Nonprofit · EIN 20-2838160
MINNESOTA CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN SOCIETY MCFGS
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $62,556 | $50,317 | $12,239 | $287,618 | $64,918 | $222,700 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $92,988 | $54,026 | $38,962 | $221,748 | $11,287 | $210,461 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $54,195 | $146,396 | -$92,201 | $183,945 | $12,446 | $171,499 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $62,556
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $26,378
- Occupancy
- $6,287
- Printing, publications and postage
- $849
- Other expenses
- $16,803
- Program services (functional)
- $34,660
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $221,748
- Total assets, end of year
- $287,618
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $64,918
- Net assets, end of year
- $222,700
- Cash, savings and investments
- $287,011
- Gross receipts
- $62,556
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Zajicek | Co- President | 14 | $0 |
| Brian Hammer | Co-President | 14 | $0 |
| Christina Le | Vice- President | 6 | $0 |
| Susan Klevan | Treasurer | 14 | $0 |
| Linda Mealey-Lohmann | Secretary/ President Emeritus | 14 | $0 |
| Yue Pearl Cheng | Member | 12 | $0 |
| Donglin Liang | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Chistina Deng Morrison | Member | 12 | $0 |
| Romi Slowiak | Member | 14 | $0 |
| Jeremy Tok | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Get Thao | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Tou Chao Vang | Member | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Zajicek | President | 20 | $0 |
| Chen Zhou | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Klevan | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Linda Mealey-Lohmann | Secretary/ President Emeritus | 20 | $0 |
| Brian Hammer | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Yue Pearl Cheng | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Christina Le | Member | 20 | $0 |
| Donglin Liang | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Chistina Deng Morrison | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Romi Slowiak | Member | 20 | $0 |
| Ali Van | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Warpeha | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Goaly Yang | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Pa Thao | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Jeremy Tok | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Haoyu Zhao | Member | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Zajicek | President | 1 | $0 |
| Chen Zhou | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Stuart Knappmiller | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Mealey-Lohmann | Secretary/ President Emeritus | 1 | $0 |
| Audrey Busch | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Hammer | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Klevan | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Christina Le | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Donglin Liang | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Chistina Deng Morrison | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Romi Slowiak | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Ali Van | Member | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Warpeha | Executive at Large Member | 1 | $0 |
| Goaly Yang | Executive At Large Member | 1 | $0 |
| Pa Thao | Member | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1492 E SHORE DR, SAINT PAUL, MN 55106-1119
- In care of
- % WEN LI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 1280 Belmont Drive, Woodbury MN 55125
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Linda Mealey-Lohmann, 1280 Belmont Drive, Woodbury MN 55125
- Signed the 990-EZ
- William Zajicek, Co-President
- Phone
- (763) 913-4438
- Website
- www.mnchinagarden.org
- Return prepared by
- EAK Bookkeeping & Accounting Svcs LLC
Mission
Create Sister City China Friendship Gardens
Program accomplishments
- McNeely: The MCFGS was established to promote friendship and understanding between the peoples of Minnesota and China, with the goal to create a China Friendship Garden based on the sister-city relationship between St. Paul and Changsha.Expenses $20,000 · grants $20,000
- MHC: Our goal is to encourage an appreciation for Chinese Gardens and their historic and cultural context, to promote the understanding of China and Chinese culture, as well as the historical and ancestral connection between the MN Hmong and the Hmong in China. The MCFGS aids in constructing an authentic Chinese Garden form in a Changsha Style, create an ornamental garden to compliment the Chinese Garden Form, sponsor and promote events and publications that contribute to such appreciation and understanding, to raise funds for all these purposes.Expenses $14,660 · grants $14,660
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2838160
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $287,618
- Income (IRS master file)
- $62,556
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $62,556 | $50,317 | $287,618 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $92,988 | $54,026 | $221,748 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $54,195 | $146,396 | $183,945 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Linda Mealey-Lohmann | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2838160).
Questions about MINNESOTA CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN SOCIETY MCFGS
- What is the EIN of MINNESOTA CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN SOCIETY MCFGS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN SOCIETY MCFGS is 20-2838160.
- Is MINNESOTA CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN SOCIETY MCFGS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to MINNESOTA CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN SOCIETY MCFGS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MINNESOTA CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN SOCIETY MCFGS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MINNESOTA CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN SOCIETY MCFGS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MINNESOTA CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN SOCIETY MCFGS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN SOCIETY MCFGS?
- The 990-N for 2016 names Linda Mealey-Lohmann.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN SOCIETY MCFGS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MINNESOTA CHINA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN SOCIETY MCFGS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $62,556, expenses of $50,317 and total assets of $287,618 at year end.
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