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Nonprofit · EIN 82-1111498

UNITED CHINESE AMERICANS

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$433K$389K2023$585K$772K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED CHINESE AMERICANS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$584,650$771,815-$187,165$307,282$0$307,282
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$432,559$389,127$43,432$494,447$0$494,447
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$382,854
Membership dues
$12,000
Program service revenue
$152,469
Investment income
$126
Other revenue
$49,201

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$61,673
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$133,025
Other salaries and wages
$33,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$176,201
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$700
Occupancy
$28,094
Travel
$35,214
Program services (functional)
$500,001
Management and general (functional)
$271,814

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$494,447
Total assets, end of year
$307,282
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$307,282
Net assets without donor restrictions
$307,282
Gross receipts
$584,650
Employees
2
Volunteers
200
Year formed
2017
State of legal domicile
DC

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
Haipei ShuePresident
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
50$95,400
Hong Qi WagnerOperations Director (No voting)
Key employee
20$37,625
Ray LiangExecutvie Director / Director
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
20$33,000
Yinong ShenTreasurer / Director
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Shirley MaDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Bonnie LiaoDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gene ChangDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Hua WangDirector, Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Jan XieSecretary / Director
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Paul LiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Xiaoming DongDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jinliang CaiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Stephanie SunDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jack DingDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gary YuDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Steven LinDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Hardy LiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Winnie TangDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Steven PeiDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Xiaohong GaoDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lily ChenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Larry HeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Li WeaverDirecotor
Trustee or director
2$0
Hong QiuDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Haipei ShuePresident
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
60$52,200
Hong Qi WagnerOperations Director (No voting)
Key employee
20$27,600
Ray LiangExecutvie Director / Director
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Yinong ShenTreasurer / Director
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Shirley MaDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Bonnie LiaoDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gene ChangDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Hua WangDirector, Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Xiaoyan ZhangDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jan XieSecretary / Director
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Paul LiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Xiaoming DongDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jinliang CaiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Stephanie SunDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jack DingDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Gary YuDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Steven LinDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Hardy LiDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Winnie TangDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Steven PeiDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Xiaohong GaoDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lily ChenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Larry HeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Li WeaverDirecotor
Trustee or director
2$0
Hong QiuDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1050 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5304
In care of
% RAY LIANG
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Haipei Shue, 1050 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036
Signed the 990
Yinong Shen, Treasurer
Website
UCAUSA.ORG

Mission

United Chinese Americans (UCA) is a nationwide nonprofit and nonpartisan federation and civic movement, inspired and dedicated to enriching and empowering Chinese American communities through civic engagement, political participation, heritage sharing, youth development and a greater understanding between the people of the United States and China for the well-being of all Amercans and this world.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • UCA holds a Chinese American Convention every two years. There were more than 600 attendees in the convention in 2024, including about 80 youth. People from around the US participated and had great exchange of ideas and helped civic participation of the Chinese Americans. There have been great speeches, showcases, discussions and congressional visits, etc. It is one of the great achievements of the UCA
    Expenses $429,328 · grants $100,000 · revenue $159,448
  • Newsletter, regular weekly. The payment was for 11 months paid in the year.
    Expenses $9,000
  • UCA grants through UCAcf.
    Expenses $61,673

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
82-1111498
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$307,282
Income (IRS master file)
$584,650

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$584,650$771,815$307,282XML
990December 2023$432,559$389,127$494,447XML
990December 2022$739,814$603,687$451,105IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 82-1111498).

Questions about UNITED CHINESE AMERICANS

What is the EIN of UNITED CHINESE AMERICANS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED CHINESE AMERICANS is 82-1111498.
Is UNITED CHINESE AMERICANS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to UNITED CHINESE AMERICANS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNITED CHINESE AMERICANS 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 UNITED CHINESE AMERICANS 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 UNITED CHINESE AMERICANS 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 UNITED CHINESE AMERICANS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Haipei Shue.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED CHINESE AMERICANS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,400 (Haipei Shue, President).
How much revenue does UNITED CHINESE AMERICANS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $584,650, expenses of $771,815 and total assets of $307,282 at year end.

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