CHINESE STAFF & WORKERS ASSOC ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHINESE STAFF & WORKERS ASSOC ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 13-3015932 · Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)

What they do

to PROVIDE THE CHINESE COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN LABOR HISTORY and LABOR ORGANIZATION, to PROVIDE VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE and SPONSOR of CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL and SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

78.45%of revenue went to mission work77.8% of expenses · Program services

$100.83spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.38%of revenue went to management and office costs22.2% of expenses

$8.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,472 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $44,183 for JIN MING CAO (TERM ENDED APRIL 2025). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$419,714

Mission workProgram services$329,27278.45% of revenue77.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$93,91422.38% of revenue22.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$423,186100.83% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.8% mission · 22.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 26.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 14.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$419,714

Expenses$423,186

Annual shortfall $3,472 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$329,272 · 77.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$93,914 · 22.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$419,714

Expenses$423,186

Assets$3,562,219

Income$419,714

Contributions$324,285

Mission work (program services)$329,272

Management and general$93,914

Executive compensation (total)$45,051

Accounting fees$22,097

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JIN MING CAOTERM ENDED APRIL 2025 · 10 hrs/week $44,183

WING LAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $39,012Base $34,832 · Other $4,180

KATHY LUDIRECTOR · 10 hrs/week $14,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

JIN MING CAOTERM ENDED APRIL 2025

WING LAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KATHY LUDIRECTOR

SAU KING CHUNGDIRECTOR

ZHU QIN CHENDIRECTOR

ZHI LIANG CHENSECRETARY/TREASURER

YUN FANG ZHANGDIRECTOR

YUK CHEE SHEKDIRECTOR

XIU YUN GUODIRECTOR

TRACH PHUNGTERM ENDED MARCH 2025

SHU QING WANGDIRECTOR

SHAO NING MENGDIRECTOR

AH LIN LOKDIRECTOR

REN QUAN YANGPRESIDENT

NU CHUN ZHUDIRECTOR

NANA ZHOUTERM ENDED AUGUST 2024

LAI YEE CHANDIRECTOR

JEI FONGDIRECTOR

HAI YAN WUTERM ENDED MARCH 2025

FUN MAE ENGTERM ENDED APRIL 2025

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: PO BOX 130401, NEW YORK, NY 10013-0995
County: New York
In care of: FUN MAE ENG
Primary officer: FUN MAE ENG, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 334-2333

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
IRS tax category: Cultural & Ethnic Awareness