CHINESE ASSOCIATION OF SALINAS
EIN 77-0012892 · Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE CHINESE ASSOCIATION of SALINAS is to LEAD and REPRESENT THE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN VARIOUS CITYWIDE EVENTS and PROJECTS; to PROVIDE for THE WELFARE and HAPPINESS of THE CHINESE COMMUNITY BY SPONSORING and SUPPORTING NONPROFIT ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER FRIENDSHIP, FAMILY VALUES, CHINESE TRADITIONS, CULTURAL HERITAGE, CHARITY, and GOODWILL; to OPERATE and MAINTAIN A CHINESE SCHOOL for EDUCATING and INSTRUCTING SALINAS AREA CHINESE CHILDREN; and to MAINTAIN THE CHINESE CEMETERY for HONORING OUR ANCESTORS.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $93.40 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
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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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (25)
KWOK W GONGPRESIDENT
YING ZHAO DUDIRECTOR
WES CHANDIRECTOR
WELLINGTON LEEPAST PRES -
WANDA LEEDIRECTOR
STAN CHANDIREICTOR
SHIRLEY LEEDIRECTOR
SHERMAN LOWBUILDING COM
PETER MEIDIRECTOR
MICHELLE XUDIRECTOR
LOUIS LEEBUILDING COM
LINDA LOWCOLLECTOR @
LINDA GINFINANCIAL SE
ALBERT FONGIMMED PAST P
JULIA JINDIRECTOR
JOYCE LOWEDIRECTOR
JOHN OWDIRECTOR
HERBERT WONGVP BUILDING
HENRY GONGDIRECTOR
FLORA CHONGSECRETARY
ESMOND CHANASST SEC / S
CLARA CHANTREASURER
CHIU LEEDIRECTOR
CANDICE CHINDIRECTOR
ANDREW TAMDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2013
- Location
- PO BOX 1288, SALINAS, CA 93902-1288
- County
- Monterey
- In care of
- LINDA GIN
- Primary officer
- LINDA GIN, FINANCIAL SECRETARY
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- LAVORATO & DARLING INC
- NTEE classification
- Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
- IRS tax category
- Cultural & Ethnic Awareness