Nonprofit · EIN 03-0433949
ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,992,856 | $6,739,007 | $1,253,849 | $72,058,811 | $711,704 | $71,347,107 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,069,438 | $6,249,258 | $820,180 | $70,604,528 | $511,270 | $70,093,258 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,237,309 | $4,342,583 | $1,894,726 | $70,253,272 | $980,194 | $69,273,078 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,685,027
- of which government grants
- $169,000
- Membership dues
- $46,665
- Program service revenue
- $778,306
- Investment income
- $3,638,958
- Net rental income
- -$81,644
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,361,794
- Net income from fundraising events
- $972,209
- Other revenue
- $890,565
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $673,077
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,529,420
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,715,789
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $90,728
- Accounting fees
- $36,193
- Occupancy
- $279,060
- Travel
- $14,909
- Depreciation
- $2,070,283
- Program services (functional)
- $6,125,666
- Management and general (functional)
- $272,047
- Fundraising (functional)
- $341,294
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $70,604,528
- Total assets, end of year
- $72,058,811
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $711,704
- Net assets, end of year
- $71,347,107
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $40,095,098
- Publicly traded securities
- $28,866,629
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $49,798,060
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,549,047
- Gross receipts
- $19,089,946
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNA KOL | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $305,800 | $47,122 |
| SOPHIA WONG | VP, FIN., HR Officer | 40 | $156,057 | $17,800 |
| SALEENA JAFRY | VP, DEVELOPM Officer | 40 | $115,020 | $20,475 |
| STEPHANIE WONG | VP, COMM./ A Officer | 40 | $96,200 | $10,106 |
| MARTYN E GOOSSEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HARVEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD R ALLEN III | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RISHI VARMA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Y PING SUN | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SIM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY C ALLEN | LIFETIME DIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT CHAO | LIFETIME DIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES FOSTER | LIFETIME DIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSHILA AGRAWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAZAD BASHIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERTO CONTRERAS IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THERESA CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES L CUCLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AIMEE DITOMMASO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOHSIN IMTIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOEZ MANGALJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARSHAD MATIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET MATSUSHITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEIGH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANAE TSAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MUSTAFA I TAMEEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AL VICKERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHA VIRANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNA KOL | PRESIDENT/CE Key employee | 40 | $312,741 | $45,553 |
| SOPHIA WONG | VP,FINANCE&O Officer | 40 | $151,884 | $16,654 |
| SALEENA JAFRY | DEVELOPEMNT Officer | 40 | $109,651 | $19,360 |
| STEPHANIE T WONG | AUD ENG DIRE Officer | 40 | $87,992 | $9,550 |
| Y PING SUN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD D ALLEN III | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTYN E GOOSSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN P LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RISHI VARMA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ALLEN | LIFETIME DIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES C FOSTER | LIFETIME DIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SHENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT CHAO | LIFE DIRECTO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANAE TSAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN GONDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHA VIRANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TRIPP CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARSHAD MATIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTO CONTRERAS IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KISHORE SUNDARARAJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHZAD BASHIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET MATSUSHITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BLOMMAERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MUSTAFA I TAMEEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON J QUAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILTON D ROSENAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY CUCLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNA KOL | PRESIDENT/CE Key employee | 40 | $279,109 | $41,412 |
| SOPHIA WONG | VP,FINANCE&O Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $140,879 | $15,346 |
| SALEENA JAFRY | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $101,835 | $17,421 |
| Y PING SUN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD D ALLEN III | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTYN E GOOSSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN P LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RISHI VARMA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ALLEN | LIFETIME DIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES C FOSTER | LIFETIME DIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SHENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT CHAO | LIFETIME DIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANAE TSAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN GONDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHA VIRANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TRIPP CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARSHAD MATIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTO CONTRERAS IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KISHORE SUNDARARAJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHZAD BASHIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET MATSUSHITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BLOMMAERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MUSTAFA I TAMEEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON J QUAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILTON D ROSENAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAIVD HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY CUCLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1370 SOUTHMORE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77004-5828
- In care of
- % H WADE MILLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BONNA KOL
- Signed the 990
- BONNA KOL, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (713) 496-9901
- Return prepared by
- LEE HUANG & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
ACROSS THE FIELDS OF PERFORMING ARTS, VISUAL ARTS, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, BUSINESS & POLICY, ASTC PROVIDES INSIGHT, GENERATES IDEAS, AND PROMOTES COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS PRESENT CHALLENGES AND CREATE A SHARED FUTURE. ASTC OPERATES AS A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND HAS AN AFFILIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH ASIA SOCIETY, A GLOBAL NETWORK.
Program accomplishments
- THE PERFORMING ART AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT - THROUGH DANCE, FOOD, FILM, LITERATURE, MUSIC, AND THEATRE, ASTC'S PERFORMING ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMS CELEBRATE THE VIBRANCY OF ASIAN CULTURES THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS TO ENGENDER CURIOSITY, EMPATHY, AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD. MANY OF THESE ANNUAL OFFERINGS ARE PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH SOME OF HOUSTON'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS AND DIVERSE CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS LIKE MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE, HOUSTON BALLET, INPRINT, ANJALI CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS, HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL, HOUSTON GRAND OPERA, AND MORE.Expenses $1,764,206 · grants $58,750 · revenue $810,863
- THE BUSINESS AND POLICY DEPARTMENT OF ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS FOSTERS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR INTERCONNECTED WORLD THROUGH PROGRAMMING THAT ELEVATES DIALOGUE AND IDEAS TO COMBAT BIAS AND CONNECTS HOUSTONIANS WITH GLOBAL BUSINESS AND THOUGHT LEADERS, AUTHORS, SCHOLARS, DIPLOMATS, AND POLICY EXPERTS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE PRIMARILY IN-PERSON AT ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS. IN FY24-25, WE HOSTED 24 IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AND WELCOMED 3,010 GUESTS. KEY B&P PROGRAMS INCLUDED DISCUSSIONS ON U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, INCLUDING PROGRAMS LOOKING AT BOTH US-KOREAN AND US-TURKISH RELATIONS, THE CAREERS OF DYNAMIC FEMALE DIPLOMATS, GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE, HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONS, ECONOMIC LINKAGES BETWEEN TEXAS AND JAPAN, AND DIPLOMATIC ROUNDTABLES WITH THE U.S. AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM AND TAIWAN'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE U.S. THIS YEAR, WE ALSO INCORPORATED A GUIDED TASTING OF AUSTRALIAN WINE AND A US-JAPAN SISTER CITIES SAKE TASTING EVENT. THE ANNUAL HUFFINGTON AWARD DINNER HONORED COLE CHEMICAL PRESIDENT AND CEO AND LONGTIME HOUSTON COMMUNITY LEADER DONNA COLE. NOTABLE SPEAKERS INCLUDED MSNBC JOURNALIST ALI VELSHI, WORLD-RENOWNED ARCHITECT FARSHID MOUSSAVI, NBC NEWS ANCHOR VICKY NGUYEN, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ALKA JOSHI, FORMER AMBASSADOR DAVID SATTERFIELD, AND MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CEO TAKAJIRO ISHIKAWA.Expenses $1,272,085 · revenue $832,353
- THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LIES AT THE HEART OF THE ASIA SOCIETY'S MISSION, FOCUSING ON A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES, INCLUDING STUDENTS, ADULTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. THROUGH A BALANCED PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE THAT INCLUDES SCHOOL TOURS, ART & ARCHITECTURE TOURS, FAMILY PROGRAMS, LANGUAGE CLASSES, AND SUMMER CAMPS, EDUCATION AT THE TEXAS CENTER SPARKS CURIOSITY, BUILDS CROSS-CULTURAL EMPATHY, AND DEVELOPS GLOBAL COMPETENCY. ADDITIONALLY, THE PERMANENT EDUCATION EXHIBIT, EXPLORE ASIA, PROVIDES AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE THAT IMMERSES GUESTS IN ASIAN CULTURE. OUR DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORM OFFERS ENGAGING WEB COMICS FOR STUDENTS, COMPREHENSIVE LESSON GUIDES FOR EDUCATORS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $1,679,434 · grants $2,000 · revenue $778,355
- THE EXHIBITIONS DEPARTMENT AT ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS SHARES THE BEST VISUAL ARTS FROM AND ABOUT ASIA WITH THE HOUSTON-AREA COMMUNITY. THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS IN FY24-25, WE FEATURED THE WORK OF MORE THAN 35 CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS THROUGH 5 EXHIBITIONS, BOTH FROM THE UNITED STATES AND ASIA. OUR DEPARTMENT'S PROGRAMMING DEEPENS APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS IN TEXAS. IN FY24-25, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CREATED MORE THAN 15 UNIQUE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCHOLARLY TALKS ON THE LEGACY OF MODERN INK PAINTER HUNG HSIEN, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS ABOUT THE ASIAN DIASPORA. FEATURED ARTISTS INCLUDED HUNG HSIEN, XIN LIU, JAMES CLAR, AND UMICO NIWA.Expenses $1,409,941 · grants $108,250 · revenue $318,940
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0433949
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $72,058,811
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,089,946
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,992,856 | $6,739,007 | $72,058,811 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,069,438 | $6,249,258 | $70,604,528 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,237,309 | $4,342,583 | $70,253,272 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,118,753 | $3,939,580 | $68,059,236 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0433949).
Questions about ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER
- What is the EIN of ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER is 03-0433949.
- Is ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BONNA KOL.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $305,800 (BONNA KOL, PRESIDENT/CE).
- How much revenue does ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,992,856, expenses of $6,739,007 and total assets of $72,058,811 at year end.
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