Nonprofit · EIN 13-5562367
UNITED BOARD FOR CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $45,243,048 | $16,179,772 | $29,063,276 | $181,469,498 | $1,125,072 | $180,344,426 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,933,531 | $15,151,949 | -$2,218,418 | $166,216,697 | $1,455,894 | $164,760,803 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,556,643 | $10,094,816 | -$1,538,173 | $153,573,027 | $1,441,241 | $152,131,786 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,404,927
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $33,838,121
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $30,369,607
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,724,928
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $914,464
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,723,132
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,171,923
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,798
- Accounting fees
- $64,741
- Occupancy
- $256,320
- Travel
- $517,669
- Depreciation
- $29,300
- Program services (functional)
- $12,617,575
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,535,828
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,026,369
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $166,216,697
- Total assets, end of year
- $181,469,498
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,125,072
- Net assets, end of year
- $180,344,426
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $59,553
- Publicly traded securities
- $125,835,320
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $105,310,573
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $75,033,853
- Gross unrelated business income
- $178,509
- Gross receipts
- $130,002,540
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1922
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAREENA G LAWRENCE | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $415,000 | $84,352 |
| GLADYS MALLOY | VP FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 37.5 | $240,533 | $63,113 |
| TRUDY LOO | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $173,632 | $50,771 |
| SU YON PAK | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LICUANAN | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOYUNG LEE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL APPASAMY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEASUN KIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDI WIDIANARKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAILESH SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MISTICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ZOLNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KUAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRANEE MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHOEBE HSU STEVENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN MURCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS HOLTSCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HA NGUYEN DUY MONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEN KE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDRICK VASANTH PANDIAN | VP FINANCE & ADMIN - STARTED 1/25 Officer | 37.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLADYS MALLOY | VP FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 37.5 | $219,780 | $60,911 |
| PAREENA G LAWRENCE | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $233,333 | $16,509 |
| TRUDY LOO | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $166,414 | $52,098 |
| CHRISTIAN MURCK | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY RUGER | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SU YON PAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL APPASAMY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEASUN KIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOYUNG LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDI WIDIANARKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YING WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAILESH SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LICUANAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MISTICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANRI MORIMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ZOLNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KUAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRANEE MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHOEBE HSU STEVENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY E CHAPMAN | PRESIDENT (RESIGNED FEBRUARY) Officer | 37.5 | $412,373 | $73,145 |
| GLADYS MALLOY | VP FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 37.5 | $182,667 | $54,572 |
| TRUDY LOO | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $153,938 | $50,387 |
| KEVIN HENDERSON | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $102,767 | $52,062 |
| CHRISTIAN MURCK | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY RUGER | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SU YON PAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL APPASAMY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEASUN KIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOYUNG LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDI WIDIANARKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YING WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAILESH SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LICUANAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MISTICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANRI MORIMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ZOLNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KUAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRANEE MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHOEBE HSU STEVENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAREENA G LAWRENCE | PRESIDENT (CURRENT) Officer | 37.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 475 RIVERSIDE DR STE 1221, NEW YORK, NY 10115-0047
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAREENA G LAWRENCE, 475 RIVERSIDE DR 1221, NEW YORK, NY 10115
- Signed the 990
- FREDRICK PANDIAN, VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
- Phone
- (212) 870-2600
- Website
- WWW.UNITEDBOARD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- THE UNITED BOARD ACCEPTS CONTRIBUTIONS SUPPORTING WORK WITH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN ITS NETWORK IN ASIA. IN COMPLIANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS, SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLY FOR PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION AND THAT HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS, INCLUDING THOSE DESIGNATED BY DONORS OR SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONS OR PURPOSES, REMAIN SUBJECT TO THE DISCRETION AND CONTROL OF THE UNITED BOARD'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. APPROVED PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS; LIBRARY SUPPORT; FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING FACULTY SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRAINING; SUPPORT FOR FACULTY SALARIES AND BENEFITS (SUCH AS MERIT PRIZES AND PROFESSORIAL CHAIRS); SUPPORT FOR A PARTICULAR ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT; PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE CHRISTIAN PRESENCE ON CAMPUS; AND OTHER INITIATIVES CONSISTENT WITH THE UNITED BOARD'S MISSION AND POLICIES. THE UNITED BOARD REMITS FUNDS TO INSTITUTIONS AS DESIGNATED GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE INDICATED BY THE DONORS, CONSISTENT WITH BOARD APPROVAL AND OVERSIGHT. THE UNITED BOARD MONITORS THE APPROPRIATE USE OF ALL GRANTS, INCLUDING DESIGNATED GRANTS, BY REQUIRING NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM RECIPIENT INSTITUTIONS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE UNITED BOARD DISBURSED DESIGNATED GRANTS TOTALING $8,680,187.Expenses $8,680,187 · grants $8,680,187
- THE UNITED BOARD SUPPORTS INSTITUTIONS IN ITS NETWORK THROUGH COMPETITIVE AND STRATEGIC PROJECT GRANTS ALIGNED WITH ITS MISSION. CURRENT GRANT INITIATIVES FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION; FACULTY DEVELOPMENT TO ENHANCE TEACHING, LEARNING, AND RESEARCH; CAMPUS-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS; CULTURE AND RELIGION IN ASIA; AND OTHER SPECIAL INITIATIVES RESPONSIVE TO EMERGING NEEDS. THROUGH THESE GRANTS, THE UNITED BOARD STRENGTHENS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, PROMOTES WHOLE PERSON EDUCATION, AND LINKS TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH ACTION RESEARCH AND REFLECTION. THESE EFFORTS FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE, AND SERVICE TO SOCIETY.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE UNITED BOARD APPROVED AND DISBURSED 18 PROJECT GRANTS TO 17 INSTITUTIONS, TOTALING $510,032.Expenses $510,032 · grants $510,032
- THE UNITED BOARD ACCEPTS ENDOWMENT GIFTS TO PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT FOR ITS WORK AND ALSO ACCEPTS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE TERM AND PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS SET UP FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION AND POLICIES OF THE UNITED BOARD. DISBURSEMENTS FROM ENDOWMENTS ARE MADE ANNUALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED BOARD'S INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICY AND THE TERMS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES GOVERNING EACH ENDOWMENT. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE UNITED BOARD DISBURSED ENDOWMENT GRANTS TOTALING $ 1,077,069.Expenses $1,077,069 · grants $1,077,069
- THE UNITED BOARD ALSO SUPPORTS WORK WITH INSTITUTIONS IN ITS NETWORK IN ASIA THROUGH GRANT PROGRAMS AND DIRECTLY ADMINISTERED FACULTY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. THESE INITIATIVES PROVIDE STRUCTURED TRAINING, INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENTS, AND PROFESSIONAL FORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE REGION.THESE INCLUDE:UNITED BOARD FELLOWS PROGRAM. THE UNITED BOARD FELLOWS PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGING LEADERS AT INSTITUTIONS IN ITS NETWORK WITH EXPOSURE TO BEST PRACTICES IN UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN AN INTENSIVE, THREE-WEEK SUMMER INSTITUTE ON UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP, A ONE- TO FOUR-MONTH PLACEMENT AT A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN ASIA, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM YEAR. FELLOWS LEARN NEW APPROACHES TO TEACHING, LEARNING, AND MANAGEMENT, WHICH THEY CAN SHARE WITH COLLEAGUES FROM THEIR HOME INSTITUTIONS. THEY DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND ENDURING NETWORKS AND GAIN GREATER CONFIDENCE, DECISION-MAKING ABILITIES, AND A WILLINGNESS TO EMBRACE NEW CHALLENGES. SINCE 2002, OVER 250 MID-LEVEL FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS FROM ASIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HAVE COMPLETED THE UNITED BOARD FELLOWS PROGRAM AND RETURNED TO THEIR HOME INSTITUTIONS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE UNITED BOARD SUPPORTED 25 FELLOWS AND PRESIDENTS FOR $178,500.UNITED BOARD FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THE UNITED BOARD FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HELPS DEVELOP AND RETAIN OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS AT ASIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES BY OFFERING YOUNG FACULTY MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE ADVANCED DEGREES. HOST UNIVERSITIES IN AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDONESIA, JAPAN, KOREA, HONG KONG, TAIWAN, THE PHILIPPINES, AND THAILAND OPEN THEIR CAMPUSES TO FACULTY SCHOLARS FROM LESS DEVELOPED INSTITUTIONS, OFFERING THEM COURSEWORK, RESEARCH GUIDANCE, EXPOSURE TO NEW STYLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, AND A NETWORK OF THEIR PEERS. THE SCHOLARS RETURN TO THEIR HOME INSTITUTIONS WITH PHD OR MASTER'S DEGREES AS WELL AS INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK THAT ENRICHES THEIR CLASSROOMS FOR YEARS TO COME. IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2025, 52 SCHOLARS BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM, WITH TOTAL SPENDING OF $403,289. CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, PROGRAM FEES, AND SEMINARS. THE UNITED BOARD ORGANIZES AND SPONSORS NUMEROUS LEADERSHIP AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, USUALLY COLLABORATING WITH AN ASIAN COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. THESE PROGRAMS GATHER TOGETHER SELECTED LEADERS, FACULTY, AND ADMINISTRATORS FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED BOARD'S NETWORK TO EXPLORE PRESSING ISSUES IN ASIAN HIGHER EDUCATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE UNITED BOARD EXPENDED $226,831 ON THESE INITIATIVESExpenses $2,350,287 · grants $457,640
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
- 13-5562367
- 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
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q123)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $181,469,498
- Income (IRS master file)
- $130,002,540
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $45,243,048 | $16,179,772 | $181,469,498 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,933,531 | $15,151,949 | $166,216,697 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,556,643 | $10,094,816 | $153,573,027 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $17,485,568 | $9,155,857 | $141,594,389 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 13-5562367).
Questions about UNITED BOARD FOR CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA
- What is the EIN of UNITED BOARD FOR CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED BOARD FOR CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA is 13-5562367.
- Is UNITED BOARD FOR CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Are donations to UNITED BOARD FOR CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED BOARD FOR CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA 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 UNITED BOARD FOR CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA 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 UNITED BOARD FOR CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA 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 UNITED BOARD FOR CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PAREENA G LAWRENCE.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED BOARD FOR CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $415,000 (PAREENA G LAWRENCE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does UNITED BOARD FOR CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $45,243,048, expenses of $16,179,772 and total assets of $181,469,498 at year end.
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