Nonprofit · EIN 87-3734438
CENTER FOR BRIDGING CULTURES INC
Tax-exempt · MCLEAN, VA 22102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $536,944 | $530,962 | $5,982 | $653,536 | $6,703 | $646,833 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $619,905 | $625,878 | -$5,973 | $659,794 | $18,943 | $640,851 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,131,199 | $840,640 | $290,559 | $811,047 | $185,614 | $625,433 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $525,900
- Program service revenue
- $3,179
- Investment income
- $7,865
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $150,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,279
- Other salaries and wages
- $35,422
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $224,789
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,288
- Accounting fees
- $27,548
- Occupancy
- $3,327
- Travel
- $70,456
- Program services (functional)
- $420,369
- Management and general (functional)
- $110,593
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $659,794
- Total assets, end of year
- $653,536
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,703
- Net assets, end of year
- $646,833
- Publicly traded securities
- $231,030
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $646,833
- Gross receipts
- $536,944
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qing Gao | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $141,700 | $33,629 |
| Dali Tan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Kamenitzer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qing Gao | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $141,450 | $31,571 |
| William Reeder | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Kamenitzer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qing Gao | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $27,832 |
| William Reeder | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Kamenitzer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7918 JONES BRANCH DR 4TH FL 241, MCLEAN, VA 22102-3319
- In care of
- % GAO QING
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 601 King Street Suite 202A 700, Alexandria VA 22314
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Qing Gao, 7918 Jones Branch Dr 4th Floor 241, McLean, VA 22102
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- QING GAO, 9476 Deramus Farm Ct, Vienna VA 22182
- Signed the 990
- Qing Gao, Executive Director
- Phone
- (571) 225-3884
- Website
- bridgescultures.org
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
Center for Bridging Cultures (CBC) is a nonprofit, apolitical, non-governmental organization that builds bridges between cultures to offer life-changing experiences.
Program accomplishments
- Cross-Cultural Chinese Language Education Grants - To support K-12 schools to establish or enhance preexisting Chinese language teaching programs. The grants can be used for teaching materials, technology tools, assessment tests administration, extracurricular activities, teachers' professional development, and cultural immersive appreciation experiences during the academic year of 2025.Expenses $209,669 · grants $150,000
- Digital Resource Portal - CBC has been dedicated to building an effective and user-friendly Chinese language teaching and testing online tool the Digital Resource Platform to support Chinese language teachers' educational efforts.Expenses $56,711 · revenue $1,179
- Chinese Language Education Research - To capture the full pictures of Chinese language education programs currently in the US, and analyze the demands, resources, issues, and gaps for providing better Chinese language education support in the future.Expenses $46,182
- Chinese Language Development and Sustainability - To organize discussions with school administrators about how Chinese language education can better fit in the long term development strategy of K-12 schools, and connect the school administrators and Chinese language teachers to increase the effectiveness of Chinese language programs within the school communities.Expenses $45,685 · revenue $2,000
- Conference and Conventions - CBC has participated and/or sponsored in Foreign Language Association VA annual conference in Williamsburg, Upper State New York Chinese Language Administration and Development Conference in Alfred, NY, and American Council for Teaching Foreign Languages annual conference and expo in Boston.Expenses $24,382
- Chinese Language Teacher Support - To provide professional development resources and organize training activities for Chinese language teachers particularly emerging teachers to improve their educational leadership, strategic thinking, advocacy, communication, team-work, and pedagogical skills.Expenses $32,743
- Immersion Chinese Language Support and Development - To conduct teachers' professional development activities for dual language Chinese immersion schools, and organize international Chinese immersion language education conference, in order to improve the effectiveness of Chinese immersion language teaching.Expenses $4,997
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
- 87-3734438
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $653,536
- Income (IRS master file)
- $536,944
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $536,944 | $530,962 | $653,536 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $619,905 | $625,878 | $659,794 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,131,199 | $840,640 | $811,047 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $837,000 | $502,126 | $397,214 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: QING GAO | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 87-3734438).
Questions about CENTER FOR BRIDGING CULTURES INC
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR BRIDGING CULTURES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR BRIDGING CULTURES INC is 87-3734438.
- Is CENTER FOR BRIDGING CULTURES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR BRIDGING CULTURES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR BRIDGING CULTURES 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 CENTER FOR BRIDGING CULTURES 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 CENTER FOR BRIDGING CULTURES 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 CENTER FOR BRIDGING CULTURES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Qing Gao.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR BRIDGING CULTURES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $141,700 (Qing Gao, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR BRIDGING CULTURES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $536,944, expenses of $530,962 and total assets of $653,536 at year end.
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