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Nonprofit · EIN 83-4650177

EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA

Also known as EPOCH MEDIA SAN FRANCISCO

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · SANTA CLARA, CA 95050

Financials

$978K$928K2023$917K$843K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$917,019$843,114$73,905$209,589$91,499$118,090
December 31, 2023990$978,179$928,333$49,846$140,765$96,580$44,185
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,821
Program service revenue
$896,857
Investment income
$116
Other revenue
$9,225

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$205,023
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$223,766
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$20,683
Travel
$751
Program services (functional)
$759,544
Management and general (functional)
$83,570

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$140,765
Total assets, end of year
$209,589
Total liabilities, end of year
$91,499
Net assets, end of year
$118,090
Net assets without donor restrictions
$118,090
Gross receipts
$917,019
Employees
10
Volunteers
18
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KE BIANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$47,000
JINGZHE CAOTREASURER
Trustee or director
10$0
TANG ZHONGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KE BIANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$60,500
JINGZHE CAOTREASURER
Trustee or director
10$0
TANG ZHONGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2433 DE LA CRUZ BLVD, SANTA CLARA, CA 95050-2922
In care of
% ETHAN LAO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KE BIAN, 1920 ALTAIR AVE, LIVERMORE, CA 94550
Signed the 990
KE BIAN, SECRETARY
Phone
(650) 336-1170
Return prepared by
FAN WEN CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-4650177 or by the name EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO PROMOTE TRADITIONAL JOURNALISM, CULTURE, AND ARTS. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CREDIBLE, QUALITY NEWS THAT IS HONEST AND UNBIASED, NEVER SLANTING FROM THE INFLUENCE OF OUTSIDE INTERESTS. THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE CONDUCTED OR OPERATED FOR PROFIT AND NO PART OF THE NET EARNINGS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL, NOR SHALL ANY OF THE PROFITS OR ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION BE USED OTHER THAN FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • NEWSPAPER WILL BE DELIVERED TO LOCAL SUPERMARKET, CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTERS, RESTAURANTS, BUSINESS OFFICES, ETC. BASED ON THE REPORT1 PUBLISHED ON NOV. 29, 2018 FROM HOOVER INSTITUTION, MOST CHINESE-LANGUAGE MEDIA ARE UNDER BEIJINGS CONTROL OR POSSESS A PRO-BEIJING EDITORIAL STANCE. CHINAS ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE AND INFILTRATE U.S. SOCIETY BY PROVIDING MISLEADING INFORMATION FROM THESE CHINESE MEDIA IN THE US. ACCORDING TO THE 2012 CENSUS ESTIMATES, THERE ARE OVER 600,000 CHINESE- AMERICAN IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR OUR ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE CREDIBLE, QUALITY NEWS BY PRINTED NEWSPAPER AND ONLINE TO THESE CHINESE IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. IT IS NO EASY FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS TO ADAPT THEIR NEW LIVES IN THE US DUE TO LANGUAGE ISSUE AND UNFAMILIAR ENVIRONMENT. OUR ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE LIVING INFORMATION, WHICH COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF LOCAL EVENTS AND ISSUES FROM HOUSING, EDUCATION, CAREER DEVELOPMENT TO HEALTH. EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA WILL PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH POPULAR CULTURAL EVENTS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WHICH FOSTER STRONGER TIES BETWEEN COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS, TO ADDRESS THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS. EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA PROVIDES A BRIDGE BETWEEN CHINESE POPULATION AND MAINSTREAM SOCIETY.
    Expenses $759,544

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

IRS record

EIN
83-4650177
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
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$209,589
Income (IRS master file)
$917,019

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2022
Posted by the IRS
August 8, 2022
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2022

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$917,019$843,114$209,589XML
990December 2023$978,179$928,333$140,765XML
990December 2022$1,119,511$1,126,906$123,931IRS
990-EZDecember 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 83-4650177).

Questions about EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA

What is the EIN of EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA is 83-4650177.
Is EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2022 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2022.
Are donations to EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA 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 EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA 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 EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KE BIAN.
Who are the officers and directors of EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $47,000 (KE BIAN, SECRETARY).
How much revenue does EPOCH MEDIA BAY AREA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $917,019, expenses of $843,114 and total assets of $209,589 at year end.

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