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MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION FOR CHINESE COMMUNITIES

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION FOR CHINESE COMMUNITIES

EIN 82-4322450 · Support N.E.C. (F19)

What they do

Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities is A Nonprofit Organization Whose Mission is to Raise Awareness of Mental Health Within The Chinese Community Through Advocacy, Education, Research, Support, and Services to Represent The Wide Spectrum of Chinese Families.

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Should I give to this charity?

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The spending raises an important question

Of every $100 spent, about $18.30 was reported for mission work and $0.90 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

24.66%of revenue went to mission work18.3% of expenses · Program services
1.15%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses
$135.09spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
109.29%of revenue went to management and office costs80.9% of expenses
$0.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
99.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $441,805 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $123,224 for CAROLE WANG (SR DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

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$1,259,003
Mission workProgram services$310,43124.66% of revenue18.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,375,916109.29% of revenue80.9% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$14,4611.15% of revenue0.9% of expenses
Total expenses$1,700,808135.09% of revenue

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

Pause before giving. This filing reports that 0.9% of spending went to fundraising and 18.3% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.

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
2025CurrentExpense mix: 18.3% mission · 80.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.09% of revenue
2024Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 16.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.42% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 21.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.86% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.83% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 15.6% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.22% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 25.5% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.94% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 46.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.74% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 49.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,259,003
Expenses$1,700,808
Annual shortfall $441,805 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)$310,431 · 18.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,375,916 · 80.9% of expenses
Fundraising$14,461 · 0.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,259,003
Expenses$1,700,808
Assets$538,480
Income$1,259,003
Contributions$1,254,912
Mission work (program services)$310,431
Fundraising$14,461
Grants given$6,882
Average grant$6,882
Management and general$1,375,916
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
CAROLE WANGSR DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER · 40 hrs/week $123,224
ELAINE PENGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER · 80 hrs/week $119,450
STEVEN CHENDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $117,000
JET LIUDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 55 hrs/week $87,900

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 (8)

CAROLE WANGSR DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER

ELAINE PENGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER

STEVEN CHENDEPUTY DIRECTOR

JET LIUDEPUTY DIRECTOR

CINDY LIUSECRETARY

HENRY HUANGPRESIDENT

LILIAN LEEVICE PRESIDENT

WILSON QITREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2018
Location
3160 CASTRO VALLEY BLVD STE 210, CASTRO VALLEY, CA 94546-5570
County
Alameda
In care of
% ELAINE PENG
Primary officer
ELAINE PENG, CEO

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
NIANRONG LIANGCPA
NTEE classification
Support N.E.C. (F19)
IRS tax category
Support N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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