Nonprofit · EIN 52-1906647
HOPE CHINESE SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $398,354 | $399,674 | -$1,320 | $586,276 | $55,453 | $530,823 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $427,694 | $418,123 | $9,571 | $556,348 | $24,205 | $532,143 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,243,940 | $1,146,923 | $97,017 | $2,516,988 | $322,881 | $2,194,107 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $80
- Program service revenue
- $393,519
- Investment income
- $4,755
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$331
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,850
- Occupancy
- $112,925
- Depreciation
- $2,525
- Program services (functional)
- $373,862
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,812
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $556,348
- Total assets, end of year
- $586,276
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $55,453
- Net assets, end of year
- $530,823
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,210
- Gross receipts
- $398,685
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHENG LIU | CHAIRMANPRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNY HE | SECRETARYVICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| PETER WU | TREASURERVICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ZHENHUA XU | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| YINGTAO MA | VICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| YONGGE ZHAO | VICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| BAOXIAN ZHAO | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| XUEZHI ZHAO | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| LIJUAN SU | VICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GRACE CAO | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| QUN ZHANG | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LIXIN XU | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| JUNJUN CHENG | VICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| XUEQIN CHEN | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| IRIS FAN | VICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZHIGANG PAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JINGHUA LU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JU CAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| WENJIA LI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MIN QIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| QI CAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| WEI ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SHERRY CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GUOJUN ZHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JING ZHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CINDY CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JIAN CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BIN DUAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JU JIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN JIAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZHIGANG PAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JINGHUA LU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JU CAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| WENJIA LI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| MIN QIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| QI CAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| WEI ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SHERRY CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GUOJUN ZHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JING ZHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CINDY CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JIAN CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BIN DUAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JU JIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN JIAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHENG LIU | CHAIRMANPRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNY HE | SECRETARYVICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| PETER WU | TREASURERVICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ZHENHUA XU | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| YINGTAO MA | VICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| YONGGE ZHAO | VICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| BAOXIAN ZHAO | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| XUEZHI ZHAO | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| LIJUAN SU | VICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| GRACE CAO | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| QUN ZHANG | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LIXIN XU | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 |
| JUNJUN CHENG | VICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| XUEQIN CHEN | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| IRIS FAN | VICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIJUAN SU | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $1,000 |
| WENJIA LI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| GRACE CAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| DONG CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JINGHUA LU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| ZHIGANG PAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JU CAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| IRIS FAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| XUEMING WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| DONGHUI YU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SUSAN JIAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| WEI ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SHERRY CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| CINDY CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JING ZHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KAREN YE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| JIRUN ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| QUN GAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| YINGTAO MA | VICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| YONGGE ZHAO | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BAOXIAN ZHAO | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ZHENHUA XU | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SHENG LIU | CHAIRMANPRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JENNY HE | SECRETARYVICE CHAIRMANDIREC Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PETER WU | TREASURERVICE CHAIRMANDIREC Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JUNJUN CHENG | VICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| XUEQIN CHEN | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| VINNIE LIANG | VICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| LIXIN XU | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| XUEZHI ZHAO | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| HAO YU | VICE CHAIRMANDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| QUN ZHANG | PRINCIPALDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13510 GUM SPRING DR, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850-3581
- In care of
- % SHENG LIU
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHENG LIU, 13510 GUM SPRING DRIVE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
- Signed the 990
- SHENG LIU, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (703) 589-8876
- Website
- WWW.HOPECHINESESCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Ningwen Mi CPA
Mission
LANGUAGE TRAINING & CULTURE EXCHANGE
Program accomplishments
- HOPE CHINESE SCHOOL, INC OPENS 3 CAMPUSES IN MARYLAND AS WELL AS ONE ONLINE CAMPUS JOINT WITH HOPE CHINESE SCHOOL VA, INC. IN 2025, THERE WERE ABOUT 150 CHINESE CLASSES IN 14 GRADE LEVELS. THE CLASSES ARE TAUGHT EACH WEEKEND FOR 2 HOURS FOLLOWED BY 1-2 HOURS CULTURE CLASSES. THE 2025 FALL ENROLLMENT WAS ABOUT 800. BESIDES LANGUAGE CLASSES, THERE WERE MORE THAN 120 ELECTIVE CULTURE CLASSES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY RESIDENTS.Expenses $373,862
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1906647
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $586,276
- Income (IRS master file)
- $398,685
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $398,354 | $399,674 | $586,276 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $427,694 | $418,123 | $556,348 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,243,940 | $1,146,923 | $2,516,988 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,066,614 | $975,477 | $2,301,344 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 52-1906647).
Questions about HOPE CHINESE SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of HOPE CHINESE SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE CHINESE SCHOOL INC is 52-1906647.
- Is HOPE CHINESE SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to HOPE CHINESE SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOPE CHINESE SCHOOL 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 HOPE CHINESE SCHOOL INC 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 HOPE CHINESE SCHOOL INC 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 HOPE CHINESE SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHENG LIU.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOPE CHINESE SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HOPE CHINESE SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $398,354, expenses of $399,674 and total assets of $586,276 at year end.
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