TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TAIWAN CENTER FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES

EIN 95-4679702 · Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)

What they do

*To Support Activities Which Foster Public Knowledge and Appreciation of Taiwanese Culture and Heritage.*To Serve As A Forum Where Taiwanese Americans of Southern California May Voice Concerns of Mutual Interest In A Concerted and Coordinated Effort With Allied Non-profit Groups and With The Community.*To Strengthen The Bond Between The People of Taiwan and People of The U.S.*To Promote and Protect The General Welfare of Taiwanese Americans.*To Promote and Encourage Community and Civic Spirit Among Taiwanese Americans of Southern California.

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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 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 leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

10.68%of revenue went to mission work63.8% of expenses · Program services

$16.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.05%of revenue went to management and office costs36.2% of expenses

$28.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$3,088,256

Mission workProgram services$329,89410.68% of revenue63.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$186,8976.05% of revenue36.2% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,571,46583.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$516,79116.73% 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: 63.8% mission · 36.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 16.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 62.4% mission · 37.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 56.5% mission · 43.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 54.9% mission · 45.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 16.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 45.2% mission · 54.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 16.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 64.6% mission · 35.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 30.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 56.3% mission · 43.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,088,256

Expenses$516,791

Annual surplus $2,571,465 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)$329,894 · 63.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$186,897 · 36.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,088,256

Expenses$516,791

Assets$14,963,677

Income$3,217,432

Contributions$2,469,962

Mission work (program services)$329,894

Management and general$186,897

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 (38)

SAMANTHA YUDIRECTOR

LINDA LIUVICE PRESIDENT

LISA LIUDIRECTOR

MEIFENG TSAIDIRECTOR

PAI WEN SHEENDIRECTOR

PAUL CHENDIRECTOR

PETER LINDIRECTOR

PO JEN LIUDIRECTOR

RAY JANVICE-SECRETARY

ROGER TSAIVICE PRESIDENT

KEVIN YEHTREASURER

SHARON HUANGDIRECTOR

SHAWN YEHDIRECTOR

SHIRLEY YUDIRECTOR

SIMON J LINCEO

TONY LEEDIRECTOR

VERA YANGDIRECTOR

WILLIAM WEIDIRECTOR

WILLY PANDIRECTOR

EMILY SUNGDIRECTOR

ALEX CHENDIRECTOR

APRIL LINDIRECTOR

BILLY CHENDIRECTOR

CHARLES HUANGDIRECTOR

CHIHHSIN TAIDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER TENG BALMASEDADIRECTOR

CHUN-YEN CHENVICE PRESIDENT

DANNY CHENDIRECTOR

DAVID CHENDIRECTOR

ALAN THIANPRESIDENT

FRANK HSUDIRECTOR

JAMES YANGDIRECTOR

JOE HUDIRECTOR

JOLIE CHENVICE PRESIDENT

JOYCE TSAIDIRECTOR

KEN SHENDIRECTOR

KEN WUSECRETARY

KENNETH CHENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 901 S FREMONT AVE STE 118, ALHAMBRA, CA 91803-4703
County: Los Angeles
In care of: PAUL CHEN
Primary officer: PAUL CHEN, Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(626) 307-4881

Filing and classification

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