Nonprofit · EIN 85-1605425
JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · MENLO PARK, CA 94025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,261,518 | $575,779 | $685,739 | $2,362,136 | $51,720 | $2,310,416 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,937,113 | $569,392 | $1,367,721 | $1,900,962 | $45,568 | $1,855,394 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,408,609 | $349,411 | $1,059,198 | $1,340,325 | $0 | $1,340,325 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $580,046 | $301,286 | $278,760 | $914,548 | $0 | $914,548 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $704,137
- of which government grants
- $34,800
- Program service revenue
- $185,632
- Investment income
- $371,749
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $108,101
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $115,865
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,335
- Occupancy
- $119,112
- Program services (functional)
- $240,478
- Management and general (functional)
- $264,161
- Fundraising (functional)
- $71,140
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,900,962
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,362,136
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $51,720
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,310,416
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,150,048
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,310,416
- Gross receipts
- $1,261,518
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEGGY CHENG | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| XIUYING JIN | Vice President Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| FANGFANG TAN | OFFICER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SHAN GAO | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| EILEEN TSAI | OFFICER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ANDY CHEN | OFFICER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| HOWARD CHI | OFFICER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| TERRY ING | OFFICER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SHIHLAN CHEN | OFFICER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| COCO SHI | OFFICER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SUE HSU | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| HUEI JU ROBERTS | President Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JAMIE WANG | Secretary Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE CHANG | Treasurer Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUEI JU ROBERTS | President Officer | 15 | $0 |
| PEGGY CHENG | Secretary Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| XIUYING JIN | Vice President Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| FANGFANG TAN | OFFICER Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| EILEEN TSAI | OFFICER Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| ANDY CHEN | OFFICER Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| HOWARD CHI | OFFICER Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| TERRY ING | OFFICER Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| SHIHLAN CHEN | OFFICER Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| COCO SHI | OFFICER Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUEI JU ROBERTS | President Officer | 15 | $0 |
| PEGGY CHENG | Secretary Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| XIUYING JIN | Vice President Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| FANGFANG TAN | OFFICER Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| EILEEN TSAI | OFFICER Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| ANDY CHEN | OFFICER Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| HOWARD CHI | OFFICER Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| TERRY ING | OFFICER Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| SHIHLAN CHEN | OFFICER Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| COCO SHI | OFFICER Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| XIUYING JIN | Vice President Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HUEI JU ROBERTS | President Officer | 20 | $0 |
| PEGGY CHENG | Secretary Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY CHOU | Secretary Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| VICKY HUANG | Secretary Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| EILEEN THAI | Secretary Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 934 SANTA CRUZ AVE, MENLO PARK, CA 94025-4611
- In care of
- % KKR ACCOUNTING SERVICES LLC
- Signed the 990
- HUEI JU ROBERTS, President
- Phone
- (650) 400-0541
- Return prepared by
- Andy Wang CPA & Associates
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-1605425 or by the name JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION EMPOWERS CHINESE-SPEAKING FAMILIES TO THRIVE BY OFFERING MEANINGFUL CULTURAL PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND A COMPREHENSIVE CHINESE-LANGUAGE LIBRUARY.
Program accomplishments
- THE JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION EMPOWERS CHINESE-SPEAKING FAMILIES TO THRIVE BY OFFERING MEANINGFUL CULTURAL PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND A COMPREHENSIVE CHINESE-LANGUAGE LIBRUARY.Expenses $240,478
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
- 85-1605425
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,362,136
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,261,518
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,261,518 | $575,779 | $2,362,136 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,937,113 | $569,392 | $1,900,962 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,408,609 | $349,411 | $1,340,325 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $580,046 | $301,286 | $914,548 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 85-1605425).
Questions about JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION is 85-1605425.
- Is JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION 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 JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION 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 JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does JOY CULTURE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,261,518, expenses of $575,779 and total assets of $2,362,136 at year end.
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