2026-02-17T09:09:14-05:00 2025-08-31 812321710 CHANG & ASSOCIATES CPA LLC 17001 DACE DRIVE DERWOOD MD 20855 990 2024-09-01 521448231 WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF CHINESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE % IVAN KAI-CHI CHEN WASH 5712014266 P O BOX 10245 ROCKVILLE MD 20849 IVAN KAI-CHI CHEN TREASURER 5712014266 2026-02-15 false true MAN-MEI CHANG P01071335 3013378156 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z IVAN KAICHI CHEN 2027 MADRILLON CREEK CT VIENNA VA 22182 171994 false X WWW.WSCLC.ORG X 1986 MD WSCLC PROVIDES CHINESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE CLASSES ON SUNDAYS DURING SCHOOL YEAR. CLASSES LAST FOR 2.5 HOURS FROM 2:00 PM TO 4:30 PM, INCLUDING BOTH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FOCUS. 7 7 0 50 0 0 0 138620 150470 14371 20624 900 152991 171994 0 0 12098 11900 0 0 174536 152471 186634 164371 -33643 7623 775650 853322 48495 55402 727155 797920 WSCLC PROVIDES CHINESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE CLASSES ON SUNDAYS DURING SCHOOL YEAR. CLASSES LAST FOR 2.5 HOURS FROM 2:00 PM TO 4:30 PM, INCLUDING BOTH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FOCUS. false false 164371 171994 THE CLASSES ARE DIVIDED INTO 3 PERIODS WITH 2 PERIODS FOR LANAGUAGE AND 1 PERIOD FOR CULTURE. ABOUT THREE HUNDRED STUDENTS AGE 3 TO 18 ATTEND 22 LANGUAGE CLASSES FROM K-1 TO G-12 FOR 32 WEEKS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN THE THIRD PERIOD THE STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO CHINESE CULTURE SUCH AS GO CHESS (WEKQI), MAH-JONG, CALLIGRAPHY, HAND PUPPY SHOW, FOLD DANCE, YO-YO, KARATE, ACUPRESSURE, PAPER FOLDING, ART AND CRAFTS, PLAY DOUGH, POTTERY, MUSIC, MOVIE, HISTORY AND FOLKLORE. THE STUDENTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN INTRA-SCHOOL AND INTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CHINESE NIGHT-MARKET PARTY, TRACK AND FIELD MEETS (FIELD DAY), DRAGON BOAT RACE, SPEECH CONTEST, YO-YO CHAMPIONSHIP, CHINESE TYPING CONTEST, CALLIGRAPHY CONTEST, FOLK DANCE, CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS, TENNIS MEETS, AND SWIM MEETS. THE STUDENTS OF WSCLC ARE QUALIFIED TO OBTAIN CHINESE LANGUAGE CREDITS FROM THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. MOST OF THE SENIOR LEVEL STUDENTS SCORE HIGH IN SAT-CHINESE TESTS. SINCE 2014, THE SCHOOL ALSO HAS AN ADULT CLASS TO TEACH ADULT STUDENTS COMMONLY USED AND PRACTICAL MANDARIN CHESE. DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC PERIOD, THE SCHOOL FOLLOWED GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTIONS ADOPTING REMOTE ON LINE TEACHING METHOD TO AVOID POTENTIAL COVID TRANSMISSIONS. 164371 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 34 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true false false false X IVAN KAI-CHI CHEN 5712014266 2027 MADRILLON CREEK CT VIENNA VA 22182 DANNY SHIHYANG LIU VICE DIR OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 6.00 0.00 X 1000 0 0 IVAN KAI-CHI CHEN TREASURER AND CONTRACTOR 4.00 0.00 X 500 0 0 MEI-LING CHENG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YUCHI HUANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICKY HUANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LEE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1500 0 0 0 false false false TUITION RECEIVED 611600 150367 150367 103 103 150470 20624 20624 0 REFUND OF ERROR CHECK 611600 900 900 900 171994 171994 0 0 X 11900 11900 300 300 940 940 281 281 49621 49621 663 663 CONTRACTING TEACHING SERVICE 51362 51362 TEACHING SUPPLIES 3871 3871 STUDENT ALLOWANCE 2210 2210 STUDENT OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES 1769 1769 41454 41454 164371 164371 0 0 68250 89790 707400 763532 775650 853322 48495 55402 48495 55402 X 727155 797920 727155 797920 775650 853322 7623 57964 5178 0 X false false false X true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true Record maintenances(Questions 4a, 4b, 4c Or 4d) D. THE SCHOOL DOES NOT SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS. Description of nondiscriminatory policy (Question 3) THE SCHOOL PUBLISHES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN A CONSPICUOUS SPACE ON ADVERTISEMENTS, BROCHURES DEALING WITH STUDENT ADMISSIONS AND ACTIVITIES. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE SCHOOL IS TO PROMOTE CHINESE CULTURE TO ALL INTERESTED REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONALITY AND CREED. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 PT VI, LINE 11B: AFTER THE TREASURER REVIEWED THE COMPLETED RETURN, HE DISTRIBUTED THE RETURN VIA EMAILS FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS TO EXAMINE IT. THE BOARD MEMBERS RESPONDED BY EITHER ALL WAS ACCEPTABLE, OR RAISED CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS TO REQUEST EXPLANATIONS OR ANSWERS FROM THE TREASURER TILL ISSUES WERE CLEARED. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c PART VI, LINE 12C: YES, THE SCHOOL REGULARLY AND CONSISTENLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE FUNCTION IS CARRIED OUT BY OFFICER IN CHARGE REGULARLY. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 PART VI, LINE 19: UPON RECEIVING REQUESTS FOR SUCH DOCUMENTS, THE SCHOOL WILL POST ON WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e PT IX, LINE 24E: DESCRIPTION: FIELD DAY ACTIVITIES, TOTAL: $0, PROGRAM SERVICES: $0, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: DRAGON BOAT ACTIVITY, TOTAL: $6,690, PROGRAM SERVICES: $6,390, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: POSTAGE AND SHIPPING, TOTAL: $17, PROGRAM SERVICES: $17, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: CONTRACTING ADMINISTRATION SERVICE, TOTAL: $11,900, PROGRAM SERVICES: $11,900, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: TEACHER/STAFF ENRICHMENTS, TOTAL: $320, PROGRAM SERVICES: $320, DESCRIPTION: TEACHER APPRECIATION, TOTAL: $9,648, PROGRAM SERVICES: $9,648, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: COPYING ALLOWANCE, TOTAL: $3,026, PROGRAM SERVICES: $3,026, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: COPYING EXPENSE, TOTAL: $83, PROGRAM SERVICES: $83, MANAGMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES, TOTAL: $64, PROGRAM SERVICES: $64, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: AWARDS AND GRANTS, TOTAL: $5,201, PROGRAM SERVICES: $5,201, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0 DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNGING FEE, TOTAL: $300, PROGRAM SERVICES: $300, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL: $0, FUNDRAISING: $0