2025-04-16T08:21:25-05:00 2024-12-31 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2024-01-01 873734438 Center for Bridging Cultures Inc CENT 5712253884 7918 Jones Branch Dr 4th Floor 241 McLean VA 22102 Qing Gao Executive Director 5712253884 2025-04-16 1 1 Jie Chen CPA P01049760 7038930300 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Qing Gao 7918 Jones Branch Dr 4th Floor 241 McLean VA 22102 619905 0 X bridgescultures.org X 2021 VA Center for Bridging Cultures (CBC) is a nonprofit, apolitical, non-governmental organization that builds bridges between cultures to offer life-changing experiences. 2 2 2 2 0 0 1127315 611009 720 60 3104 8836 60 0 1131199 619905 358573 95748 0 0 193565 213452 0 0 0 288502 316678 840640 625878 290559 -5973 811047 659794 185614 18943 625433 640851 X Center for Bridging Cultures (CBC) is a nonprofit, apolitical, non-governmental organization that builds bridges between cultures to offer life-changing experiences. 0 0 230641 Chinese Language Development and Sustainability - To organize discussions with school administrators about how Chinese language education can better fit in the long term development strategy of K-12 schools, and connect the school administrators and Chinese language teachers to increase the effectiveness of Chinese language programs within the school communities. 129197 83035 Cross-Cultural Chinese Language Education Grants - To support K-12 schools to establish or enhance preexisting Chinese language teaching programs. The grants can be used for teaching materials, technology tools, assessment tests administration, extracurricular activities, teachers' professional development, and cultural immersive appreciation experiences during the academic year of 2025. 50323 60 Digital Resource Portal - CBC has been dedicated to building an effective and user-friendly Chinese language teaching and testing online tool the Digital Resource Platform to support Chinese language teachers' educational efforts. 47694 Chinese Language Education Research - To capture the full pictures of Chinese language education programs currently in the US, and analyze the demands, resources, issues, and gaps for providing better Chinese language education support in the future. 35854 Conferences and Conventions - CBC has participated and/or sponsored in Foreign Language Association VA annual conference in Williamsburg, Upper State New York Chinese Language Administration and Development Conference in Alfred, NY, and American Council for Teaching Foreign Languages annual conference and expo in Boston. 19895 12713 Chinese Language Teacher Support - To provide professional development resources and organize training activities for Chinese language teachers particularly emerging teachers to improve their educational leadership, strategic thinking, advocacy, communication, team-work, and pedagogical skills. 103443 12713 513604 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X The Bright Solutions 2025504841 PO Box 5694 Williamsburg VA 23188 William Reeder Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Kamenitzer Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Qing Gao Executive Director 40.00 X 141450 0 31571 141450 0 31571 1 0 1 0 0 611009 611009 Testing fee 900099 60 60 60 8836 8836 619905 60 0 8836 95748 95748 173021 117502 55519 27184 22582 4602 13247 11022 2225 5774 5774 31417 31417 14388 14388 3323 3323 17504 11989 5515 11534 8085 3449 2746 2746 209448 209448 9675 9675 1027 1027 Membership and registra 8450 8450 Books and publications 792 792 Honararium 600 600 625878 513604 112274 0 140885 92994 162 306800 670000 260000 811047 659794 185614 18943 185614 18943 X 625433 640851 625433 640851 811047 659794 X -5973 -3609 25000 X 0 0 0 X 834314 1127315 611009 2572638 780 60 840 834314 1128095 611069 2573478 834164 951307 260000 2045471 0 834164 951307 260000 2045471 528007 2686 3104 8836 14626 2686 3104 8836 14626 837000 1131199 619905 2588104 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 China Folk House Retreat Inc 4805 13th St N Arlington VA 22205 822240656 501C3 7500 0 Cross-Cultural Chinese Language Education Grants aim to support K-12 schools to establish or enhance preexisting Chinese language teaching programs. The grants can be used for teaching materials, technology tools, assessment tests administration, extracurricular activities, teachers professional development, and cultural immersive appreciation experiences during the academic year of 2025 Northern Virginia Community College 4001 Wakefield Chapel Road Annandale VA 22003 541268263 501C3 9513 0 Cross-Cultural Chinese Language Education Grants aim to support K-12 schools to establish or enhance preexisting Chinese language teaching programs. The grants can be used for teaching materials, technology tools, assessment tests administration, extracurricular activities, teachers professional development, and cultural immersive appreciation experiences during the academic year of 2025 Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School 220 Taylor Street NE Washington DC 20017 204464054 501C3 10000 0 Cross-Cultural Chinese Language Education Grants aim to support K-12 schools to establish or enhance preexisting Chinese language teaching programs. The grants can be used for teaching materials, technology tools, assessment tests administration, extracurricular activities, teachers professional development, and cultural immersive appreciation experiences during the academic year of 2025 Learn Yu Wen Inc 4714 Fairwood Blvd NE Unit 1205 Tacoma VA 98422 273566649 501C3 44785 0 Cross-Cultural Chinese Language Education Grants aim to support K-12 schools to establish or enhance preexisting Chinese language teaching programs. The grants can be used for teaching materials, technology tools, assessment tests administration, extracurricular activities, teachers professional development, and cultural immersive appreciation experiences during the academic year of 2025 4 0 Part I, Line 2: Sign an agreement with CBC to ensure the responsibilities of each party; demonstrate how the grant was used to develop and enhance its Chinese language program; conduct a thorough evaluation of how the grant has contributed to support student learning and growth; and assist and facilitate CBC's post-grant survey evaluation. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qing Gao Executive Director 141450 0 0 0 0 0 1300 0 30271 0 173021 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Distribute electronically the draft management responses to the form 990 asking for a review and comments and providing a seven (7) day period of response in order to achieve 100% review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each Board member is requested to sign off on a statement reflecting their review of the policy and they are to disclose any changes or possible areas of conflict. Each board resolution includes a fact that there was no conflict of interest or the member who might have a conflict discloses it and recuses themselves from voting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The Organization review's regional salary compensation data published for non profits in the Metro DC area. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and the financial statements are available, upon request in writing, electronically. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Return of grant funds 25,000.