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Chinese Center on Long Island Inc

EIN 11-6018303 · W Hempstead, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE CHINESE CULTURE AND HERITAGE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 28.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
65% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
26 of 26 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$121,356 spent. 1. CHINESE LANGUAGE & TRADITIONAL FOLK DANCE SHCOOL CLASSES WITH OVER 49 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN MANDARIN & CANTONESE LANGUAGES AND DANCE INSTRUCTIONS. THE CENTER ATTRACTS FAMILIES FROM LONG ISLAND AS WELL AS FORM THE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY.2.ANNUAL LUNAR BANQUET FUNDRAISER WITH OVER 350 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. THE EVENT IS FILLED WITH PERFORMANCES BY THE CENTER'S LION TROUPE, THE CENTER'S DANCE CLASSES FROM THE PETITE CLASS TO THE ALUMNI CLASS,AND A BALLROOM DEMONSTRATION FROM THE CENTER'S BALLROOM CLASS. A JOURNAL IS PRINTED FOR EVERYONE AND OUTSTANDING RAFFLE PRIZES ARE OFFERED.3.SENIOR CLUB, SENIORS RANGE IN AGE FROM THOSE NEWLY RETIRED TO SEVERAL WHO ARE NENETY PLUS YEARS YOUNG. THEY MEET EVERY 2ND & 4TH WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH TO OFFER CONVERSATION, ADVICE, SONGS, SHARING LUNCH RECIPES AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1963.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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