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Nonprofit · EIN 20-8812402

SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS INC

Also known as DIVNE PERFORMING ARTS INC

Tax-exempt · CUDDEBACKVLLE, NY 12729

Financials

$51.5M$18.1M2023$44.8M$21.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$44,826,468$21,191,463$23,635,005$290,328,696$246,897$290,081,799
December 31, 2023990$51,515,988$18,063,357$33,452,631$266,174,496$8,596$266,165,900
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,193,264
Program service revenue
$33,771,696
Investment income
$3,447,363
Royalties
$1,413,929
Net income from sales of inventory
$216
Other revenue
$1,414,145

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$98,800
Other salaries and wages
$6,793,921
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,744,230
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$259,352
Occupancy
$1,670,074
Travel
$649,205
Depreciation
$652,985
Program services (functional)
$20,685,987
Management and general (functional)
$505,476

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$266,174,496
Total assets, end of year
$290,328,696
Total liabilities, end of year
$246,897
Net assets, end of year
$290,081,799
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,470,184
Net assets without donor restrictions
$290,081,799
Gross receipts
$44,826,937
Employees
290
Volunteers
285
Year formed
2006
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Yu ZhouPresident/Treasurer
Officer
35$51,100
Hao WangBoard of Director
Trustee or director
–$36,900
Ying ChenBoard of Director
Trustee or director
–$10,800
Yi CaiBoard of Director
Trustee or director
–$0
Kangang XuSecretary
Officer
35$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Ying ChenPresident
Officer
20$0$54,000
KangangSecretary
Officer
20$0$48,000
Hao WangBoard of Director
Trustee or director
40$43,200$0
Lois KuangTreasurer
Officer
40$39,900$0
Huaping GuoBoard of Director
Trustee or director
20$0$0
Vina LeeBoard of Director
Trustee or director
20$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
140 GALLEY HILL RD, CUDDEBACKVLLE, NY 12729-5225
In care of
% HUAPING GUO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Yu Zhou, 140 Galley Hill Rd, Cuddebackville, NY 12729
Signed the 990
Yu Zhou, President
Phone
(845) 754-8055

Mission

To share the goodness of Falun Dafa and the values of Truth, Compassion, and Forbearance through the performing arts. To bring together talented artists from different nationalities to present the cultural and spiritual heritage of China, and remind todays people of the ways of tradition, bringing people to a better place.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Shen Yun is a classical chinese dance performing arts company and we perform in various cities in US, North America, South America, EU, UK, Australia and Asia.
    Expenses $20,685,987 · revenue $33,771,696

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-8812402
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
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$290,328,696
Income (IRS master file)
$44,826,937

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$44,826,468$21,191,463$290,328,696IRS
990December 2023$51,515,988$18,063,357$266,174,496XML
990December 2022$45,965,964$13,520,723$228,580,466IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 20-8812402).

Questions about SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS INC

What is the EIN of SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS INC is 20-8812402.
Is SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS 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 SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Yu Zhou.
Who are the officers and directors of SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $51,100 (Yu Zhou, President/Treasurer).
How much revenue does SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $44,826,468, expenses of $21,191,463 and total assets of $290,328,696 at year end.

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