Nonprofit · EIN 95-4679702
TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
Tax-exempt · ALHAMBRA, CA 91803
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $3,092,358 | $517,312 | $2,575,046 | $14,963,677 | $11,949 | $14,951,728 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $2,288,627 | $529,414 | $1,759,213 | $12,194,246 | $16,764 | $12,177,482 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $2,825,947 | $423,852 | $2,402,095 | $10,335,471 | $108,863 | $10,226,608 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,469,962
- Membership dues
- $5,000
- Program service revenue
- $226,089
- Investment income
- $380,189
- Net rental income
- -$23,719
- Net income from fundraising events
- $25,815
- Other revenue
- $16,118
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $97,515
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $105,496
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $26,503
- Travel
- $1,535
- Depreciation
- $25,249
- Program services (functional)
- $330,102
- Management and general (functional)
- $187,210
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,194,246
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,963,677
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,949
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,951,728
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,329,141
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,336,364
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,615,364
- Gross receipts
- $3,217,432
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 38
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY SUNG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK HSU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON HUANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN SHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMON J LIN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MEIFENG TSAI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY LEE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN YEH | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DANNY CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER TENG BALMASEDA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY JAN | VICE-SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER LIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL LIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE HU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA YU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PO JEN LIU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERA YANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOLIE CHEN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER TSAI | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA LIU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUN-YEN CHEN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN THIAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY YU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA LIU | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEN WU | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES HUANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLY PAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAI WEN SHEEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIHHSIN TAI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE TSAI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WEI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES YANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN YEH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM WU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL CHEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EMILY SUNG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN LING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANN PING WANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY YANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA WU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN SHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMON J LIN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MEIFENG TSAI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY LEE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN YEH | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DANNY CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER TENG BALMASEDA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY JAN | VICE-SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA SHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL LIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE HU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA YU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY YEH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERA YANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOLIE CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER TSAI | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA LIU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUN-YEN CHEN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN THIAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY YU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA LIU | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEN WU | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES HUANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER CHIU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM WU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL CHEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EMILY SUNG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN LING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANN PING WANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY YANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA WU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN SHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMON J LIN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MEIFENG TSAI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY LEE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN YEH | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DANNY CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER TENG BALMASEDA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY JAN | VICE-SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA SHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL LIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE HU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA YU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY YEH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERA YANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOLIE CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER TSAI | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA LIU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUN-YEN CHEN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN THIAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY YU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA LIU | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEN WU | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES HUANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER CHIU | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 901 S FREMONT AVE STE 118, ALHAMBRA, CA 91803-4703
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAUL CHEN, 901 S FREMONT AVE STE 118, ALHAMBRA, CA 918034703
- Signed the 990
- PAUL CHEN, Director
- Phone
- (626) 307-4881
- Website
- WWW.TAIWANCENTER.ORG
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4679702 or by the name TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES.
- 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 support activities which foster public knowledge and appreciation of Taiwanese culture and heritage.*To serve as a forum where Taiwanese Americans of Southern California may voice concerns of mutual interest in a concerted and coordinated effort with allied non-profit groups and with the community.*To strengthen the bond between the people of Taiwan and people of the U.S.*To promote and protect the general welfare of Taiwanese Americans.*To promote and encourage community and civic spirit among Taiwanese Americans of Southern California.
Program accomplishments
- In a variety of capacities, the foundation acted in different roles of the following activities:1.Events sponsored, planned and held solely by foundation including fund raising events, New Year banquets, Christmas charity activities, Miss Taiwanese American Pageant, and annual meetings; also the immediate response to bring aids from Taiwanese Americans to emergency situations that arise.2. Events co-sponsored by the foundation in conjunction with other organizations including citizenship workshop, energy saving education fair, community volunteer service, voters' registration, and U.S. census education etc.3. Events coordinated by the foundation and sponsored by various organizations: such as the Taiwanese-American heritage week celebrations; this annual event brings over thousands of people together to enjoy and learn about Taiwanese-American culture, enhancing the harmonious relationship between different ethnicity groups in America.4. The foundation sponsors activities which bring people together regularly for recreational and education purposes such as Taiwan center chorus, Taiwan center table tennis team, dancing classes for health and social purposes, computer classes, language classes and Taiwan center social worker volunteers group.Expenses $330,102 · revenue $226,088
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 | Not 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
- 95-4679702
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,963,677
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,217,432
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,092,358 | $517,312 | $14,963,677 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,288,627 | $529,414 | $12,194,246 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,825,947 | $423,852 | $10,335,471 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 95-4679702).
Questions about TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
- What is the EIN of TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES is 95-4679702.
- Is TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES 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 TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES 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 TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES 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 TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PAUL CHEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 38 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,092,358, expenses of $517,312 and total assets of $14,963,677 at year end.
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