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Nonprofit · EIN 20-2753350

RURAL CHINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10012

Financials

$6K$252022$3K$3K2023$2K$11K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RURAL CHINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990-EZ$1,908$11,136-$9,228$77,161$0$77,161
August 31, 2024990-EZ$2,530$3,055-$525$86,389$0$86,389
August 31, 2023990-EZ$5,638$25$5,613$86,914$0$86,914
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,908
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$11,136
Program services (functional)
$11,136

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$86,389
Total assets, end of year
$77,161
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$77,161
Cash, savings and investments
$77,161
Gross receipts
$1,908

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-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Whee Ky MaChairman and CFO0.2$0
Diane GengExecutive Director2$0
Sara LamDirector and Secretary0.1$0
Zhizhen QuDirector2$0
Yili YangDirector0.1$0
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Whee Ky MaChairman and CFO0.2$0
Diane GengExecutive Director2$0
Sara LamDirector and Secretary0.1$0
Zhizhen QuDirector2$0
Yili YangDirector0.2$0
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Whee Ky MaChairman and CFO1$0
Diane GengExecutive Director1$0
Sara LamDirector and Secretary1$0
Zhizhen QuDirector1$0
Yili YangDirector1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2 WASHINGTON SQUARE VLG APT 13D, NEW YORK, NY 10012-1709
In care of
% WHEE KY MA
Signed the 990-EZ
Whee Ky Ma, Chief Financial Officer
Phone
(585) 957-3602

Mission

We support primary school teachers in rural China to develop and teach innovative curriculum.

990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • This is our main program, called the "Rural China Innovators Program". Expenses include teacher salaries, teaching expenses, and professional development expenses. We have continually sponsored 5-6 teachers in a rural area of Yongji County, Shanxi Province. They have taught in about 6 schools, reaching about 300 students. They have provided us with teaching reports and evaluations.
    Expenses $11,136

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for RURAL CHINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Due January 15, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
20-2753350
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
2005
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Education (B192)
Assets (IRS master file)
$77,161
Income (IRS master file)
$1,908

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZAugust 2025$1,908$11,136$77,161XML
990-EZAugust 2024$2,530$3,055$86,389XML
990-EZAugust 2023$5,638$25$86,914XML
990-EZAugust 2022–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2021–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2020–––IRS
990-EZAugust 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 20-2753350).

Questions about RURAL CHINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of RURAL CHINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RURAL CHINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 20-2753350.
Is RURAL CHINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to RURAL CHINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RURAL CHINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of RURAL CHINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RURAL CHINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended August 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of RURAL CHINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does RURAL CHINA EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,908, expenses of $11,136 and total assets of $77,161 at year end.

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