Nonprofit · EIN 13-1623937
CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,963,780 | $7,390,434 | -$426,654 | $39,291,921 | $8,549,517 | $30,742,404 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,013,899 | $6,146,091 | $1,867,808 | $39,968,204 | $9,154,065 | $30,814,139 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,306,577 | $5,525,995 | -$1,219,418 | $36,385,978 | $8,009,415 | $28,376,563 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,487,772
- of which government grants
- $783,172
- Membership dues
- $182,908
- Program service revenue
- $1,056,092
- Investment income
- $147,612
- Net rental income
- $875,592
- Other revenue
- $1,272,304
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $666,221
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,147,341
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,364,411
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $93,704
- Accounting fees
- $73,000
- Occupancy
- $419,787
- Travel
- $122,217
- Depreciation
- $1,011,798
- Program services (functional)
- $4,985,576
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,890,955
- Fundraising (functional)
- $513,903
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,968,204
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,291,921
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,549,517
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,742,404
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $31,908,343
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,123,416
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,746,717
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,995,687
- Gross receipts
- $7,205,293
- Employees
- 75
- Volunteers
- 42
- Year formed
- 1944
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE S GEH | CEO Officer | 40 | $362,414 | $66,687 |
| QUN CAO | CFO Officer | 40 | $183,882 | $52,469 |
| MELISSA KUKLIN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,621 | $27,690 |
| WEILAN HAI | DIRECTOR OF GALLERY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,409 | $25,728 |
| SHENZHAN LIAO | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,778 | $19,532 |
| YUE-SAI KAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT M SWIG | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER B WALKER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANLA CHENG | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIA SHENG | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAU ZHANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES XU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT NEDERLANDER JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BLOOMGARDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES J CHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DING DING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE NIXON EISENHOWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD S HYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH JIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAI-YAN LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE LIU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIAN LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCENT T MO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PIN NI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE X PAN-GIORDANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J PAULUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRANDA WONG TANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE GRIMES WALDORF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUN WEI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANK WUH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAN YANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GORRETTI LO LUI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEI XU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY JING ZHU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD DIAMOND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL H KRUPA | TRUSTEE (FORMER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES B HEIMOWITZ | FORMER PRESIDENT (LEFT 6/23) Former | 40 | $249,629 | $0 |
| GEORGE S GEH | CEO Officer | 40 | $207,502 | $12,709 |
| QUN CAO | CFO Officer | 40 | $158,898 | $42,548 |
| MELISSA KUKLIN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,439 | $24,771 |
| WEILAN HAI | DIRECTOR OF GALLERY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,895 | $23,607 |
| DAVID REID | DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,978 | $12,744 |
| YUE-SAI KAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT M SWIG | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER B WALKER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANLA CHENG | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIA SHENG | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAU ZHANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT NEDERLANDER JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BLOOMGARDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES J CHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DING DING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE NIXON EISENHOWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD S HYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH JIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL H KRUPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAI-YAN LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE LIU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT T MO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIN NI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE X PAN-GIORDANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J PAULUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRANDA WONG TANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE GRIMES WALDORF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUN WEI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK WUH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES XU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAN YANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIEN CHUNG PEI | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID O'BRIEN | TRUSTEE (THROUGH 8/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES B HEIMOWITZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $272,115 | $47,325 |
| QUN CAO | CFO Officer | 40 | $157,824 | $37,931 |
| MELISSA KUKLIN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,720 | $23,448 |
| WILLOW WEILAN HAI | DIRECTOR OF GALLERY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,270 | $22,549 |
| CHIEN CHUNG PEI | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUE-SAI KAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANLA CHENG | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J O'BRIEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT NEDERLANDER JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BLOOMGARDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES J CHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE NIXON EISENHOWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUAJUN HAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD S HYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH JIN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL H KRUPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAI-YAN LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT T MO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MONACO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIN NI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE X PAN-GIORDANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIA SHENG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRANDA WONG TANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE GRIMES WALDORF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER B WALKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANK WUH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAU ZHANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 WASHINGTON ST, NEW YORK, NY 10006-1707
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GEORGE GEH, 100 WASHINGTON STREET, NEW YORK, NY 100061707
- Signed the 990
- GEORGE GEH, CEO
- Phone
- (212) 744-8181
- Website
- WWW.CHINAINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
CHINA INSTITUTE ADVANCES A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF CHINA THROUGH PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION, CULTURE, BUSINESS AND ART IN THE BELIEF THAT CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING STRENGTHENS OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION: THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS ABOUT CHINESE LANGUAGE, CULTURE, HISTORY AND CONTEMPORARY LIFE DESIGNED FOR TEACHERS, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF ALL AGES.Expenses $3,172,523 · revenue $1,043,175
- GALLERY: CHINA INSTITUTE GALLERY WAS THE FIRST NON-PROFIT GALLERY IN THE UNITED STATES TO SHOWCASE CHINESE ART AND CULTURE EXCLUSIVELY AND ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE GALLERY IS RENOWNED FOR ITS INTIMATE, FIRST-CLASS THEMATIC EXHIBITIONS FEATURING BOTH TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART AND CULTURE.Expenses $849,660 · revenue $12,917
- BUSINESS PROGRAM:THE CENTER FOR BUSINESS AT CHINA INSTITUTE OFFERS A FORUM FOR EXCHANGING THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT RAPIDLY EVOLVING DEVELOPMENTS IN U.S.-CHINA BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE INSTITUTE'S IMPACT SPEAKERS PROGRAMS, EXECUTIVE SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES PROVIDE COMPANIES OF ALL SIZES WITH FORUMS FOR NETWORKING AND INFORMATION SHARING AMONG THE U.S.-CHINA BUSINESS COMMUNITY.Expenses $963,393
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
- 13-1623937
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,291,921
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,205,293
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,963,780 | $7,390,434 | $39,291,921 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,013,899 | $6,146,091 | $39,968,204 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,306,577 | $5,525,995 | $36,385,978 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,523,057 | $4,764,276 | $37,421,056 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 13-1623937).
Questions about CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA INCORPORATED is 13-1623937.
- Is CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA INCORPORATED 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 CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA INCORPORATED 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 CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA INCORPORATED 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 CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GEORGE GEH.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $362,414 (GEORGE S GEH, CEO).
- How much revenue does CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,963,780, expenses of $7,390,434 and total assets of $39,291,921 at year end.
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