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Chinese American Cultural Association Inc

EIN 23-7880710 · Edison, NJ

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

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE CHINESE CULTURE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 28.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 27 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
8 of 22 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
5 of 5
Keeps 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (4)

$217,996 spent. CACA CHINESE SCHOOLS THE GOALS OF THESE SCHOOLS ARE TO TEACH CHINESE LANGUAGE TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, TO ENCOURAGE LEARNING OF CHINESE CULTURE, AND TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.
$20,084 spent. CHINESE AMERICAN DANCE ENSEMBLE, CHINESE AMERICAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE, CHINESE THEATER, YOUNG PLAYERS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, YOUNG PEOPLE'S MUSIC PROGRAM THESE PROGRAMS PROMOTE CULTURE THROUGH PERFORMING ARTS, PROVIDE ACTIVITES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND ENCOURAGE INTEREST IN MUSIC, DANCE, AND THEATER.
$14,978 spent. TEEN CLUB, WOMEN'S CLUB, 40 PLUS CLUB CACA CLUBS PROVIDE A SENSE OF BELONGING AND COMPANIONSHIP WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANIZED AMONG EACH GROUP.
$488 spent. OTHERS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1981.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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