2025-05-26T15:13:13-07:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 943121016 CHINESE STAR TV CHIN 6506977111 P O BOX 1490 MILLBRAE CA 94030 IDA CHOY Director 2025-05-26 false true 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X WWW.CSTV.ORG X X 126700 X 7484 4234 114982 60605 54377 0 0 0 66095 500 4270 9148 13918 52177 240166 292343 X 238520 290093 1646 2250 240166 292343 240166 292343 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 12649 12649 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 7484 17204 0 0 6111 3609 7484 17204 0 17204 2419 3173 2238 4935 4234 16999 0 0 34203 0.50300 0.37450 X Other Expenses.1007 Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $500 Other Expenses.1008 Interest $16 Other Expenses.1009 Depreciation $417 Other Expenses.1 TOUR COSTS $5859 Other Expenses.2 BOOKKEEPING SERVICES $1640 Other Expenses.3 OUTSIDE SERVICES $300 Other Expenses.4 SUPPLIES $277 Other Expenses.5 OFFICE $89 Other Expenses.6 FILING FEES $50 Other Assets.1003 Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $1421 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $2000 Other Assets.2 ORGANIZATION COSTS - Beginning $200 ORGANIZATION COSTS - Ending $200 Other Assets.3 ADVANCES - Beginning $25 ADVANCES - Ending $50 Statement Note 1 CHINESE STAR TV (RADIO)ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSEFEDERAL ID NUMBER: 94-3121016CALIFORNIA ID NUMBER: 1658602CALIFORNIA CT-07583512/31/2024FEDERAL 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-7583512/31/2024FEDERAL FOOTNOTEPART III , LINE 28a - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICEACCOMPLISHMENTS - EXPENSES Expenses:Tour costs 5,859Rent 4,270Bookkeeping services 820Charities 500Confeences 500Outside services 300 Depreciation 209Supplies 138Office 45Interest 8 ------Total Expenses 12,649 ======