Nonprofit · EIN 95-4176897
FRIENDS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $1,440,114 | $872,413 | $567,701 | $3,718,939 | $118,272 | $3,600,667 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $670,755 | $581,575 | $89,180 | $3,246,001 | $219,211 | $3,026,790 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $559,740 | $569,241 | -$9,501 | $2,964,328 | $43,707 | $2,920,621 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $806,257
- of which government grants
- $650,633
- Membership dues
- $7,245
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10,429
- Net income from fundraising events
- $623,428
- Other revenue
- $623,428
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $104,114
- Other salaries and wages
- $275,285
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $420,883
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,751
- Depreciation
- $30,365
- Program services (functional)
- $398,546
- Management and general (functional)
- $158,279
- Fundraising (functional)
- $315,588
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,246,001
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,718,939
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $118,272
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,600,667
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,723,769
- Publicly traded securities
- $139,664
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,600,667
- Gross receipts
- $1,440,114
- Employees
- 9
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONG TRUONG | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $104,114 |
| JIM JANG | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNY LIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EUGENE WONG MOY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALFRED SOO-HOO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDGAR GARCIA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EILEEN CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEI WAH LAU | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAM CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAY Q YUEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA SAUSE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAN ONG | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA MADISON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA WONG | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE L QUAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TINA HE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY JUNG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ED LEW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONG TRUONG | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $100,200 |
| JIM JANG | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNY LIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EUGENE WONG MOY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALFRED SOO-HOO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARTURO CHAVEZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EILEEN CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEI WAH LAU | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAM CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAY Q YUEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA SAUSE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAN ONG | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA MADISON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA WONG | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE L QUAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TINA HE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY JUNG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ED LEW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONG TRUONG | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $97,850 |
| JIM JANG | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNY LIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EUGENE WONG MOY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALFRED SOO-HOO | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARTURO CHAVEZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVIE JEANG | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEI WAH LAU | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DUCHEMIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAY Q YUEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPH LO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAN ONG | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA MADISON | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOROTHY TAMASHIRO | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOE L QUAN | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TINA HE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY JUNG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE LAZENBY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED LEW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 125 PASEO DE LA PLZ STE 300, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-2980
- Signed the 990
- ALFRED SOO-HOO, AUDIT COMMITTEE
- Phone
- (213) 485-8484
- Website
- WWW.CAMLA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARMODY MEACH & CHOO LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4176897 or by the name FRIENDS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM.
- 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
TO FOSTER A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF AMERICA'S DIVERSE HERITAGE BY RESEARCHING, PRESERVING, AND SHARING THE HISTORY, RICH CULTURAL LEGACY, AND CONTINUING CONTRIBUTIONS OF CHINESE AMERICANS.
Program accomplishments
- MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SHOWCASING CHINESE AMERICAN HISTORY AND HERITAGE.Expenses $398,546
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4176897
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,718,939
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,440,114
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,440,114 | $872,413 | $3,718,939 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $670,755 | $581,575 | $3,246,001 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $559,740 | $569,241 | $2,964,328 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $831,199 | $525,624 | $2,980,539 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 95-4176897).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM is 95-4176897.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM 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 FRIENDS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,114 (LONG TRUONG, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,440,114, expenses of $872,413 and total assets of $3,718,939 at year end.
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