Organization of Chinese-Americans Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The objectives of the Organization and its members shall be to advance the political social and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans and to promote their heritage.
- Income
- $98,159
- Spending
- $115,516
- Reserves
- 13.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (4)
- $30,415 spent. The Edwin Lee Memorial Golf Tournament ELMGT is a program where all proceeds generated goes to benefit the Edwin M. Lee Memorial Foundation Fund at the Seattle Foundation. This fund provides scholarships for graduating Franklin High School seniors which has a historically large population of Asian Pacific American students. This programs key activities are an 18-hole golf tournament hosted in Auburn Golf course and lunch is provided afterwards. During lunch tournament winners are rewarded and raffles and silent auctions help raise funds. The organization is a fiscal sponsor to the golf tournament with the goal of engaging the local community to help improve the economic needs of students. In 2025 we had about 100 golfers and plan to donate $28,000 to the fund in 2026. For the 2024 golf tournament we donated $50,000 in this tax season.
- $24,479 spent. The OCA GS Golden Circle Awards and Lunar New Years Celebration is a yearly program started in 2000 that recognizes the impact and work of local Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander AANHPI community members. The board nominates groups and individuals to put on the program and receive awards. At the celebration itself OCA GS shares cultural heritage of Asian Pacific Americans through entertainment and food as well as updates on the progress of OCA GS mission statement. It is also an opportunity for local community members to network and celebrate together the Lunar New Year. In 2025 there were about 300 people in attendance.
- $16,197 spent. From July 24-27 2025 OCA Greater Seattle along with OCA National hosted the annual national convention for regional chapters to network and learn from one another. The convention featured leadership professional and advocacy development sessions that are free and open to the public. Attendees participated in thought-provoking workshops networking events and discussions designed to empower AANHPI communities. About 500 people were in attendance. OCA Greater Seattle engaged its local AANHPI community by hosting at the University of Washington campus created speaking panels made up of locals and special events to celebrate 30 years of our organization.
- $13,373 spent. OCA Greater Seattle hosted CID Cares: Care for Community Care for Self on Saturday November 15. The event is held annually in the Chinatown International District where community educational and government organizations as well as local businesses gather together to support senior residents of the neighborhood. CID Cares partners with many community organizations including International District Chinatown Community Center International District Emergency Center Chinese Information Service Center International Community Health Services Seattle Public Library and Wing Luke Museum. The event also saw the release of a Public Safety Pamphlet which was made possible with funding from Cathay Bank Foundation Historic South Downtown and Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. University of Washington students who helped to put the pamphlet together gave a short performance on situations outlined in the pamphlet to show people are scammed assaulted and taken advantage of. After the event volunteers delivered the pamphlets and goodie bags to International House New Central Apartments and Chinese Baptist Church in Beacon Hill directly servicing nearly 400 Chinese elderly. Throughout 2026 OCA Greater Seattle continues delivering the pamphlets to the remaining nine senior buildings in the Chinatown International District.
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 April 1975.
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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