Nonprofit · EIN 84-1208720
CCAI
Also known as DBA CHERISH CHILDREN APOPTION INTER
Tax-exempt · CENTENNIAL, CO 80112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,471,482 | $3,480,275 | $2,991,207 | $38,597,654 | $912,704 | $37,684,950 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,932,837 | $3,284,860 | $1,647,977 | $35,834,153 | $1,140,410 | $34,693,743 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,427,909 | $398,000 | $2,029,909 | $34,555,183 | $1,510,963 | $33,044,220 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,365,422
- Program service revenue
- $2,362,774
- Investment income
- $2,599,047
- Net rental income
- $144,239
- Other revenue
- $144,239
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $324,626
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $491,126
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,146,621
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,872,919
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,500
- Accounting fees
- $12,000
- Occupancy
- $130,820
- Travel
- $15,615
- Depreciation
- $122,920
- Program services (functional)
- $3,021,504
- Management and general (functional)
- $458,771
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,834,153
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,597,654
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $912,704
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,684,950
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,437,343
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,924,278
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,760,672
- Gross receipts
- $6,471,482
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Nie | CEO Officer | 70 | $176,100 | $11,473 |
| Joshua Zhong | President Officer | 60 | $176,100 | $531 |
| Ting Dong He | CIO Highest-paid employee | 50 | $117,947 | $8,975 |
| Paul Rady | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Max Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Zoratti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Holly Baroway | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dustin Britt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon Hull | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Zhong | President Officer | 60 | $160,242 | $10,785 |
| Lily Nie | CEO Officer | 70 | $159,649 | $10,785 |
| Ting Dong He | CIO Highest-paid employee | 50 | $112,286 | $8,621 |
| Paul Rady | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Ritz | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Wynne | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Max Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Zoratti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Holly Baroway | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dustin Britt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon Hull | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Zhong | President Officer | 70 | $186,460 | $11,542 |
| Lily Nie | CEO Officer | 80 | $186,100 | $11,542 |
| Ting Dong He | CIO Highest-paid employee | 60 | $109,494 | $6,674 |
| Paul Rady | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Ritz | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Wynne | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Max Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Zoratti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Bachman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dustin Britt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon Hull | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6920 S HOLLY CIR, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112-1018
- In care of
- % LILY NIE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Lily Nie, 6920 S Holly Circle, Centennial, CO 80112
- Signed the 990
- Lily Nie, CEO
- Phone
- (303) 850-9998
- Website
- www.ccaifamily.org
Mission
To find loving parents and permanent homes for as many orphans as possible through intercountry adoption services; To reach out to orphans left behind through donor-driven humanitarian aid; To provide life-long emotional and cultural support to adoptees and families through The Park Adoption Community Center
Program accomplishments
- Placement of Children: In 2025, due to continuing closures from China and war in Ukraine, 50 orphaned children from Bulgaria, Belize, Taiwan, Ukraine and Colombia were placed in American adoptive families' homes. On 12/31/2025 there were 89 families in the various stages of pre-adoption process and 232 children receiving post adoption services.Expenses $1,040,660 · revenue $972,437
- Children's Charity Fund: a restricted fund dedicated to humanitarian assistance to orphaned/abandoned and adopted children. The fund has been used to purchase food, clothing, diapers, formula, educational materials, toys, and medical assistance for orphanage kids. The Children's Charity Fund sponsors over 100 children in Foster Care programs and orphanages. In 2025, Children's Charity Fund also provided $58,610 in funding to Orphanages in Ukraine and Colombia.Expenses $530,256 · revenue $475,875
- The Park Adoption Community Center: To ensure the success of the adoption, CCAI developed post adoption support systems called the Park Adoption Community Center (The Park) designed to assist the families with the bonding and attachment process, cultural education and emotional support. a. Its Joyous Chinese Cultural Club conducts programs to teach Chinese culture and traditions. b. Its Adopteen and Beyond Adopteen (adults adoptees) programs serves over 3000 adopted American pre-teens, teenagers and adults adoptees each year with Adoptween hangouts, summer camp-conferences, leadership retreats, Adult Adoptee retreats, and caregiver training opportunities. c. Its China Roots program created opportunities for adoptees to return back to China to discover their roots and visit orphanages where they lived prior to adoption.Expenses $1,315,705 · revenue $896,526
- Classrooms maintenanceExpenses $134,883
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
- 84-1208720
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,597,654
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,471,482
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,471,482 | $3,480,275 | $38,597,654 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,932,837 | $3,284,860 | $35,834,153 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,427,909 | $398,000 | $34,555,183 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,695,434 | $8,047,666 | $32,778,724 | 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 84-1208720).
Questions about CCAI
- What is the EIN of CCAI?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CCAI is 84-1208720.
- Is CCAI tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to CCAI tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CCAI 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 CCAI 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 CCAI 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 CCAI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Lily Nie.
- Who are the officers and directors of CCAI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,100 (Lily Nie, CEO).
- How much revenue does CCAI have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,471,482, expenses of $3,480,275 and total assets of $38,597,654 at year end.
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