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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1582820

CHINA BUSINESS FORUM

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$0$3K2023$0$2K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHINA BUSINESS FORUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$0$2,097-$2,097$5,567$16,071-$10,504
December 31, 2023990-EZ$0$2,805-$2,805$5,567$13,974-$8,407
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,350
Other expenses
$747

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,567
Total assets, end of year
$5,567
Total liabilities, end of year
$16,071
Net assets, end of year
-$10,504
Cash, savings and investments
$5,567
Gross receipts
$0

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SEAN STEINPRESIDENT0.5$0
ANDREW BARRSECRETARY/TREASURER0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CRAIG ALLENPRESIDENT1$0
ANDREW BARRSECRETARY/TREASURER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1818 N ST NW STE 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2470
Signed the 990-EZ
SEAN STEIN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(202) 429-0340
Return prepared by
LANE & COMPANY CPAS

Mission

THE CHINA BUSINESS FORUM WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE BROAD-BASED POLICY DISCUSSION AND GREATER UNDERSTANDING IN BOTH CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES OF THE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS AND BUSINESS METHODS OF EACH COUNTRY, AND THE MODE OF COMMERCE IN THE OVERALL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CHINA BUSINESS FORUM HAS BEEN INACTIVE FOR SEVERAL YEARSAND AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 HAS NO NET ASSETS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1582820
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization of unknown type
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,567

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$0$2,097$5,567IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$0$2,805$5,567XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––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 52-1582820).

Questions about CHINA BUSINESS FORUM

What is the EIN of CHINA BUSINESS FORUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHINA BUSINESS FORUM is 52-1582820.
Is CHINA BUSINESS FORUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to CHINA BUSINESS FORUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does CHINA BUSINESS FORUM file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of CHINA BUSINESS FORUM due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHINA BUSINESS FORUM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of CHINA BUSINESS FORUM?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHINA BUSINESS FORUM have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $2,097 and total assets of $5,567 at year end.

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