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Nonprofit · EIN 31-3814010

OVERSEAS CHINESE PHYSICS

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10031

Financials

$17K$11K2023$13K$6K2024$83K$6K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OVERSEAS CHINESE PHYSICS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$82,651$5,846$76,805$539,958$0$539,958
December 31, 2024990-EZ$13,033$5,785$7,248$463,153–$463,153
December 31, 2023990-EZ$16,536$10,936$5,600$382,699–$382,699
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$70,651
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,600
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$5,846

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$463,153
Total assets, end of year
$539,958
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$539,958
Publicly traded securities
$497,565
Net assets without donor restrictions
$539,958
Gross receipts
$82,651
Employees
0
Year formed
1990
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Prof W Vincent LiuPresident
Officer
1$0
Prof Xuan GaoVice President
Officer
1$0
Prof Chen-Yu LiuSecretary
Officer
1$0
Prof Albert M ChangTreasurer
Officer
1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Prof Lei BaoPresident1$0
Prof W Vincent LiuVice President1$0
Prof Jonathn L FengSecretary1$0
Prof Albert M ChangTreasurer1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Prof Jonathn L FengSecretary1$0
Prof Lei BaoPresident1$0
Prof Vincent LiuVice President1$0
Prof Albert M ChangTreasurer1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
160 CONVENT AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10031-9101
In care of
% CCNY PHYSICS DEP
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
W Vincent Liu, Physics Astronomy Univ Pittsburgh, 100 Allen Hall 3941 OHara St, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Signed the 990
Albert M Chang, Treasurer
Phone
(212) 650-6884

Mission

To promote the recognition of the achievement of Chinese American and ethnic Chinese research physicists and astronomers with the Outstanding Young Research Award and the Achievement in Asia Award for exceptional contributions in theoretical and experimental physics, with the Outstanding Dissertation Award and the best poster award.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The organization awarded the following OCPA Awards for year 2024. The 2024 award selection process was delayed by one year and conducted in 2025 due to a backlog which resulted from the world-wide COVID pandemic. The 2025 award selection was concluded and announced in early 2026 and those 2025 awards will be reported in the 2026 tax filing. The 2024 Outstanding Young Researcher Award (OYRA-Ardentec Prize) was awarded to Dr. Ting Li of the University of Toronto. The 2024 Achievement in Asia Award (AAA-Poe Prize) was awarded to Dr. Xiong-Jun Liu (Peking University) and Dr. Hong Yao (Tsinghua University). The 2024 Outstanding Dissertation Award (ODA) was awarded to Dr. Yue Hu (University of Wisconsin-Madison). No poster award was awarded in year 2024.
    Expenses $5,000 · revenue $12,000
  • Contribution to the American Physical Society March Meeting (Global Summit) Forum on International Physics Reception event. During this event, our organization officers and members meet and network with representatives of the American Physical Society as well as with colleagues and representatives of other international physics societies.
    Expenses $600

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
31-3814010
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
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$539,958
Income (IRS master file)
$82,651

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$82,651$5,846$539,958IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$13,033$5,785$463,153XML
990-EZDecember 2023$16,536$10,936$382,699XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 31-3814010).

Questions about OVERSEAS CHINESE PHYSICS

What is the EIN of OVERSEAS CHINESE PHYSICS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OVERSEAS CHINESE PHYSICS is 31-3814010.
Is OVERSEAS CHINESE PHYSICS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to OVERSEAS CHINESE PHYSICS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OVERSEAS CHINESE PHYSICS 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 OVERSEAS CHINESE PHYSICS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OVERSEAS CHINESE PHYSICS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OVERSEAS CHINESE PHYSICS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names W Vincent Liu.
Who are the officers and directors of OVERSEAS CHINESE PHYSICS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does OVERSEAS CHINESE PHYSICS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $82,651, expenses of $5,846 and total assets of $539,958 at year end.

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