Nonprofit · EIN 91-1443855
SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $798,110 | $541,881 | $256,229 | $3,869,595 | $174,232 | $3,695,363 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $374,355 | $450,805 | -$76,450 | $3,471,575 | $32,441 | $3,439,134 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $173,636 | $293,942 | -$120,306 | $3,651,401 | $135,993 | $3,515,408 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $591,643
- Program service revenue
- $225,998
- Investment income
- $17,890
- Net rental income
- $6,540
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$45,564
- Other revenue
- -$37,421
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $124,185
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $134,710
- Professional fundraising fees
- $40,500
- Accounting fees
- $5,787
- Occupancy
- $5,400
- Depreciation
- $185,443
- Program services (functional)
- $374,279
- Management and general (functional)
- $107,102
- Fundraising (functional)
- $60,500
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,471,575
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,869,595
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $174,232
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,695,363
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,806,074
- Publicly traded securities
- $34,387
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,632,487
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $62,876
- Gross receipts
- $843,674
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN FERRIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAIGE MILLER | VP OF FUNDRA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DENNIS ENG | VP CORP. AFF Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MIMI CHAN | VP OF OPERAT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT PONG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TOM CROSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PHIL WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF DALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SPAFFORD ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY TRIBBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EVELYN YENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIAO LIAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN FERRIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAIGE MILLER | CO-VICE PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DENNIS ENG | CO-VICE PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MIMI CHAN | CO-VICE PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PHIL WOOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GARY WORTZEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JIM DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF DALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT PONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SPAFFORD ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY TRIBBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EVELYN YENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN FERRIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DENNIS ENG | CO-VICE PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JIM DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAIGE MILLER | CO-VICE PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PHIL WOOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY WORTZEL | INTERIM TREA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LIN GONG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GARY TRIBBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SPAFFORD ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EVELYN YENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF DALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIMI CHAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL ZATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6000 16TH AVE SW, SEATTLE, WA 98106-1401
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TOM CROSS, 6000 16TH AVENUE SW, SEATTLE, WA 98106
- Signed the 990
- TOM CROSS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (206) 764-5219
- Website
- WWW.SEATTLECHINESEGARDEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MINAR AND NORTHEY LLP
Mission
IN A PARK-LIKE SETTING, THE SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN ENHANCES AND SERVES THE COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- TRADITIONAL SICHUAN-STYLE GARDEN - THE GARDEN SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A DUAL FOCUS ON NATURE AND CULTURE. IT CELEBRATES SEATTLE'S RICH CHINESE HERITAGE AND INCREASES UNDERSTANDING OF CHINA AS AN IMPORTANT GLOBAL AND REGIONAL PARTNER IN THE AREAS OF CULTURAL EXCHANGE, EDUCATION, AND BUSINESS. THE 5-ACRE PARK-LIKE GARDEN SITE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, FREE OF CHARGE. DOCENT-LED TOURS ARE AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. ASTRA LUMINA IS A TICKETED, OPEN-AIR NIGHT WALK ATTRACTION.Expenses $374,279 · revenue $225,998
- KITE FESTIVAL - OUR ANNUAL FAMILY-FOCUSED KITE FESTIVAL. AN AFTERNOON OF ACTIVITITIES INCLUDED KITE FLYING, DISPLAYS AND DEMONSTRATIONS AND KITE COLORING FOR CHILDREN.
- PEONY AND BAMBOO FESTIVAL - NOW OUR MOST POPULAR ANNUAL EVENT, THE PEONY AND BAMBOO FESTIVAL DRAWS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING MANY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. THE FESTIVAL OFFERS CULTURAL ENTERTAINMENT, TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS ON PLANT CARE, PLANT AND CRAFT SALES AND EDUCATIONAL AND DISPLAYS EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF PEONIES AND BAMBOO IN CHINESE ARTS AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS.
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
- 91-1443855
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,869,595
- Income (IRS master file)
- $843,674
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $798,110 | $541,881 | $3,869,595 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $374,355 | $450,805 | $3,471,575 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $173,636 | $293,942 | $3,651,401 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $281,015 | $332,399 | $3,639,576 | 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 91-1443855).
Questions about SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN SOCIETY is 91-1443855.
- Is SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN SOCIETY 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 SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN SOCIETY 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 SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN SOCIETY 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 SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TOM CROSS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SEATTLE CHINESE GARDEN SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $798,110, expenses of $541,881 and total assets of $3,869,595 at year end.
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