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Us-China Cultural Institute Inc

EIN 51-0596166 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceGood89 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CREATE BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE ARTS AND EDUCATION, BELIEVING THAT THESE ARE IMPORTANT MEANS TO BRING THE NECESSARY HUMAN UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CHINA AND THE WEST FOR PEACEFUL WORLD RELATIONS.

Income
$400,375
Spending
$374,510
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
1
Volunteers
3

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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 68% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 67% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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 (4)
  1. $87,187 spent. New York Philharmonic - USCCI supported the U.S. premiere of migr, a multimedia oratorio co-commissioned by the New York Philharmonic and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, by renowned film composer Aaron Zigman with lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Mark Campbell and lyricist Brock Walsh. Emigr reflects an important story of the 20,000 Jewish exiles who escaped the Third Reich and found refuge in Shanghai between 1933-1941.
  2. $86,722 spent. Philadelphia Orchestra - Through the Philadelphia Orchestra, USCCI commissioned the Grammy-winning contemporary composer Mason Bates for a new work inspired by Spring Flower Rivers By Moonlight, an extraordinary poem of the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 A.D.). The remarkable craft, lyricism, and humanistic spirit associated with Tang-era poetry resonates across time and cultures, making it an ideal vehicle for cultivating human understanding between nations. The work was premiered during the Orchestras 2024 China Tour.
  3. $86,561 spent. Chamber Music Society - USCCI supported the China tour of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center from October 17 to November 4, 2024, which included concerts and educational master classes for communities in Hong Kong, Macao, Shenzhen, and Tianjin (home of Tianjin Juilliard).
  4. $86,561 spent. Asian Pacific Art Council - USCCI provided a special grant to the Asian Pacific Art Councils annual classical voice training program iSing to prepare for its performances with the Philadelphia Orchestra in the 2024-205 season.

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 November 6, 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 July 2007.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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