA PROVIDES A BRIDGE BETWEEN CHINESE POPULATION AND MAINSTREAM SOCIETY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | TAX RETURN IS PREAPRED BY OUTSIDE PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND TENDERED FOR REVIEW BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | SPONSORSHIP COMMISSION 66,191 0 0 OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS 78,888 19,722 0 TOTAL 145,079 19,722 0 |
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