Nonprofit · EIN 20-0434850
CREATE IN CHINATOWN INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $550,671 | $684,470 | -$133,799 | $2,134,181 | $70,066 | $2,064,115 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $903,313 | $575,231 | $328,082 | $2,363,736 | $171,222 | $2,192,514 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,834,322 | $469,786 | $1,364,536 | $2,114,087 | $255,375 | $1,858,712 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $439,331
- of which government grants
- $169,585
- Program service revenue
- $53,637
- Investment income
- $57,679
- Other revenue
- $24
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $85,600
- Other salaries and wages
- $108,320
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $232,106
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,930
- Occupancy
- $118,710
- Travel
- $8,122
- Depreciation
- $3,543
- Program services (functional)
- $542,428
- Management and general (functional)
- $120,947
- Fundraising (functional)
- $21,095
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,363,736
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,134,181
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $70,066
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,064,115
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,712
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,271,898
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,222,821
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $841,294
- Gross receipts
- $1,945,306
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 2003
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAI YIN KONG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CO-FOUNDER Key employee | 40 | $80,000 | $7,400 |
| KERRI CULHANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $4,000 | $0 |
| AMY CHIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLIAN CHO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WAH LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| OLYMPIA INGRISELLI-MOY | DIRECTOR / CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAI YIN KONG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CO-FOUNDER Key employee | 40 | $79,200 |
| AMY CHIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| LILLIAN CHO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WAH LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KERRI CULHANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| OLYMPIA INGRISELLI-MOY | DIRECTOR / CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAI YIN KONG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CO-FOUNDER Key employee | 40 | $78,333 |
| AMY CHIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| LILLIAN CHO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN WAH LEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KERRI CULHANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| OLYMPIA INGRISELLI-MOY | DIRECTOR / CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 231 W 29TH ST RM 602, NEW YORK, NY 10001-5488
- In care of
- % AMY CHIN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 231 W 29 ST 602, New York NY 10001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY CHIN, 231 WEST 29TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10001
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Amy Chin, 231 W 29 ST 602, New York NY 10001
- Signed the 990
- AMY CHIN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 563-0392
- Website
- www.thinkchinatown.org
- Return prepared by
- WINNIE TAM & CO PC
Mission
THINKCHINATOWNS MISSION IS TO FOSTER INTER-GENERATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT, STORYTELLING AND THE ARTS. TCS AIM IS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION WHERE SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURAL BARRIERS CREATE CHALLENGES FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AUTONOMY TO MAKE DECISIONS IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD.
Program accomplishments
- NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT - TO AMPLIFY VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY AND ADVOCATE FOR EQUITY IN RESOURCES FOR CHINATOWN BY PROVIDING MULTILINGUAL WORKSHOPS AND VOLUNTEER-POWERED PROGRAMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND ARTS GROUPS.Expenses $325,643 · revenue $15,360
- STORYTELLING AND THE ARTS - PRESENT THE GRASSROOTS ARTS OF CHINATOWN AND GIVE CONTEXT TO EMERGING ASIAN-AMERICAN ARTISTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE CULTURAL PRODUCTIONS, ART COMMISSIONS AND EXHIBITS VALUE INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING AND HONOR HISTORIES THAT REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MULTIMEDIA ORAL HISTORY PROJECTS, CULTURAL CLASSES AND TALKS.Expenses $207,206 · revenue $38,277
- FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECTS FOR CHINATOWN CORE BLOCK ASSOCIATION/MEET US IN CHINATOWN, OTHERLAND, SISTERS IN SELF DEFENSE AND DOUBLE IMAGE THEATER.Expenses $9,579
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
- 20-0434850
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A61)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,134,181
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,945,306
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $550,671 | $684,470 | $2,134,181 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $903,313 | $575,231 | $2,363,736 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,834,322 | $469,786 | $2,114,087 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $440,218 | $214,736 | $507,910 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Amy Chin | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Amy Chin | June 30, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 20-0434850).
Questions about CREATE IN CHINATOWN INC
- What is the EIN of CREATE IN CHINATOWN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CREATE IN CHINATOWN INC is 20-0434850.
- Is CREATE IN CHINATOWN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to CREATE IN CHINATOWN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CREATE IN CHINATOWN INC 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 CREATE IN CHINATOWN INC 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 CREATE IN CHINATOWN INC 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 CREATE IN CHINATOWN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMY CHIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CREATE IN CHINATOWN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,000 (HAI YIN KONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CO-FOUNDER).
- How much revenue does CREATE IN CHINATOWN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $550,671, expenses of $684,470 and total assets of $2,134,181 at year end.
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