2024-05-08T20:53:18-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 943121016 CHINESE STAR TV CHIN 6506977111 P O BOX 1490 MILLBRAE CA 94030 IDA CHOY Director 2024-05-08 false IDA CHOY 999009999 true 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X WWW.CSTV.ORG X X 16744 X 3609 4935 8200 7818 382 0 0 0 8926 1200 6575 9431 17206 -8280 248446 240166 X 248003 238520 443 1646 248446 240166 248446 240166 EDUCATIONAL - THIS NONPROFIT IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITH THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(c)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. SEE FEDERAL FOOTNOTE - STATEMENT 1 & 2 15685 15685 IDA CHOY President 5.00 0 LOUIS KWAN Secretary 5.00 0 MARKS LAM Director 3.00 0 SUET-YIM DIANA LAU Vice President 3.00 0 ANN YUEY Vice President 3.00 0 SAU-WING LAM DIRECTOR 3.00 0 WILMA PANG Director 3.00 0 ERIC H TONG Treasurer 7.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false CA IDA CHOY P O BOX 1490 MILLBRAE CA 940305490 6506977111 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 6111 3609 9720 0 0 6111 3609 9720 0 9720 3469 2419 3173 2238 4935 16234 0 0 25954 0.37450 0.34260 X LOUIS KWAN DIRECTOR PAY BILLS TEMPORARY X 8874 false true true Other Expenses.1007 Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $600 Other Expenses.1009 Depreciation $251 Other Expenses.1 TOUR COSTS $2861 Other Expenses.2 OUTSIDE SERVICES $2701 Other Expenses.3 BOOKKEEPING SERVICES $2100 Other Expenses.4 OFFICE $543 Other Expenses.5 GIFTS $250 Other Expenses.6 SUPPLIES $100 Other Expenses.7 FILING FEES $25 Other Assets.1003 Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $0 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $1421 Other Assets.1005 Accounts Receivable - Beginning $243 Accounts Receivable - Ending $0 Other Assets.2 ORGANIZATION COSTS - Beginning $200 ORGANIZATION COSTS - Ending $200 Other Assets.3 ADVANCES - Beginning $0 ADVANCES - Ending $25 Statement Note 1 CHINESE STAR TV (RADIO)ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSEFEDERAL ID NUMBER: 94-3121016CALIFORNIA ID NUMBER: 1658602CALIFORNIA CT-07583512/31/2023FEDERAL FOOTNOTEFORM 990EZ, PART III- ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSETHE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS EDUCATIONALCHINESE STAR TV HAS ACQUIRED, PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED NONCOMMERCIAL, INFORMATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CHINESE LANGUAGE RADIO PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHINESE AMERCIAN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. CHINESE STAR TV HAS DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED AN INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATION CHANNEL, AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO COMMERCIAL CHANNELS, TO BE USED AS A LOW COST BY THE CHINESE AMERCIAN PUBLIC.THROUGHOUT THE SPECIFICALLY TAILORED PROGRAMMING, CHINESE STAR TV HAS STRIVED TO MOTIVATE CHINESE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND LOCAL RESIDENTS OF CHINESE ORIGIN TO LIVE A MORE PRODUCTIVE AND WELL-ADJUSTED LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES, SO AS TO BETTER PARTICIPATE IN AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE MAINSTREAM SOCIETY.THE PROGRAMS HAVE AIMED AT PRESEVING AND PROMOTING CHINESE ETHNIC ARTS AND OTHER CULTURAL HERTIAGE, AS WELL AS ENCOURAGING THE PARTICIPATION OF UNDERREPRESENTATED GROUPS SUCH AS CHILDREN, SENIOR CITIZENS AND CHINESE NEWCOMERS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH INSUFFICIENCY.THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE INCLUDED THE FOLLOWINGS:1.PRODUCING AND ACQUIRING PROGRAMS SUCH AS INTRODUCING LOCAL AFFAIRS INFORMATION AND PERSONALITIES THAT ARE OF INTERESTS TO THE TARGET AUDIENCE;DISCUSSING AMERICAN CULTURE FROM A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE; PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, ETC.2.CONDUCTING ENGLISH TEACHING PROGRAMS.3.CONDUCTING PANEL DISCUSSION ON SELECTED TOPICS THAT ARE OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE TO CHINESE AMERCIAN, SUCH AS VARIOUS AREAS OF LAWS (IMMIGRATION, CORPORATION AND COMMERCIAL DISPUTES IN PARTICULAR), AND FAMILY ISSUES, SUCH AS HOW TO DEAL WITH YOUNGER GENERATIONS IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT.4.PRODUCING PROGRAMS PARTICIPATED AND HOSTED BY CHINESE AMERCIAN AND ELDERLY.5.DISTRIBUTING PROGRAMS PRODUCED BY CHINESE STAR TV TO OTHER RADIO STATIONS.6.ACQUIRING AUDIO TAPES FROM OTHER SOURCES, LOCAL AND ABROAD.7.DEVELOPING LITERATURES OR PUBLICATIONS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES OF CHINESE STAR TV. Statement Note 2 CHINESE STAR TV (RADIO) STATEMENTS OF PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES FEDERAL ID NUMBER: 94-3121016CALIFORNIA ID NUMBER: 1658602CALIFORNIA CT-7583512/31/2023FEDERAL FOOTNOTEPART III , LINE 28a - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICEACCOMPLISHMENTS - EXPENSES Expenses:Rent 6,575Tour costs 2,861Outside services 2,701 Bookkeeping services 1,050Charities 1,200App fees 600Office 272Depreciation 126Gifts 250Supplies 50 ------Total Expenses 15,685 ======