ANIME CRITICS UNITED INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ANIME CRITICS UNITED INC

EIN 82-3084676 · Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)

What they do

Cultivating A Vibrant and Inclusive Community for Enthusiasts of Japanese Animation and Culture Through The Organization of An Engaging and Educational Annual Convention for Cultural Exchange With Japan, and Providing University Students With Invaluable Hands-on Experience In Event Management, Leadership, and Community Building, While Fostering Broader Appreciation for Japanese Animation and Its Diverse Cultural Impact.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.90 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

87.39%of revenue went to mission work95.9% of expenses · Program services

$91.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.78%of revenue went to management and office costs4.1% of expenses

$0.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$258,122

Mission workProgram services$225,56187.39% of revenue95.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,7483.78% of revenue4.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$22,8138.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$235,30991.16% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 95.9% mission · 4.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 7.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 44.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 544.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$258,122

Expenses$235,309

Annual surplus $22,813 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)$225,561 · 95.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$9,748 · 4.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$258,122

Expenses$235,309

Assets$197,783

Income$205,105

Contributions$5,685

Mission work (program services)$225,561

Management and general$9,748

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (30)

KAH YAPDIRECTOR

YIHAN JIANGDIRECTOR / VICE-PRESIDENT

WINSTON LEEDIRECTOR

TYLER ROMEODIRECTOR / CHAIRMAN

TANAV THOTADIRECTOR / VICE-PRESIDENT

SUPRITH REDDYDIRECTOR / PRESIDENT / VICE-PRESIDENT

STEVEN HARRIGANDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE ZHANGDIRECTOR / TREASURER

ROBERT BASCIANODIRECTOR

NICHOLAS BEVACQUADIRECTOR

NATALIE DIEUDIRECTOR / VICE-PRESIDENT

MELISSA SHIDIRECTOR / VICE-PRESIDENT

MATTHEW TURNERDIRECTOR

MASON LIMDIRECTOR / PRESIDENT

KATE WILCOXDIRECTOR / VICE-PRESIDENT

AAREN PATELDIRECTOR / TREASURER

JUN YANDIRECTOR / VICE-PRESIDENT

JONATHAN ONG YAODIRECTOR

JIAREN LIDIRECTOR

JEFFREY MELIDIRECTOR / SECRETARY

JEFFREY ENGDIRECTOR

JASON BRENNANDIRECTOR / VICE-PRESIDENT

JAKE ISRAELDIRECTOR

ISABEL SUTEDJODIRECTOR / VICE-PRESIDENT

HAZEL CHINIQUEDIRECTOR

DANIEL GAETANDIRECTOR

ANGIE RUIZDIRECTOR / VICE-PRESIDENT

ALFONSINA SANTIAGODIRECTOR

ALEXANDRA WONGDIRECTOR

ALEX HADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: PO BOX 925, NEW YORK, NY 101160925
County: New York
In care of: Tyler Romeo
Primary officer: Tyler Romeo, Chairman

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@castlepointanime.com Phone(646) 374-8046 Officer phone(347) 766-3630

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
IRS tax category: Cultural & Ethnic Awareness