CHINA AND ASIA-PACIFIC RESEARCH SOCIETY
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2021 · Form 990EZ · revenue $88K · expenses $37K · assets $88K
- EIN
- 46-0774193
- Address
- 791 WOODSTOCK LN, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-3965
- NTEE code
- A80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2012
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
This forum grouped a line of 7 top-tier and renowned scholars from the United States, United Kingdom, China (Hongkong), France and Canada in the fields of Chinese humanities, politics and economics studies. The scholars, with their deep knowledge of Chinese and Western studies and international perspectives, explored in depth the ideologies behind current day political and economic trends, and put forward their visions of future changes in China and the world to present a comprehensive, systematic and in-depth understanding of how China will face the world and its transformation in the century.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tai-Chun Kuo | CEO | 2012-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tah Zen Yuan | CEO | 2012-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Zhiying Xu | CFO | 2013-2021 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laurence Chow (former) | Secretary | 2014-2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fan Zhang (former) | Secretary | 2012-2013 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAI-CHUN KUO | CEO | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAH ZEN YUAN | CEO | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZHIYING XU | CFO | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAI CHUN KUO | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAH ZEN YUAN | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURENCE CHOW | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZHIYING XU | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAI CHUN KUO | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAH ZEN YUAN | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURENCE CHOW | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZHIYING XU | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAI CHUN KUO | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAH ZEN YUAN | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FAN ZHANG | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZHIYING XU | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAN ZHANG | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAH ZEN YUAN | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAI CHUN KUO | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $88,001 | $37,449 | $88,205 | $83,528 | - | $88,000 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $11,521 | $32,359 | $19,819 | $19,819 | - | $11,514 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $6,618 | $41,346 | $40,657 | $40,657 | - | $6,600 | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $30,334 | $48,079 | $75,385 | $75,385 | - | $30,300 | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $111,629 | $18,499 | $93,130 | $93,130 | $15,000 | $96,600 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $10,000 in all, tax years 2016 to 2016. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM LIU FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “China and Asia-Pacific Research Society” | 2016 | 1 | $10,000 | 2016 | $10,000 | show |
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Where the money went
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2021 · Form 990EZ · $37,449 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $37,249 | 99.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $200 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $37,449 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $32,359 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,952 | 95.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,385 | 4.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $22 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $32,359 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $41,346 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $40,101 | 97.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,025 | 2.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $220 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $41,346 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $48,079 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $46,789 | 97.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,180 | 2.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $110 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $48,079 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $18,499 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,452 | 99.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $47 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $18,499 | 100% |