Strategic Renaissance 21
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
A STRATEGIC ADVISORY GROUP TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES AND POLICIES NEEDED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LONG-TERM NATIONAL STRATEGY BASED ON AMERICAS CORE VALUES AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR POSITIVE COMMUNICATIONS POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION WITH THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND OTHER NATIONS OF EAST ASIA
- Income
- $133,525
- Spending
- $130,091
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 21 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 219% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (6)
- $22,018 spent. - CONTINUATION OF STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CHINA CPC CENTRAL PARTY SCHOOL CCPS AND SR21
- $1,485 spent. - ORGANIZED AND MANAGED 52 WEEKLY 90-MINUTE ZOOM DISCUSSIONS. SATURDAY GLOBAL CALL PARTICIPANTS OF 10 COUNTRIES AND OVER 80 PARTICIPANTS
- $29,643 spent. - CONDUCTED FOUR EXCHANGE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINA ASSOCIATION FOR FRIENDSHIP WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES CAIFC AND SHANGHAI ASSOCIATION FOR FRIENDSHIP WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES SAIFC.25
- $2,000 spent. - STARTED RESEARCH AND DISCUSSIONS TOGETHER WITH THE JAPAN MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC TRADE AND INDUSTRY
- $700 spent. - CONTINUED EXCHANGE WITH THE CHINA BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION GREEN DEVELOPMENT
- $3,420 spent. - CONTINUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP WITH PEKING UNIVERSITY - CONTINUATION OF EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHINESE ECONOMISTS 50 FORUM - STARTED RESEARCH AND DISCUSSIONS TOGETHER WITH THE JAPAN MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 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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