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Society of Chinese American Physician Entrepreneurs

EIN 47-2607241 · Fremont, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair64 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Our Missions are Networking: to connect Chinese American Physicians or Medical Scientists across different sub-specialties. Leadership: to facilitate collaborations among individual members and the healthcare industry in the United States. Education: to provide webinars and other formats of medical training in different sub-specialties to medical students residents and physicians. Publication: to disseminate academic research and clinic findings newsletters and media reports on a regular basis to connect members to the physicians world. We host an annual meeting each summer organize member gatherings in various locations throughout the year and also hold online seminars as often as monthly.

Income
$434,990
Spending
$245,747
Reserves
29.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
0
Volunteers
30

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 29.2 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 44% of income.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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 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 (5)
  1. $75,382 spent. 2024 Spring Symposium was a prestigious event that took place during the Lunar New Year celebrations bringing together 180 Chinese American physicians in Los Angeles on February 17-18 2025. The Symposium & Exhibition featured a diverse program including a Scientific Symposium and two roundtable meetings where experts shared valuable insights through over a dozen academic presentations. The topics covered a wide range of cutting-edge medical fields such as Oncology Interventional Radiology for Diabetic Neuropathy New Lipid-Lowering Therapies Diagnosis and Treatment of Fatty Liver Disease Neurodegenerative Disorders Remote Management of Chronic Diseases Aesthetic Medicine and Family Trust Management for Physicians. Eminent professionals like Dong Xiang MD Fengting Yan MD PhD John Fan MD Xu He DO Ke-Qin Hu MD Lin Zhang MD PhD Dawei Zheng MD Leah Wang PhD Lee L. Q. Pu MD PhD Zhong Ye MD and Xin Wang MD PhD enriched the symposium with their expertise making it a significant educational and networking opportunity for the attendees.
  2. $160,191 spent. The 2024 Annual Meeting and 10th Anniversary Celebration of the SCAPE concluded successfully in San Jose California. The event was well attended and grand in scale attracting nearly 600 participants including approximately 350 lifetime member doctors from across the United States. Guests from Canada Australia and the United Kingdom as well as family members of the SCAPE members supporters and sponsors also gathered to celebrate. The meeting commenced at the beautiful Stanford University campus in the morning on July 13th 2024. The current president Dr. Lirong Cheng and the founding president Dr. Xiang Qian delivered the opening remarks and warmly welcomed the attendees. Three prominent figures from different fields gave keynote speeches and shared their profound and distinct insights and visions. The founder and CEO of Zoom Video Communications Eric Yuan shared his experience as an entrepreneur and talked about self-development for the young generation. Myron S. Scholes PhD MBAhD Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences in 1997 lectured Uncertaintys Effect on Creativity and Learning. Zhi-Xun Shen PhD Member of the National Academy of Sciences and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences talked about The Arrival of the Magic Stone. The afternoons Continuing Medical Education CME sessions were rich and engaging followed by a series of exciting and captivating artistic performances. It is the link of the report of event. https: scapeusa.org new 2024-scape-10th-anniversary-annual-conference
  3. $7,500 spent. Southern California physicians of SCAPE hosted a spring academic meeting with dinner in Irvine California.
  4. $2,584 spent. To operate the website https: scapeusa.org new payment is required for platform services and GoDaddy registration.
  5. $90 spent. To file the tax form a payment is required to use the Tax990 web platform.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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