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Nonprofit · EIN 46-0965238

FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77056

Financials

$7.9M$2.1M2023$4.9M$886K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$4,861,743$885,719$3,976,024$20,184,094$0$20,184,094
December 31, 2023990-PF$7,870,481$2,069,023$5,801,458$11,459,194$0$11,459,194
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$29,334
Dividends
$291,020
Interest
$101,707
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,439,150
Other income
$532

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$822,334
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$822,334
Excise tax on investment income
$66,338

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,459,194
Total assets, end of year
$20,184,094
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$20,184,094
Fair market value of assets
$21,542,887
Qualifying distributions
$822,334
Net investment income
$4,832,409

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES CHAO
5444 WESTHEIMER SUITE 1435, HOUSTON, TX 77056
DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT2$0
LYDIA CHAO
5444 WESTHEIMER SUITE 1435, HOUSTON, TX 77056
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT2$0
CATHERINE CHAO
5444 WESTHEIMER SUITE 1435, HOUSTON, TX 77056
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY2$0
ELIZABETH CHAO
5444 WESTHEIMER SUITE 1435, HOUSTON, TX 77056
DIRECTOR/TREASURER2$0
DAVID CHAO
5444 WESTHEIMER SUITE 1435, HOUSTON, TX 77056
DIRECTOR2$0
MARIA S MUNOZ
5444 WESTHEIMER SUITE 1435, HOUSTON, TX 77056
VICE PRESIDENT2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES CHAO
5444 WESTHEIMER SUITE 1435, HOUSTON, TX 77056
DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT2$0
LYDIA CHAO
5444 WESTHEIMER SUITE 1435, HOUSTON, TX 77056
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT2$0
CATHERINE CHAO
5444 WESTHEIMER SUITE 1435, HOUSTON, TX 77056
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY2$0
ELIZABETH CHAO
5444 WESTHEIMER SUITE 1435, HOUSTON, TX 77056
DIRECTOR/TREASURER2$0
DAVID CHAO
5444 WESTHEIMER SUITE 1435, HOUSTON, TX 77056
DIRECTOR2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2801 POST OAK BLVD STE 150, HOUSTON, TX 77056-6107
In care of
% LYDIA CHAO
Signed the 990-PF
LYDIA CHAO, PRESIDENT
Phone
(713) 627-2039
Return prepared by
CRI ADVISORS LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
46-0965238
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$20,184,094
Income (IRS master file)
$19,441,095

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$4,861,743$885,719$20,184,094IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$7,870,481$2,069,023$11,459,194XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––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 46-0965238).

Questions about FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE

What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE is 46-0965238.
Is FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE 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 FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,861,743, expenses of $885,719 and total assets of $20,184,094 at year end.

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