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Nonprofit · EIN 88-2117348

YAPPIE INC

Tax-exempt · PRINCETON, NJ 08540

Financials

$27K$12K2023$2K$33K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of YAPPIE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$1,670$33,330-$31,660$91,264–$91,264
December 31, 2023990-EZ$26,791$11,650$15,141$122,924–$122,924
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,670

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$27,189
Other expenses
$6,141
Program services (functional)
$25,033

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$122,924
Total assets, end of year
$91,264
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$91,264
Cash, savings and investments
$91,264
Gross receipts
$1,670

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cheyenne ChengPresident10$0
Andrew HuangCEO10$0
Shawna ChenEditor-in-Chief10$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Andrew PengPresident10$0
Andrew HuangCEO10$0
Shawna ChenEditor-in-Chief10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
16 STONEWALL CIR, PRINCETON, NJ 08540-1442
In care of
% ANDREW HUANG
Signed the 990-EZ
Andrew Huang, CEO
Phone
(609) 865-0062
Return prepared by
Lear & Pannepacker LLP

Mission

The Yappie aims to educate the public and promote civic engagement through the production of nonpartisan policy content about the news and issues that affect Asian America, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Yappie, Inc. is a Delaware nonprofit corporation that operates as an online news service designed to serve AANHPI communities across the U.S. The Yappies content is produced by an editorial team consisting of 9 active editors and writers, all of whom are students or recent college graduates with journalism backgrounds. The corporations founders, Board of Directors, and officers have also worked at prominent news outlets (e.g., Politico, Axios), AANHPI advocacy groups (e.g., OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates), think tanks (e.g., Council on Foreign Relations, CSIS), and various government bodies. The Yappies newsroom produces three categories of content: newsletter briefings, hard news stories, and feature-length articles. Newsletter briefings collate and analyze recent policy developments affecting AANHPI communities. Hard news stories cover events with major policy implications for AANHPIs and are normally published in the immediate aftermath of said events. Lastly, feature-length articles are in-depth examinations of larger, longer-term policy issues relevant to AANHPI communitiesespecially those that have yet to receive significant attention. 2024 remained an active year for The Yappie. We published 12 biweekly newsletters, featuring both aggregations of recent news and analyses from our writersincluding specialized sections covering campaigns in the leadup to the 2024 elections. We broke important news exclusives regarding presidential campaigns advertising efforts targeting AANHPI communities. And we also published a number of in-depth features, examining everything from AANHPI participation in Hollywood actors unions and efforts to document the stories of Chinese dissidents. In the fall, as the 2024 elections approached, we paused our normal newsletter coverage and instead curated a series of features, analyzing where AANHPI voters stood in 8 battleground states. We also continued our partnership with the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) in republishing pieces from their VOICES program, which supports youth journalism. Following the election, The Yappie has embarked on a major rebranding and transformation initiative. This effort aims to reevaluate how our editorial content can more effectively serve AANHPI communities representing diverse political perspectives and expand our audience, all the while maintaining our steadfast commitment to nonpartisan journalism.Thanks to the generosity of our past and present donors, we were able to subsidize our editors and writers as they attended important AANHPI-focused conferences, including AAJAs summer convention in Seattle. These events continue to help our staff build connections within the AANHPI community that will prove important to growing The Yappies reach and support. The Yappie will continue to build on these efforts in 2025.
    Expenses $25,033

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-N for YAPPIE INC

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
88-2117348
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$91,264
Income (IRS master file)
$1,670

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$1,670$33,330$91,264IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$26,791$11,650$122,924XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––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 88-2117348).

Questions about YAPPIE INC

What is the EIN of YAPPIE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of YAPPIE INC is 88-2117348.
Is YAPPIE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to YAPPIE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does YAPPIE INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of YAPPIE 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 YAPPIE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of YAPPIE INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does YAPPIE INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,670, expenses of $33,330 and total assets of $91,264 at year end.

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