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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3157628

CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHINESE SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · PALATINE, IL 60078

Financials

$77K$74K2023$72K$57K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHINESE SCHOOL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990-EZ$71,957$57,392$14,565$156,159$0$156,159
August 31, 2024990-EZ$76,772$73,840$2,932$141,594$0$141,594
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,200
Program service revenue
$66,927
Investment income
$2,830

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$37,033
Occupancy
$14,389
Other expenses
$5,970
Program services (functional)
$51,422

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$141,594
Total assets, end of year
$156,159
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$156,159
Cash, savings and investments
$156,159
Gross receipts
$71,957

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
Chih-Yu ChenTreasurer20$0
Sally ChangPrincipal20$0
Kurtis ChangDirector of IT10$0
990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Elsie SoTreasurer20$0
Sally ChangPrincipal20$0
Yu Ching LiuDirector of Education20$0
Kurtis ChangDirector of Information Technlogy10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 5, PALATINE, IL 60078-0005
Signed the 990-EZ
Chih-Yu ChenCNSCS, Treasurer
Phone
(224) 801-1345

Mission

We provide Chinese classes and cultural activities on Sundays from 9 am to 12:20 pm in person at Fremd High School for students from K to 10th grade.

990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Chinese Classes for 95 students from K-10th grade
    Expenses $48,043
  • Chinese new year celebration, a cultural event for all 95 students and their families (over 200 people in total) to present in a show to celebrate Chinese New Year.
    Expenses $2,850
  • End of the year school event to bring 95 students and families together to celebrate school year end. Over 100 people attended.
    Expenses $529

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 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-EZ for CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHINESE SCHOOL

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

IRS record

EIN
36-3157628
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$156,159
Income (IRS master file)
$71,957

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZAugust 2025$71,957$57,392$156,159XML
990-EZAugust 2024$76,772$73,840$141,594XML
990-EZAugust 2023–––IRS
990-EZAugust 2022–––IRS
990-EZAugust 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 36-3157628).

Questions about CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHINESE SCHOOL

What is the EIN of CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHINESE SCHOOL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHINESE SCHOOL is 36-3157628.
Is CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHINESE SCHOOL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHINESE SCHOOL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHINESE SCHOOL 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 CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHINESE SCHOOL 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 CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHINESE SCHOOL 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 CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHINESE SCHOOL?
The 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBURBAN CHINESE SCHOOL have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $71,957, expenses of $57,392 and total assets of $156,159 at year end.

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