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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1975186

NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY NORTH AMERICA ALUMNI FNDTN INC

Also known as INC

Tax-exempt · GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878

Financials

$1.9M$2.1M2023$381K$858K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY NORTH AMERICA ALUMNI FNDTN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$380,999$857,949-$476,950$1,050,728$0$1,050,728
December 31, 2023990$1,899,125$2,065,934-$166,809$1,364,632$0$1,364,632
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$324,207
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$56,792
Net gain from sales of assets
$14,097
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$818,900
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,000
Program services (functional)
$851,379
Management and general (functional)
$6,570

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,364,632
Total assets, end of year
$1,050,728
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,050,728
Publicly traded securities
$973,905
Net assets without donor restrictions
$471,880
Net assets with donor restrictions
$578,848
Gross receipts
$592,412
Employees
0
Volunteers
2
Year formed
1996
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mou-Ying FuluDirector
Trustee or director
4$0
Pochang HsuChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Shousun ChenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael YuDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Raymond HoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Victor WangDirector
Trustee or director
4$0
Li-Min LeeChairman
Trustee or director
4$0
William YehDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jay LinPresident
Trustee or director
2$0
Kevin TsayDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
C Hwa ChangDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Tim ChengDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Alven LamDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Grace Chiu ChenDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
Richard SunDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sharon HsiehSecretary
Officer
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mou-Ying FuluDirector
Trustee or director
4$0
Pochang HsuPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Shousun ChenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael YuDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jesse ChenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Victor WangDirector
Trustee or director
4$0
Li-Min LeeChairman
Trustee or director
4$0
William YehDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jay LinDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Fong-Chin SuDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
C Hwa ChangDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Tim ChengDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Alven LamDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Sharon HsiehSecretary
Officer
4$0
Grace Chiu ChenTreasurer
Officer
6$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
418 MAIN ST, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878-5542
In care of
% YBL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jay Lin, 2907 173rd Ct NE, Redmond, WA 98052
Signed the 990
Jay Lin, President
Phone
(301) 251-1020
Return prepared by
YORKE BURKE & LEE CPAs PA

Mission

1) Promote the welfare and friendship of the members, to publicize their achievements, and to assist them in social and cultural activities. 2) Support our alma mater to promote major projects, to cultivate and recruit outstanding faculty, to set up various scholarships, and to improve the ranking of National Cheng Kung University 3) Organize fund-raising activities and academic seminars to promote professional, scientific and cultural exchanges among members 4) Help alumni who are in need of assistance to improve their financial situation, including the provision of interest-free loans, etc.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Nova Scholar Scholarship Program.The "Nova Scholar Scholarship Program" launched by the Foundation gathers scholarships donated by alumni and provides a subsidy of up to $20,000 per winner. The goal of this plan is to fund outstanding college students to go abroad for further study, and to cultivate the next generation of outstanding talents with the following seven core qualities - "imagination", "agility", "learning", "wisdom", "curiosity", "vision and goodness". Encourage them to uphold the spirit of bravery and innovation, go abroad for exchange and study, participate in international conferences to publish papers or study abroad, and cultivate an international outlook.
    Expenses $486,907 · grants $476,000
  • NCKU - Urban Planning Scholarship
    Expenses $180,000 · grants $180,000
  • NCKU - Summer Research Project
    Expenses $40,000 · grants $40,000
  • Publicize their achievements, and to assist them in social and cultural activities
    Expenses $21,572
  • University of Chicago UCTS Program
    Expenses $21,500 · grants $21,500
  • National Cheng Kung University
    Expenses $20,000 · grants $20,000
  • NCKU - Department of Accountancy
    Expenses $20,000 · grants $20,000
  • NCKU College of Managament
    Expenses $15,000 · grants $15,000
  • NCKU Department of Hydraulic Eng.
    Expenses $13,000 · grants $13,000
  • NCKU College of Medicine
    Expenses $10,000 · grants $10,000
  • NCKU - Department of Physics
    Expenses $8,850 · grants $8,850
  • Assist Less privileged students
    Expenses $5,000 · grants $5,000
  • President Nee Chao Scholarship
    Expenses $4,000 · grants $4,000
  • Professor Tsao Yu Scholarship
    Expenses $4,000 · grants $4,000
  • NCKU - Department of Chemical Engineering
    Expenses $1,000 · grants $1,000
  • NCKU - Department of Chemistry
    Expenses $500 · grants $500
  • NCKU - Department Of Life Science
    Expenses $50 · grants $50

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
52-1975186
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
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B84)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,050,728
Income (IRS master file)
$592,412

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$380,999$857,949$1,050,728XML
990December 2023$1,899,125$2,065,934$1,364,632XML
990December 2022$696,476$227,227$1,239,353IRS
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 52-1975186).

Questions about NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY NORTH AMERICA ALUMNI FNDTN INC

What is the EIN of NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY NORTH AMERICA ALUMNI FNDTN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY NORTH AMERICA ALUMNI FNDTN INC is 52-1975186.
Is NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY NORTH AMERICA ALUMNI FNDTN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY NORTH AMERICA ALUMNI FNDTN INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY NORTH AMERICA ALUMNI FNDTN 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 NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY NORTH AMERICA ALUMNI FNDTN 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 NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY NORTH AMERICA ALUMNI FNDTN 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 NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY NORTH AMERICA ALUMNI FNDTN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jay Lin.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY NORTH AMERICA ALUMNI FNDTN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY NORTH AMERICA ALUMNI FNDTN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $380,999, expenses of $857,949 and total assets of $1,050,728 at year end.

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