THE 1990 INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE 1990 INSTITUTE

EIN 94-3112912 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q055)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to SUPPORT FAIR and EQUITABLE TREATMENT for ASIAN AMERICANS and A CONSTRUCTIVE U.S.-CHINA RELATIONSHIP THROUGH LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, and COLLABORATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $63.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

53.56%of revenue went to mission work63.8% of expenses · Program services

17.80%of revenue went to fundraising21.2% of expenses

$83.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.62%of revenue went to management and office costs15.0% of expenses

$1.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$419,679

Mission workProgram services$224,78753.56% of revenue63.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$52,95512.62% of revenue15.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$74,70217.80% of revenue21.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$67,23516.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$352,44483.98% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 63.8% mission · 15.0% management · 21.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.98% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 48.4% mission · 20.3% management · 31.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 59.1% mission · 12.7% management · 28.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 218.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 13.7% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 7.7% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 24.6% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.0% mission · 20.7% management · 21.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 52.9% mission · 27.2% management · 19.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$419,679

Expenses$352,444

Annual surplus $67,235 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)$224,787 · 63.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$52,955 · 15.0% of expenses

Fundraising$74,702 · 21.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$419,679

Expenses$352,444

Assets$462,714

Income$419,679

Contributions$409,633

Mission work (program services)$224,787

Fundraising$74,702

Grants given$16,395

Average grant$5,465

Management and general$52,955

Accounting fees$26,623

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (21)

ROBECTA MABOARD MEMBER

ZHENG LIUBOARD MEMBER

YUELIN YANGBOARD MEMBER

WEN LEE YINGBOARD MEMBER

VICTORIA WEIYI HSUBOARD MEMBER

VICTOR YOUNGBOARD MEMBER

TIANYE HEBOARD MEMBER

SYDNEY CHENBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN WONGBOARD MEMBER

SEAN NIUBOARD MEMBER

SANDRA PANVICE CHAIR

AILY ZHANGBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK LIANGBOARD MEMBER

MITCHELL LEECFO

LISA HSUBOARD MEMBER

LISA ERNSTBOARD MEMBER

LIN SUN-HOFFMANBOARD MEMBER

GRACE YUCHAIR AND PRESIDENT

FITZ DE SMETSECRETARY

DANIEL CHAOBOARD MEMBER

CAROLINE PANVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: PO BOX 383, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: MITCHELL LEE
Primary officer: MITCHELL LEE, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(888) 990-1990

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RICHARD PON CPA
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q055)
Grant-giving organization: Yes