Nonprofit · EIN 56-2303016
ACTON CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · ACTON, MA 01720
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $227,508 | $214,579 | $12,929 | $501,350 | $65,606 | $435,744 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $216,215 | $210,205 | $6,010 | $474,906 | $52,014 | $422,892 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,024
- of which government grants
- $3,100
- Program service revenue
- $203,082
- Investment income
- $19,402
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $530
- Occupancy
- $32,619
- Depreciation
- $319
- Program services (functional)
- $164,224
- Management and general (functional)
- $50,355
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $474,906
- Total assets, end of year
- $501,350
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $65,606
- Net assets, end of year
- $435,744
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,038
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $435,644
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $100
- Gross receipts
- $227,508
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ally Lee | Principle Officer | 5 | $5,434 |
| Ting Chen | Clerk Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Xiaoping Ao | Chairperson Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Lin Zhang | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Guoying Zuo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Henry Luo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Qiang Yu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yongqiang Zhang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yude Lin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ting Chen | Principle Officer | 5 | $5,042 |
| Xiaoping Ao | Chairperson Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Lin Zhang | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ally Lee | Clerk Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Guoying Zuo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hongyu Luo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Qiang Yu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yongqiang Zhang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2239, ACTON, MA 01720-6239
- In care of
- % ZEYANG WANG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Xiaoping Ao, 167 Middle Road, Boxborough, MA 01719
- Signed the 990
- Lin Zhang, Treasurer
- Phone
- (917) 880-5559
- Website
- http://www.acls-ma.org
- Return prepared by
- Jam-Pore Ou CPA
Mission
Acton Chinese Language School (ACLS) is a non-profit organization aiming at providing an educational and cultural setting for youngsters and adults alike in Acton and its neighboring towns to learn Chinese language, traditions, and culture. It is believed that cultivating Chinese culture and heritage into the young Chinese American will help them better understand and appreciate their origins.
Program accomplishments
- Chinese Language Classes & Chinese As Second Language Courses: In the fiscal year of 2025, the Company serviced 281 students in 53 Chinese Language Classes. These classes served students from 5 years old to the 9th grade in the middle school. The Company also provides 6 classes of Chinese Language classes for Chinese as the Second Language students. A total of 29 students attended these classes. Additionally, the Company provides Chinese AP review class to high school students during the fall and the spring semesters. 25 students attended these review courses.Expenses $110,808 · revenue $203,082
- Acton Chinese Language School Culture Program: The Company offers culture classes to the public in area of arts, fitness, academic, and music instrument, and chess. In FY2025, the Company offered 28 programs such as Adult badminton, Creative Painting for Children, Chinese Calligraphy, Children Dance Class, Creative Pencil Drawing and Sketching, Introduction to Debate, classic adult folk dance, children dance, international chess, fencing for children, International Chess, Ping Pong for Children, pipa, Singapore math classes, Math AMC-8, Math Olympiads, Fundamentals of Chemistry, Adult folk dance. and Adult basketball club. These programs served 250 individuals. Additionally, the Company offered five parents clubs including adults chorus club, badminton club, ballroom dance club, senior club, and volleyball club in FY2025.Expenses $53,416
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2303016
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $501,350
- Income (IRS master file)
- $227,508
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $227,508 | $214,579 | $501,350 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $216,215 | $210,205 | $474,906 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $210,664 | $204,975 | $456,412 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 56-2303016).
Questions about ACTON CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of ACTON CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACTON CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL is 56-2303016.
- Is ACTON CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to ACTON CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACTON CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL 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 ACTON CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACTON CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACTON CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Xiaoping Ao.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACTON CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,434 (Ally Lee, Principle).
- How much revenue does ACTON CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $227,508, expenses of $214,579 and total assets of $501,350 at year end.
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