Nonprofit · EIN 04-2062394
HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,181,510 | $8,433,621 | -$252,111 | $402,829,351 | $2,928,528 | $399,900,823 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,887,276 | $9,240,799 | -$1,353,523 | $369,211,252 | $3,872,840 | $365,338,412 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,211,857 | $7,753,630 | -$541,773 | $344,178,257 | $2,950,657 | $341,227,600 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $55,000
- Program service revenue
- $10,035
- Investment income
- $8,068,156
- Royalties
- $48,319
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,390,015
- Other revenue
- $48,319
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,936,931
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $425,147
- Other salaries and wages
- $503,749
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,107,173
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $85,291
- Depreciation
- $8,989
- Program services (functional)
- $7,503,703
- Management and general (functional)
- $929,918
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $369,211,252
- Total assets, end of year
- $402,829,351
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,928,528
- Net assets, end of year
- $399,900,823
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $79,147
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$638,953
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $400,539,776
- Gross receipts
- $9,987,386
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1928
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAREENA LAWRENCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $415,000 | $84,352 |
| RUOHONG LI | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $163,250 | $0 | $51,301 |
| ELIZABETH J PERRY | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTE - FORMER Former | 35 | $161,410 | $0 | $27,653 |
| SUSAN SCOTT | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $128,155 | $0 | $40,260 |
| LINDSAY STROGATZ | PROGRAM COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $100,831 | $0 | $32,205 |
| JAMES ROBSON | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTE - CURRENT Officer | 35 | $106,375 | $0 | $23,615 |
| YVONNE CHAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MUROWCHICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS HARKNESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YA-WEN LEI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HECHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIGEHISA KURIYAMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MURCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ZOLNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH J PERRY | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTE Officer | 35 | $214,030 | $0 | $46,645 |
| PAREENA LAWRENCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $233,333 | $16,509 |
| RUOHONG LI | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $154,215 | $0 | $46,113 |
| SUSAN SCOTT | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $123,946 | $0 | $37,012 |
| HELENA KOLENDA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN MURCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN THORNBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER ECKERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ROBSON | TRUSTEE - UNTIL DEC 2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMAL AHMAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MUROWCHICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE CHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS HARKNESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YA-WEN LEI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH J PERRY | DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $205,761 | $46,986 |
| RUOHONG LI | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $130,291 | $38,475 |
| SUSAN SCOTT | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $104,334 | $30,815 |
| HELENA KOLENDA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WHEELER | TRUSTEE UNTIL DEC 2022 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN MURCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN THORNBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER ECKERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ROBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMAL AHMAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MUROWCHICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CHAPMAN | TRUSTEE UNTIL MAY 2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE CHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 FRANCIS AVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-2112
- In care of
- % VANSERG HALL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- YVONNE YF CHAN, VANSERG HALL STE 20 25 FRANCIS AVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
- Signed the 990
- YVONNE YF CHAN, CHAIR
- Phone
- (617) 496-3591
- Website
- WWW.HARVARD-YENCHING.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP
Mission
THE INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE STUDY OF ASIAN CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- GRANT TO SUPPORT HARVARD TO SUPPORT THE UNITED BOARD'S INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT ASIAN INSTITUTIONS THROUGH FACULTY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM GRANTS WHICH SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA.Expenses $913,000 · grants $913,000
- PROVIDES SUPPORT TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY IN THE FORM OF GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE HARVARD-YENCHING LIBRARY, THE HARVARD JOURNAL OF ASIATIC STUDIES, PUBLICATIONS OF SCHOLARLY WORKS IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PROVIDES GRANTS TO SUPPORT ASIAN STUDENTS' ATTENDANCE IN HARVARD GRADUATE PROGRAMS ALL TO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA.Expenses $2,933,641 · grants $2,933,641
- PROVIDES GRANTS TO SUPPORT PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA.Expenses $3,657,062 · grants $3,090,290 · revenue $10,035
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
- 04-2062394
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1934
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $402,829,351
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,987,386
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,181,510 | $8,433,621 | $402,829,351 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,887,276 | $9,240,799 | $369,211,252 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,211,857 | $7,753,630 | $344,178,257 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,618,562 | $7,463,395 | $343,052,532 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 04-2062394).
Questions about HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE is 04-2062394.
- Is HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1934.
- Are donations to HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE 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 HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE 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 HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE 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 HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names YVONNE YF CHAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 5 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,181,510, expenses of $8,433,621 and total assets of $402,829,351 at year end.
Other nonprofits in CAMBRIDGE
- UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC EIN 04-2535767 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ROOT CAPITAL INC EIN 04-3478123 · last filed 990 for 2025
- EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR FOREIGN STUDY A NON-PROFIT CORP EIN 22-2986701 · last filed 990 for 2025
- COLLEGE YEAR IN ATHENS INC EIN 04-2374513 · last filed 990 for 2025
- UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE INC EIN 04-6186012 · last filed 990 for 2025
- AFEYAN FOUNDATION FOR ARMENIA INC EIN 84-2341831 · last filed 990-PF for 2024
- KOBO INC EIN 37-1934868 · last filed 990 for 2024
- ASPIRE INSTITUTE INC EIN 87-0960615 · last filed 990 for 2025
All nonprofits in CAMBRIDGE · Massachusetts · International, foreign affairs and national security