Epochtimes Philadelphia
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide and distribute the Epoch Times newspaper in Chinese weekly in Greater Philadelphia. Our aim is to report news truthfully free from Chinese Communist Party censorship and foreign influences. We focus on events in China human rights and healthy living.
- Income
- $56,366
- Spending
- $74,768
- Reserves
- 9.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Highest pay
- $12,000, director president
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $74,768 spent. We supplied one to two pages of local news in the Chinese newspaper Da Ji Yuan DJY. In 2025 we circulated 2500 complimentary weekly copies of DJY in Greater Philadelphia. Our contents purpose was to inform the Chinese community about global events assist in their integration into U.S. society provide uncensored factual news and preserve cultural heritage. We concentrated on current events in China and the U.S. human rights and healthy living. Our independent newspaper stands for Truth and Traditions offering precise reporting to many families in Greater Philadelphia.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 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 December 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 June 2013.
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 October 21, 2026.
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