CHINA DIGITAL TIMES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHINA DIGITAL TIMES INC

EIN 45-5274376 · Media & Communications (A30)

What they do

CDT is An Independent, Bilingual Media Organization That Brings Uncensored News and Online Voices From China to The World.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.50 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 leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

64.06%of revenue went to mission work72.5% of expenses · Program services

3.48%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$88.34spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.80%of revenue went to management and office costs23.5% of expenses

$1.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $229,679 for XIAO QIANG (PRESIDENT). 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$1,671,335

Mission workProgram services$1,070,63664.06% of revenue72.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$347,59320.80% of revenue23.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$58,1563.48% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Total expenses$1,476,38588.34% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202472.5% mission

202370.5% mission

202286.3% mission

202193.4% mission

202086.8% mission

201978.0% mission

201899.4% mission

2017100.0% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,671,335

Expenses$1,476,385

Annual surplus $194,950 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,070,636 · 72.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$347,593 · 23.5% of expenses

Fundraising$58,156 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,671,335

Expenses$1,476,385

Assets$2,405,847

Income$1,671,335

Contributions$1,633,214

Mission work (program services)$1,070,636

Fundraising$58,156

Management and general$347,593

Executive compensation (total)$78,597

Stocks and bonds$642,907

Accounting fees$66,041

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

XIAO QIANGPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $229,679

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 (5)

XIAO QIANGPRESIDENT

BRAD ADAMSCHAIRMAN

MARY KAY MAGISTADDIRECTOR

MATT CHANOFFTREASURER

YI TONGSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 2512 Telegraph Ave 400, Berkeley, CA 94704
County: Alameda
In care of: Qiang Xiao
Primary officer: Qiang Xiao, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcdt@chinadigitaltimes.net Phone(510) 206-2351

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SHINING STAR CONSULTING LLC
NTEE classification: Media & Communications (A30)
IRS tax category: Media & Communications