Nonprofit · EIN 74-1702570
INSTITUTE OF CHINESE CULTURE
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77042
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $875,029 | $970,672 | -$95,643 | $3,216,110 | $59,636 | $3,156,474 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $829,002 | $919,816 | -$90,814 | $3,334,616 | $77,576 | $3,257,040 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $958,141 | $726,829 | $231,312 | $3,399,730 | $51,480 | $3,348,250 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $36,503
- of which government grants
- $36,503
- Program service revenue
- $795,777
- Investment income
- $42,656
- Other revenue
- $93
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $473,621
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $528,266
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,265
- Accounting fees
- $3,487
- Occupancy
- $102,439
- Depreciation
- $53,632
- Program services (functional)
- $970,672
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,334,616
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,216,110
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $59,636
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,156,474
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,135,160
- Gross receipts
- $875,029
- Employees
- 50
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL KIT SING AU | TREASURER & Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JAMES HSU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SAM HWONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHENG-HSIEN LIN | VP AND TRUST Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JEANNIE KAN-LU | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JEANNE MA | SECRETARY & Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| PHILIP MACNAUGHTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ADA WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HELEN WENG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NAIBIN DAVID WU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| PETER HSIEH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIEN JAO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL KIT SING AU | TREASURER & Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| PENG-YU CHENG | VP & TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LEANDRA GRIMM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES HSU | SECRETARY & Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SAM HWONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHENG-HSIEN LIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JEANNIE KAN-LU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KENNETH LI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEANNE MA | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| PHILIP MACNAUGHTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DJ SPENSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ADA WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HELEN WENG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID WU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNE MA | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHENG-HSIEN LIN | VP & TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KIT SING AU | TREASURER & Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| AMBROSIA CHUANG | SECRETARY & Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CHENG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PENG-YU CHENG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM HWONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANNIE KAN-LU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP MACNAUGHTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GILBERT SALDIVAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SPENSER HSU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALBERT WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN WENG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID WU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10550 WESTOFFICE DR, HOUSTON, TX 77042-5311
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEANNIE KAN-LU
- Signed the 990
- JEANNIE KAN-LU, PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE
- Phone
- (713) 339-1992
- Website
- ICC-HOUSTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PHILIP A MACNAUGHTON PC
Mission
ICC'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE AN APPRECIATION OF CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED CHINESE LANGUAGE, CHINESE CULTURE AND MATH, CREATIVE ARTS, DANCE, STARR PREP AND ROBOTICS CLASSES TO APPROXIMATELY 200 K-12 STUDENTS AND PRE-K FOR ADDITIONAL STUDENTS IN THE HOUSTON AREA.Expenses $970,672 · revenue $795,777
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-1702570
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A230)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,216,110
- Income (IRS master file)
- $875,029
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $875,029 | $970,672 | $3,216,110 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $829,002 | $919,816 | $3,334,616 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $958,141 | $726,829 | $3,399,730 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $679,964 | $663,255 | $3,162,160 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 74-1702570).
Questions about INSTITUTE OF CHINESE CULTURE
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE OF CHINESE CULTURE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE OF CHINESE CULTURE is 74-1702570.
- Is INSTITUTE OF CHINESE CULTURE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE OF CHINESE CULTURE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE OF CHINESE CULTURE 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 INSTITUTE OF CHINESE CULTURE 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 INSTITUTE OF CHINESE CULTURE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE OF CHINESE CULTURE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JEANNIE KAN-LU.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE OF CHINESE CULTURE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE OF CHINESE CULTURE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $875,029, expenses of $970,672 and total assets of $3,216,110 at year end.
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