Civic Intelligence

First Chinese School Inc

EIN 95-4450222 • 501(c)3 • Arcadia, CA

Profile

Provide the education for the youth and preserve chinese culture.

PO Box 662031Arcadia, CA 91066

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

3.54x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

30th percentile

-10%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$55,026

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 34.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-95%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

45th percentile

-7.0%

Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Down

$852

Down $15,542 (-95%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$3,014

Up $385 (+15%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$2,162

Down $15,927 (-116%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin30th percentile

Revenue

Down

$158,288

Down $11,940 (-7.0%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$174,215

Down $27,725 (-14%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$15,927

Up $15,785 (+50%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2010: $21,841Liabilities 2010: $1,369Net Assets 2010: $20,4722010Assets 2011: $33,829Liabilities 2011: $1,313Net Assets 2011: $32,5162011Assets 2012: $28,155Liabilities 2012: $880Net Assets 2012: $27,2752012Assets 2013: $22,752Liabilities 2013: $321Net Assets 2013: $22,4312013Assets 2014: $13,754Liabilities 2014: $556Net Assets 2014: $13,1982014Assets 2015: $6,553Liabilities 2015: $9752015Assets 2016: $3,594Liabilities 2016: $1,5652016Assets 2017: $2,125Liabilities 2017: $2,4422017Assets 2018: $16,207Liabilities 2018: $1,639Net Assets 2018: $14,5682018Assets 2019: $16,453Liabilities 2019: $652Net Assets 2019: $15,8012019Assets 2020: $16,414Liabilities 2020: $1,816Net Assets 2020: $14,5982020Assets 2021: $34,371Liabilities 2021: $2,620Net Assets 2021: $31,7512021Assets 2022: $48,849Liabilities 2022: $3,372Net Assets 2022: $45,4772022Assets 2023: $16,394Liabilities 2023: $2,629Net Assets 2023: $13,7652023Assets 2024: $852Liabilities 2024: $3,014Net Assets 2024: -$2,1622024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$852
Liabilities$3,014
Net Assets-$2,162
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth45th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KExpenses 2010: $149,6122010Revenue 2011: $138,355Expenses 2011: $126,311Net Income 2011: $12,0442011Expenses 2012: $82,9872012Revenue 2013: $68,982Expenses 2013: $73,826Net Income 2013: -$4,8442013Revenue 2014: $75,380Expenses 2014: $84,613Net Income 2014: -$9,2332014Revenue 2015: $69,117Expenses 2015: $76,661Net Income 2015: -$7,5442015Revenue 2016: $81,419Expenses 2016: $83,568Net Income 2016: -$2,1492016Revenue 2017: $81,648Expenses 2017: $83,994Net Income 2017: -$2,3462017Revenue 2018: $90,279Expenses 2018: $75,394Net Income 2018: $14,8852018Revenue 2019: $79,297Expenses 2019: $78,064Net Income 2019: $1,2332019Revenue 2020: $27,616Expenses 2020: $28,819Net Income 2020: -$1,2032020Revenue 2021: $78,565Expenses 2021: $61,412Net Income 2021: $17,1532021Revenue 2022: $163,918Expenses 2022: $150,192Net Income 2022: $13,7262022Revenue 2023: $170,228Expenses 2023: $201,940Net Income 2023: -$31,7122023Revenue 2024: $158,288Expenses 2024: $174,215Net Income 2024: -$15,9272024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$158,288
Expenses$174,215
Net Income-$15,927
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$852
Liabilities
$3,014
Net assets
-$2,162
Revenue
$158,288
Expenses
$174,215
Net income
-$15,927
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.03$0.02$1.58$1.74$0.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.03$0.14$1.70$2.02$0.32
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.03$0.45$1.64$1.50$0.14
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.03$0.32$0.79$0.61$0.17
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.02$0.15$0.28$0.29$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.01$0.16$0.79$0.78$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.02$0.15$0.90$0.75$0.15
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.02$0.82$0.84$0.02
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.02$0.81$0.84$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.01$0.69$0.77$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.01$0.13$0.75$0.85$0.09
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.22$0.69$0.74$0.05
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.28$0.01$0.27$0.83
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.34$0.01$0.33$1.38$1.26$0.12
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.22$0.01$0.20$1.50
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 25, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$158,288
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide the education for the youth and preserve chinese culture.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ESTIMATED 150 STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM TO STUDY CHINESE LANGUAGE.$0$174,216
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ZHENGYUE WANGPresidentFT$55,026-$55,026
QUAN XUSecretary/TreasurerPT$31,080-$31,080
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
First Chinese School Inc
EIN
95-4450222
Phone
6264536396
Address
PO BOX 662031, ARCADIA, CA 91066

Signing Officer

Name
Zhengyue Wang
Title
President
Phone
6264536396
Signed
2025-09-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Arcadia Business Solutions Inc
Address
308 S 1st Ave G, Arcadia, CA 91006
Preparer
Tracy Jaffe
Phone
6264475133
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“ACCOUNTING 2390.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“ADVERTISING 804.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Business registration 250.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“BOOKS 1309.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“CONTESTS 600.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“DUES & SUBSCRIPTION 100.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“FOOD 699.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“INSURANCE 401.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“INTERNET 516.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“LICENSE 199.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“MAILBOX 196.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“OFFICE SUPPLIES 418.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“SUPPLIES 3910.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“TELEPHONE 1600.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“TRANSPORTATION 1280.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Payroll taxes withheld 2629. 3014.”

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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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