Nonprofit · EIN 45-5309302
HEART OF HOPE ASIAN AMERICAN HOSPICE CARE A NONPROFIT CORP
Tax-exempt · SAN JOSE, CA 95131
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,370,546 | $1,137,149 | $233,397 | $790,990 | $69,673 | $721,317 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $945,765 | $1,048,605 | -$102,840 | $523,629 | $35,816 | $487,813 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $747,416 | $931,946 | -$184,530 | $627,301 | $36,648 | $590,653 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $510,763
- of which government grants
- $20,000
- Program service revenue
- $852,570
- Investment income
- $6,101
- Other revenue
- $1,112
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $758,766
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $858,295
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $743
- Program services (functional)
- $910,353
- Management and general (functional)
- $207,753
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,043
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $524,815
- Total assets, end of year
- $790,990
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $69,673
- Net assets, end of year
- $721,317
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,742
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $721,317
- Gross receipts
- $1,370,546
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 47
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAMA SHAMA | DIRECTOR OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,110 | $5,199 |
| WEISHAN CHEN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $156,164 | $15,984 |
| ANTHONY NG | CHAIRMAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA DING | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET CHING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.61 | $0 | $0 |
| PYNG LIU | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
| TENNY TSAI | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CHENG | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
| MING SHING CHIU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEISHAN CHEN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $155,315 | $15,810 |
| SHAMA SHAMA | DIRECTOR OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,247 | $5,018 |
| DIANA DING | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
| PYNG LIU | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
| TENNY TSAI | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CHENG | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY NG | CHAIRMAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET CHING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.61 | $0 | $0 |
| MING SHING CHIU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weishan Chen | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $133,673 | $14,294 |
| Anthony Ng | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 0.92 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Ding | Director Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Ching | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.61 | $0 | $0 |
| Pyng Liu | Director Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Cheng | Director Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
| Ming Shing Chiu | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
| Tenny Tsai | Director Trustee or director | 0.46 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1879 LUNDY AVE STE 223, SAN JOSE, CA 95131-1881
- In care of
- % WEISHAN CHEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WEISHAN CHEN, 2432 SEQUESTER CT, San Jose, CA 95133
- Signed the 990
- WEISHAN CHEN, CEO
- Phone
- (408) 986-8584
- Website
- en.heartofhopehospice.org
- Return prepared by
- Empyreal Accountancy LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-5309302 or by the name HEART OF HOPE ASIAN AMERICAN HOSPICE CARE A NONPROFIT CORP.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
See Schedule O
Program accomplishments
- Since 2022, we have launched a new series of monthly community outreach webinars in Mandarin, some with simultaneous interpretation in Taiwanese, Cantonese, Vietnamese, English, and other Asian languages when resources were available. Topics have included ongoing COVID-19 updates and resources, as well as general medical, health, and wellness education and promotion. Over one hundred free educational webinars have been held to support the Asian American community, benefiting more than ten thousand attendees. We also continued the COVID-19 emotional support hotline to comfort individuals who were deeply impacted by the pandemic and experienced grief and loss. In addition, we maintained online support groups to assist cancer patients, as well as to support families and caregivers via telephone. In August 2022, the organization reinstated its medical and clinical care services and began accepting patients in October. In March 2023, the organization successfully passe d the accreditation process by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and became a Medicare-certified hospice provider.The Organization remained in good standing and successfully passing the CHAP survey again on January 9, 2026 and continues to be accredited as a Medicare hospice provider through March 16, 2029. The program reflects the spirit and philosophy of care that emphasizes comfort and dignity for the dying, enabling them to remain independent for as long as possible and in familiar surroundings. Hospice care is centered on both the patient and their family or caregivers. Hospice personnel respect and respond to the unique differences in each familys lifestyle, values, and wishes. Utilizing an interdisciplinary team approachincluding an administrator, Director of Patient Care Services (DPCS), nurses, medical social workers, home health aides, volunteers, spiritual counselors, a bereavement coordinator, and other allied health professionals such as occupational, physical, and speech therapistsHeart of Hope Asian American Hospice Care provides hospice services wherever the patient resides. This includes coordination of transportation, ancillary services, and bereavement support. Services are equitably distributed to a medically and financially diverse group of patients in a cost-effective manner, ensuring alignment with the mission of Heart of Hope Asian American Hospice Care and supporting the organizations financial sustainability. Within its capacity, the organization also strives to provide charity care to patients who lack insurance coverage or have limited benefits.Expenses $910,353 · revenue $852,570
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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-5309302
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P74)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $790,990
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,370,546
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,370,546 | $1,137,149 | $790,990 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $945,765 | $1,048,605 | $523,629 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $747,416 | $931,946 | $627,301 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $824,965 | $584,446 | $803,039 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 45-5309302).
Questions about HEART OF HOPE ASIAN AMERICAN HOSPICE CARE A NONPROFIT CORP
- What is the EIN of HEART OF HOPE ASIAN AMERICAN HOSPICE CARE A NONPROFIT CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEART OF HOPE ASIAN AMERICAN HOSPICE CARE A NONPROFIT CORP is 45-5309302.
- Is HEART OF HOPE ASIAN AMERICAN HOSPICE CARE A NONPROFIT CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to HEART OF HOPE ASIAN AMERICAN HOSPICE CARE A NONPROFIT CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEART OF HOPE ASIAN AMERICAN HOSPICE CARE A NONPROFIT CORP 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 HEART OF HOPE ASIAN AMERICAN HOSPICE CARE A NONPROFIT CORP 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 HEART OF HOPE ASIAN AMERICAN HOSPICE CARE A NONPROFIT CORP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HEART OF HOPE ASIAN AMERICAN HOSPICE CARE A NONPROFIT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WEISHAN CHEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEART OF HOPE ASIAN AMERICAN HOSPICE CARE A NONPROFIT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,110 (SHAMA SHAMA, DIRECTOR OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES).
- How much revenue does HEART OF HOPE ASIAN AMERICAN HOSPICE CARE A NONPROFIT CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,370,546, expenses of $1,137,149 and total assets of $790,990 at year end.
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